Susan Kagan, Vassily Primakov - Ferdinand Ries: Piano Sonatas and Sonatinas Vol. 6 (2013) [Hi-Res]

Tracklist

01. Sonata for Piano 4 Hands in C major, Op. 6, 'Sonatina': I. Allegretto
02. Sonata for Piano 4 Hands in C major, Op. 6, 'Sonatina': II. Marche
03. Sonata for Piano 4 Hands in C major, Op. 6, 'Sonatina': III. Andante
04. Sonata for Piano 4 Hands in C major, Op. 6, 'Sonatina': IV. Rondino - Allegretto
05. Sonata for Piano 4 Hands in B flat major, Op. 47: I. Allegro moderato
06. Sonata for Piano 4 Hands in B flat major, Op. 47: II. Larghetto cantabile
07. Sonata for Piano 4 Hands in B flat major, Op. 47: III. Rondo - Allegretto
08. Sonata for Piano 4 Hands in A major, Op. 160: I. Allegro con spirito
09. Sonata for Piano 4 Hands in A major, Op. 160: II. Adagio con espressione
10. Sonata for Piano 4 Hands in A major, Op. 160: III. Finale - Allegro



It was natural that the piano sonata occupied so important a place in the compositions of Ferdinand Ries, given Beethoven’s friend and pupil was one of the greatest piano virtuosos of the age. He only wrote three sonatas for piano duet but they reflect, as do his solo sonatas, a perfect synthesis of classicism and incipient Romantic influence. In particular the Sonata in A major, Op.160 is a tour de force of rich, almost orchestral writing. Fanfare lauded the previous volume in this series, adding that it was ‘a voyage of discovery that guarantees to delight and fascinate’

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