Ferdinand Ries - Piano Concerto No. 4, Op. 115 (1809)

Ferdinand Ries (28 November 1784 [baptised] – 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, eight piano concertos, three operas, and numerous other works in many genres, including 26 string quartets. In 1838 he published a collection of reminiscences of his teacher Beethoven, co-written with Franz Wegeler. The symphonies, some chamber works —most of them with piano— his violin concerto and his piano concertos have been recorded, demonstrating a style which is, unsurprising due to his connection to Beethoven, somewhere between those of the Classical and early Romantic eras. Piano Concerto No. 4 in C minor, Op. 115 (Bonn, 1809) Dedicated to Ignaz Moscheles (1794-1870) I. Allegro (0:00) II. Molto adagio (12:10) III. Rondo. Allegretto (17:23) Christopher Hinterhuber and the Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra conducted by Uwe Grodd According to Allen Badley, Ries completed the concerto around 1809, before em