# Franz Ries

Franz Ries (Berlin, 7 April 1846 – Naumburg, 20 June 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

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.

## Compositions

* 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

* 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