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The Music => Recordings & Broadcasts => Topic started by: Alan Howe on Wednesday 25 June 2025, 10:40

Title: Ries Symphonies 1 & 2 (Exton)
Post by: Alan Howe on Wednesday 25 June 2025, 10:40
...from Japan, and very expensive!
https://www.jpc.de/jpcng/classic/detail/-/art/ferdinand-ries-symphonies-no-1-no-2/hnum/12275180

Audio samples here:
https://www.hmv.co.jp/en/artist_Ries-Ferdinand-1784-1838_000000000128119/item_Symphonies-Nos-1-2-Norichika-Iimori-Pacific-Philharmonia-Tokyo-Hybrid_15871222

Title: Re: Ries Symphonies 1 & 2 (Exton)
Post by: Gareth Vaughan on Wednesday 25 June 2025, 13:41
Wow! That's expensive. I'll stick with the CPO disks I already have.
Title: Re: Ries Symphonies 1 & 2 (Exton)
Post by: Wheesht on Wednesday 25 June 2025, 14:40
The price on the Japanese website is actually quite reasonable, but that's before postage...
Title: Re: Ries Symphonies 1 & 2 (Exton)
Post by: Ilja on Wednesday 25 June 2025, 14:48
And on hearing the samples, these seem to be sensitive performances, a bit along the lines of (the excellent) Nisonen recordings on Nisonen but les HIP-y (although I don't find it all that distracting in the Nisonen recordings). But with more urgency than Griffith on cpo.
Title: Re: Ries Symphonies 1 & 2 (Exton)
Post by: Alan Howe on Wednesday 25 June 2025, 16:00
I find it interesting that Ries has found his way to a Japanese orchestra and label. Supposing these are the best recordings of the two symphonies...?
Title: Re: Ries Symphonies 1 & 2 (Exton)
Post by: Justin on Wednesday 25 June 2025, 18:50
Exton is known for its audiophile standards, so regardless of the performance, I expect these to be one of the best recordings from a sound engineering perspective.
Title: Re: Ries Symphonies 1 & 2 (Exton)
Post by: eschiss1 on Wednesday 25 June 2025, 21:09
I'm pleased that there are three recordings of these symphonies and perhaps eventually three complete recordings, especially if it means more performances. His chamber music can sometimes be heard in New York City and elsewhere- all sorts of things that just weren't, when I first heard of him.
Title: Re: Ries Symphonies 1 & 2 (Exton)
Post by: jasthill on Wednesday 25 June 2025, 21:35
Interesting too is that the recording is with Norichika Iimore whose on-going Haydn Symphonies cycle I happen to like (if you can find them). The Pacific Philharmonia Tokyo website looks interesting but I can't determine what's going on with the imbedded Japanese and Google translate is of no help.  Exton recorded a few with the Pittsburgh Symphony before they went to Reference Recordings.