Hubert Ries

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Pieter Hubert Ries (April 1, 1802 – September 14, 1886) was a German violinist and composer.

Life and career

Ries was born in Bonn, the son of Franz Anton Ries and the brother of Ferdinand Ries; after studying with his father, Hubert studied in Kassel with Louis Spohr and Moritz Hauptmann. In 1824, he became a member of the Köningstadt Theater Orchestra, and the next year entered into service at the court chapel. In 1835, he became director of the Berlin Philharmonic Society. From 1851 to 1872 he taught at the Royal Orchestra School. He had three sons, all of whom entered into music: Louis Ries (born January 30, 1830), a violinist; Adolf Ries (born December 20, 1837), a pianist; and Franz Ries (born April 7, 1846), a violinist and composer. He died in Berlin.

Among Hubert's compositions are two violin concertos, string quartets, etudes, duets, and exercise pieces. He also wrote a textbook, Violinschule (1873).

External links

Free scores by Hubert Ries at the International Music Score Library Project

Authority control	WorldCat VIAF: 25356491 LCCN: no93025834 ISNI: 0000 0000 7987 5256 GND: 116544570

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Name	Ries, Hubert
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Short description	German composer
Date of birth	April 1, 1802
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Date of death	September 14, 1886
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