Ferdinand Ries - String Quartet in E-Flat Major, WoO 10 (1805)

Ferdinand Ries (baptised 28 November 1784 – 13 January 1838) was a German composer. Ries was a friend, pupil and secretary of Ludwig van Beethoven. He composed eight symphonies, a violin concerto, nine piano concertos (the first concerto is not published), three operas, and numerous other works, including 26 string quartets. Sections: I. Allegro molto moderato 00:00 II. Menuetto. Allegro 9:57 III. Adagio cantabile 14:39 IV. Rondeau. Allegro moderato 19:49 Performer: Schuppanzigh-Quartett. Painting: Jean Lecomte du Nouÿ - Christian Women at the Tomb of the Virgin, Jerusalem.