Ferdinand Ries, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Ferdinand Ries

German composer

Date of Birth: 28-Nov-1784

Place of Birth: Bonn, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

Date of Death: 13-Jan-1838

Profession: composer, pianist

Nationality: Germany

Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius

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.