Christopher Hinterhuber (piano), New Zealand Symphony Orchestra, Gavle Symphony Orchestra, Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra, Uwe Grodd

Ries, Ferdinand: Piano Concerto in A flat major, Op. 151 'Gruss an den Rhein'
Ries, Ferdinand: Piano Concerto in C major, Op. 123
Ries, Ferdinand: Swedish National Airs with Variations, Op. 52
Ries, Ferdinand: Introduction and Polonaise, Op. 174
Ries, Ferdinand: Piano Concerto in C sharp minor, Op. 55
Ries, Ferdinand: Piano Concerto in A minor, Op. 132 ‘Abschieds-Concert von England’
Ries, Ferdinand: Grand Variations on ‘Rule Britannia’, Op. 116
Ries, Ferdinand: Introduction et Variations Brillantes, Op. 170
Ries, Ferdinand: Concerto Pastoral in D, Op. 120
Ries, Ferdinand: Piano Concerto in C minor, Op. 115
Ries, Ferdinand: Introduction et Rondeau Brillant, WoO54
Ries, Ferdinand: Piano Concerto in E flat, Op. 42
Ries, Ferdinand: Introduction et Rondeau brillant, Op. 144
Ries, Ferdinand: Piano Concerto in G minor, Op. 177

Ferdinand Ries’ works for piano and orchestra stand alongside those of Hummel as the finest and most important of their kind from the early decades of the 19th century. Ries was long remembered as Beethoven’s friend, pupil and secretary, but these recordings reveal the intense lyricism and rugged Beethovenian grandeur of this pianist-composer’s piano concertos. A rich variety of companion pieces renowned for their brilliant juxtapositions of ravishing beauty and exceptional pianistic virtuosity are also included.