CD, Ries, Ferdinand (composer)
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[No. 8’s] main point of interest is its slow movement – a serene piece of Romantic ardour, played with admirable poetic warmth by Piers Lane…[in No. 9] Lane manages the seemingly endless cascades... —
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It's good to hear his music brilliantly performed by musicians of the Nash Ensemble...The Grand Sextet is a splendidly heroic work, with its virtuoso pianism enthusiastically delivered here... —
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BBC Music Magazine, September 2022, Chamber Choice
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Presto Recordings of the Year, Finalist 2022
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Previous recordings gave notice of unwavering commitment and dedication to this unfamiliar music, and this album marks yet another significant achievement, offering spirited, richly detailed... —
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BBC Music Magazine, September 2025, Orchestral Choice
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Punto’s favoured instrument was the cor basse, and Van der Zwart adopts a wide mouthpiece to create what he describes as a more velvety sound in the low register. In the Ries, that’s echoed... —
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Gramophone Magazine, March 2022, Editor's Choice
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He was a masterly orchestrator, and as a result – as passionately played by the Tapiola Sinfonietta, under Janne Nisonen’s direction – these skilfully-crafted works emerge as noble rediscoveries. —
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The Tapiola Sinfonietta play admirably well under Janne Nisonen, empowering the music to speak for itself. It’s a fascinating portrait of what else was going on in Vienna in Beethoven’s orbit... —
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Ries - Piano Concertos Volume 4
Christopher Hinterhuber (piano)
Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra, Uwe Grodd
[The Introduction and Rondeau Brillant is] a real virtuoso vehicle, to whose demands Hinterhuber rises - as in the concertos - with what seems like effortless ease and affection...If you've... —
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