Ferdinand Ries

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Ferdinand Ries
Ferdinand Ries
Born	Bonn
Baptised	28 November 1784 (1784-11-28)
Died	13 January 1838(1838-01-13) (aged 53) Frankfurt
Occupations	Pianist Conductor Piano teacher

Ferdinand Ries (baptised 28 November 1784 – 13 January 1838) was a German composer. Ries was a friend, pupil and secretary of Ludwig van Beethoven. He composed eight symphonies, a violin concerto, nine piano concertos (the first concerto is not published), three operas, and numerous other works, including 26 string quartets. In 1838 he published a collection of reminiscences of his teacher Beethoven, co-written with Beethoven's friend, Franz Wegeler. Ries' symphonies, some chamber works—most of them with piano—his violin concerto and his piano concertos have been recorded, exhibiting a style which, given his connection to Beethoven, lies between the Classical and early Romantic styles.