Franz Ries (Berlin, 7 April 1846 – Naumburg, 20 January 1932) was a Romantic German violinist and composer, son of Hubert Ries. He studied at the Paris Conservatory. He also worked in the publishing business.
Career
[edit]His talent formed under the direction of his father and in the Paris Conservatory under the violinist Joseph Massart, but after a short, brilliant career, he abandoned it suffering under a nerve problem, and settled in Dresden as a music retailer in 1875, where he still occasionally composed and performed on the violin. Then, from 1884 until his death, he lived as a co-owner of the company R. & Erler Berlin.[citation needed]
Compositions
[edit]- Lieder, Op.1
- 1. An eine Jungfrau
- Lieder, Op.3
- 3. Wenn die Lurk treckt
- Lieder, Op.4
- 1. Lebe wohl!
- 4. Keen Sorg för den Weg
- String Quartet No.1 in D minor, Op.5 (publ. 1866)
- I. Allegro poco agitato
- II. Scherzo. Molto vivace
- III. Adagio non troppo (E♭ major)
- IV. Finale. Allegro molto appassionato
- (String Quartet No.2, Op.?)
- 6 Lieder, Op.6
- 3 Characterstücke, for Violin and Piano, Op.7
- 6 Lieder, Op.8
- Lieder, Op.10
- 1. Nachtlied
- Lieder, Op.12
- 3. Das verlassene Mägdlein
- 4. Wandervögel
- Träumbilder (3 Klavierstücke), Op.13
- 3 Zweistimmige Gesänge, Op.14
- 3 Lieder, Op.16 (alto/baritone)
- 3 Lieder, Op.17
- 4 Romances, for Violin and Piano, Op.20 (publ. 1860)
- 1. Abschied
- 2. Erinnerung
- 3. Wehmuth
- 4. Schlummerlied
- 4 Lieder, Op.25 (publ. 1876)
- 1. Das alte Lied
- 2. Bitte
- 3. Die blauen Frühlingsaugen
- 4. Der schwere Abend
- Kriegslied, Lied, Op.? (text Emanuel Geibel)
- Suite No.I in G minor, for Violin and Piano, Op.26 (to Joseph Joachim - publ. 1877)
- 1. Allemanda (Maestoso)
- 2. Intermezzo (Allegretto assai vivace)
- 3. Andante (Con moto)
- 4. Minuetto (Moderato)
- 5. Introduzione e Gavotta (Lento - Tempo di Gavotta)
- Suite No.II in F major, for Violin and Piano, Op.27 (publ. 1877)
- 1. Praeludium (Allegro risoluto, ma moderato)
- 2. Canon (Adagio ma non troppo - Allegro con fuoco)
- 3. Scherzo (Molto vivace)
- 4. Romanze (Andante sostenuto)
- 5. Burleske (Vivace - Allegretto molto moderato)
- String Quintet (for 2 violins, 2 violas and cello) in C minor, Op.28 (publ. 1878)
- I. Allegro poco agitato
- II. Intermezzo. Vivace
- III. Andante con variazioni
- IV. Finale. Allegro assai
- Dramatische Ouverture in E minor, for full Orchestra, Op.30 (publ. 1878)
- 6 Lieder, Op.31 (publ. 1879)
- 1. Es muss was Wunderbares sein
- 2. Du bist die Herrlichste von Allen
- 3. Abends auf der See
- 4. Wenn ich auf dem Lager liege
- 5. Veilchen freue dich mit mir
- 6. Abschied
- Suite No.III in G major, for Violin and Piano, Op.34 (publ. 1898)
- 1. Moderato
- 2. Bourrée
- 3. Adagio
- 4. Gondoliera
- 5. Perpetuum mobile
- Suite No.IV in D minor, for Violin and Piano, Op.38 (publ. 1890)
- 1. Intrada
- 2. Aria
- 3. Menuetto
- 4. Capriccio
- 5. Sarabande
- 6. Gavotte
- Lieder, Op.39
- 1. Gestillte Sehnsucht
- 2. Himmlische Zeit, o selige Zeit!
- Lieder, Op.40
- 1. Bleibe, Abend will es werden
- 2. Wo du hingehst
- Lieder, Op.41
- 1. Seliger Glaube
- 2. Vergebens!
- 3. Das schlafende Kind
- 6. Ihr Lied
- Tragödie, Lied Op.42
- La Capricciosa, for Violin and Piano (to Ibolyka Gyarfas - publ. 1925)
Arrangements
[edit]- Album-Blätter (Album leaves), "Melodies from Old Masters", 24 Pieces for Violin/Cello and Piano (arr. 1871-1884)
- Book I (1-5):
- 1. Pergolesi, G.B., Siciliano (Gm.)
- 2. Durante, F., Arie (Dm.)
- 3. Ries, Ferdinand, Romanze (G)
- 4. Rameau, J.P., Gavotte (D) a. Der Ruhmestempel
- 5. Hasse, J.A.P., Arie (Cm.)
- Book II (6-10):
- 6. Rameau, J.P., Menuett u. Passepieds (E) a. Castor u. Pollux
- 7. Tartini, G., Larghetto (Gm.)
- 8. Bach Air and Gavotte
- 9. Lully Gavotte and Rondeau
- 10. Martini (G.B.) Gavotte
- Book III (11-15):
- 11. Leclair (Jean M.) Sarabande u. Tambourin
- 12. Gluck (Chr. W.) Ballet aus: Orpheus
- 13. Paradies, P. Dom., Canzonetta (G)
- 14. Duport, J.P., Romanze (C)
- 15. Tenaglia, A.F., Aria (Fm.)
- Book IV (16-20):
- 16. Méhul, E.H., Menuett (A)
- 17. Gluck, Chr. W., Largo (Gm.)
- 18. Haydn, J., Serenade (C)
- 19. Hasse, J.A.P., Canzona (Gm.)
- 20. Gluck, Chr. W., Ballet u. Gavotte (A)
- Book V (21-24):
- 21. Mozart, W.A., Gavotte in F
- 22. Lotti, G.B., Arietta in G
- 23. Boccherini, L., Adagio in A
- 24. Mozart, W.A., Ländler in G
- Book I (1-5):