About This Item
Ferdinand Ries occupies a remarkable place in the history of music. He was famously a friend and pupil of Beethoven and a virtuoso pianist. His extensive oeuvre opened up the musical aesthetics of Viennese Classicism to Romanticism. Completed in 1826, the Piano Trio in C minor, Op. 143 features two lively, fast movements surrounding a poetic Adagio, reminiscent of the era's finest opera arias. Very differentis the Grand Trio in F minor, WoO 86. It features four thematically interwoven movements that traverse emotions from despair to passion and eventual peace. Album Tracks 1. Piano Trio in C minor, Op. 143~I. Allegro con brio 2. Piano Trio in C minor, Op. 143~II. Adagio con espressione 3. Piano Trio in C minor, Op. 143~III. Finale Prestissimo 4. Grand Trio in F minor, WoO 86~I. Allegro energico 5. Grand Trio in F minor, WoO 86~II. Adagio 6. Grand Trio in F minor, WoO 86~III. Polacca Moderato - Trio - Polacca 7. Grand Trio in F minor, WoO 86~IV. Finale Allegro molto
