Franz Ries (Berlin, 7 April 1846 – Naumburg, 20 January 1932) was a Romantic German
violin
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ist and
composer
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Etymology and Defi ...
, son of
Hubert Ries
Pieter Hubert Ries (1 April 1802 – 14 September 1886) was a German violinist and composer.
Life and career
Ries was born in Bonn, the son of Franz Anton Ries and younger brother of Ferdinand Ries; after studying with his father, Hubert stu ...
. He studied at the
Paris Conservatory
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. He also worked in the publishing business.
Career
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
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Definitions
The ''Oxford English Dictionary'' defin ...
, he abandoned it suffering under a nerve problem, and settled in
Dresden
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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.
Compositions
*Lieder, Op.1
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*Lieder, Op.3
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*Lieder, Op.4
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*String Quartet No.1 in D minor, Op.5 (publ. 1866)
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*(String Quartet No.2, Op.?)
*6 Lieder, Op.6
*3 ''Characterstücke'', for Violin and Piano, Op.7
*6 Lieder, Op.8
* Lieder, Op.10
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*Lieder, Op.12
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*''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)
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*4 Lieder, Op.25 (publ. 1876)
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*''Kriegslied'', Lied, Op.? (text Emanuel Geibel)
*Suite No.I in G minor, for Violin and Piano, Op.26 (''to
Joseph Joachim
Joseph Joachim (28 June 1831 – 15 August 1907) was a Hungarian violinist, conductor, composer and teacher who made an international career, based in Hanover and Berlin. A close collaborator of Johannes Brahms, he is widely regarded as one of ...
'' - publ. 1877)
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*Suite No.II in F major, for Violin and Piano, Op.27 (publ. 1877)
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*String Quintet (for 2 violins, 2 violas and cello) in C minor, Op.28 (publ. 1878)
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*''Dramatische Ouverture'' in E minor, for full Orchestra, Op.30 (publ. 1878)
*6 Lieder, Op.31 (publ. 1879)
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*Suite No.III in G major, for Violin and Piano, Op.34 (publ. 1898)
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*Suite No.IV in D minor, for Violin and Piano, Op.38 (publ. 1890)
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*Lieder, Op.39
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*Lieder, Op.40
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*Lieder, Op.41
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*''Tragödie'', Lied Op.42
*''La Capricciosa'', for Violin and Piano (''to Ibolyka Gyarfas'' - publ. 1925)
Arrangements
*Album-Blätter (Album leaves), "Melodies from Old Masters", 24 Pieces for Violin/Cello and Piano (arr. 1871-1884)
**Book I (1-5):
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**Book II (6-10):
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**Book III (11-15):
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**Book IV (16-20):
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**Book V (21-24):
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External links
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1846 births
1932 deaths
19th-century classical composers
20th-century classical composers
German classical composers
German male classical composers
20th-century German composers
19th-century German composers
20th-century German male musicians
19th-century German male musicians