Ferdinand Ries

German composer

Person Human Q213558

Facts

25 properties

Instance of: human
Sex or gender: male^[16]
Date of birth: November 28, 1784, 1784^[7]
Date of death: January 13, 1838
Place of birth: Bonn
Place of death: Frankfurt
Country of citizenship: Kingdom of Prussia^[10]
Occupation: composer, pianist
Employer: Theater Aachen^[12]
Position held: chapelmaster^[11]
Father: Franz Anton Ries^[9]
Sibling: Hubert Ries
Genre: opera, symphony^[17]^[18]
Official website: www.ferdinand-ries.de^[22]
Student of: Ludwig van Beethoven, Johann Georg Albrechtsberger^[23]^[24]
Languages spoken, written or signed: German^[34]
Archives at: Berlin State Library^[19]
Date of baptism: November 28, 1784^[36]
Described by source: Nordisk familjebok, Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary, Riemann's Music Dictionary, Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie, Musik und Musiker am Mittelrhein 2, Berühmte Klavierspieler der Vergangenheit und Gegenwart, New International Encyclopedia, Brief Biographical Dictionary of Foreign Composers^[26]^[27]^[28]^[29]^[30]^[31]^[32]^[33]
Family name: Ries^[20]
Given name: Ferdinand^[21]
Instrument: piano^[25]
Name in native language: Ferdinand Ries^[35]
Place of burial: Frankfurt Main Cemetery^[8]

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Student: Anton Gerke, Edward Loder, Helene Liebmann^[13]^[14]^[15]

🏷️ Also known as

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🔖 Identifiers · 94

ISNI: 0000000108785816
VIAF cluster ID: 22334988
Library of Congress Authorities ID: n81063154
GND ID: 118600966
AllMusic artist ID: mn0001777363
Archivio Storico Ricordi person ID: 10867
BIBSYS ID: 90518642
BMLO ID: r0579
BNB person ID (OBSOLETE): RiesFerdinand1784-1838
Bach digital person ID: 00001028
Bibliothèque nationale de France ID: 13964314v
British Museum person or institution ID: 202878

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Brockhaus Enzyklopädie online ID: ries-ferdinand
CANTIC ID: 981058508818906706
CERL Thesaurus ID: cnp01259959, cnp01374218
CONOR.SI ID: 61932131
Carl-Maria-von-Weber-Gesamtausgabe ID: A006030
Carnegie Hall agent ID: 1007608
CiNii Research ID: 1140000791682034432
Classical Archives composer ID: 30278
DAHR artist ID: 103172
DDB person (GND) ID: 118600966
De Agostini ID: Ries,+Ferdinand
Deutsche Biographie (GND) ID: 118600966
Dezède person ID: 465
Digital portrait index person (GND) ID: 118600966
Discogs artist ID: 1116782
Europeana entity: agent/base/151621
FAST ID: 73996
FID performing arts ID: agent/gnd_118600966
FactGrid item ID: Liste der Biografien/Sp
Find a Grave memorial ID: 127447959
Frankfurter Personenlexikon ID: 890
Freebase ID: /m/0468lm
GTAA ID: 259047
Geni profile ID: 379305623890012560
Gran Enciclopèdia de la Música ID: 10076
Hanslick Online person ID: 1206
Harper's tag: ferdinand-ries
Hyperion Records person ID: C6447
IMSLP ID: Category:Ries,_Ferdinand
IdRef ID: 067034152
IxTheo authority ID: 149031084
J9U entity ID: 987007276143005171
KANTO ID: 000208470
KBR person ID: 14025172
Kalliope-Verbund (GND) ID: 118600966
Kallías ID: PE00092113
Les Archives du spectacle person ID: 255133
Libris-URI: jgvz3n3255285wq
LiederNet composer ID: 5502
MMB ID: 81964
MusicBrainz artist ID: ba4a674d-57f0-440b-82f9-798965c05dd9
Musicalics composer ID: 80597
Musik-Sammler.de artist ID: 207464
Mutopia composer ID: RiesF
Muziekweb performer ID: M00000239150
NACSIS-CAT author ID: DA03002647
NDL Authority ID: 01091756
NL CR AUT ID: xx0015801
NLA Trove people ID: 1026759
NLP ID: a0000002482920
NUKAT ID: n2006089691
National Library of Israel ID (old): 000437094
National Library of Latvia ID: 000103407
National Library of Poland MMS ID: 9810692461905606
National Library of Portugal ID: 108718
National Library of Spain SpMaBN ID: XX1398701
National Portrait Gallery (London) person ID: mp125595
Nationale Thesaurus voor Auteursnamen ID: 069453268
Obálky knih ID: xx0015801
Online PWN Encyclopedia ID: 3967832
Open Library ID: OL1275490A
OpenMLOL author ID: 50759, 426135
Oxford Reference overview ID: 20110803100434792
Parsifal cluster ID: 646355
Polish Music Library PBM ID: ries-ferdinand
RISM ID: people/54931
Radio France person ID: ferdinand-ries
SBN author ID: RAVV085254
SELIBR ID: 313232
SNAC ARK ID: w6hq4sb7
SVKKL authority ID: 0267179-Ries-Ferdinand-17841838
The Oxford Dictionary of Music entry ID: 7595
TheaterEncyclopedie ID: 01944079-040c-7085-8e7f-f0b3400fe046
Treccani ID: ferdinand-ries
Treccani's Enciclopedia Italiana ID: ferdinand-ries
University of Barcelona authority ID: 981058508818906706
Vatican Library ID (former scheme): ADV11159183
Vatican Library VcBA ID: 495/250401
WikiTree person ID: Ries-1231
WorldCat Entities ID: E39PBJfGXHpH3VPytv6ccgmWXd
Yale LUX ID: person/f1a3ebb2-e92d-4ce1-bb8d-31f528db15d8
Österreichisches Musiklexikon Online ID: R/Ries_Ferdinand

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🔗 Connections

Mb:composer 6

Piano Concerto in E-flat major, op. 42, Piano Concerto in E-flat major, op. 42, Piano Sonata, WoO. 51, Piano Sonata, WoO. 51, Symphony No. 7, Symphony No. 7

Described by source 4

Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary, Nordisk familjebok, Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie, New International Encyclopedia

Mb:teacher 4

Gertrude van den Bergh, Helene Liebmann, Berthold Damcke, Edward Loder

Genre 2

opera, symphony

Occupation 2

composer, pianist

Student of 2

Ludwig van Beethoven, Johann Georg Albrechtsberger

Students 2

Gertrude van den Bergh, Edward Loder

← Mb:teacher 2

Ludwig van Beethoven, Johann Georg Albrechtsberger

Archives at 1

Berlin State Library

Country of citizenship 1

Kingdom of Prussia

Father 1

Franz Anton Ries

Given name 1

Ferdinand

Instance of 1

human

Instrument 1

piano

Languages spoken, written or signed 1

German

Parent of 1

Franz Anton Ries

Place of birth 1

Bonn

Place of burial 1

Frankfurt Main Cemetery

Place of death 1

Frankfurt

Position held 1

chapelmaster

Sex or gender 1

male

Sibling 1

Hubert Ries

Siblings 1

Hubert Ries

Student 1

Edward Loder

Teachers 1

Ludwig van Beethoven

← FactGrid item ID 1

Somerton

← Mb:parent 1

Franz Anton Ries

← Mb:sibling 1

Hubert Ries

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Summary

Ferdinand Ries was born on November 28, 1784^[1], in Bonn^[2]. He died on January 13, 1838^[3], in Frankfurt^[4]. He worked as a composer^[5] and pianist^[6].

FAQs

Where was Ferdinand Ries born?

Ferdinand Ries was born in Bonn^[2].

Where did Ferdinand Ries die?

Ferdinand Ries died in Frankfurt^[4].

Who were Ferdinand Ries's parents?

Ferdinand Ries's father was Franz Anton Ries^[9].

What did Ferdinand Ries do for work?

Ferdinand Ries worked as a composer^[5] and pianist^[6].

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Direct Wikidata claims

[2] ↑ Ferdinand Ries — place of birth (P19): Bonn. Integrated Authority File. Retrieved 2014-12-11. wikidata.org.
[4] ↑ Ferdinand Ries — place of death (P20): Frankfurt. Integrated Authority File. Retrieved 2014-12-31. wikidata.org.
[16] ↑ Ferdinand Ries — sex or gender (P21): male. BnF authorities. Retrieved 2015-10-10. wikidata.org.
[9] ↑ Ferdinand Ries — father (P22): Franz Anton Ries. Grove Music Online. Retrieved 2023-11-28. wikidata.org.
[10] ↑ Ferdinand Ries — country of citizenship (P27): Kingdom of Prussia. wikidata.org.
[11] ↑ Ferdinand Ries — position held (P39): chapelmaster. wikidata.org.
[5] ↑ Ferdinand Ries — occupation (P106): composer. Grove Music Online. Retrieved 2023-11-28. wikidata.org.
[6] ↑ Ferdinand Ries — occupation (P106): pianist. Grove Music Online. Retrieved 2023-11-28. wikidata.org.
[12] ↑ Ferdinand Ries — employer (P108): Theater Aachen. wikidata.org.
[8] ↑ Ferdinand Ries — place of burial (P119): Frankfurt Main Cemetery. wikidata.org.
[17] ↑ Ferdinand Ries — genre (P136): opera. wikidata.org.
[18] ↑ Ferdinand Ries — genre (P136): symphony. wikidata.org.
[19] ↑ Ferdinand Ries — archives at (P485): Berlin State Library. kalliope-verbund.info. kalliope-verbund.info. Provenance: wikidata.org.
[1] ↑ Ferdinand Ries — date of birth (P569): November 28, 1784. Integrated Authority File. Retrieved 2014-04-27. wikidata.org.
[7] ↑ Ferdinand Ries — date of birth (P569): 1784. wikidata.org.
[3] ↑ Ferdinand Ries — date of death (P570): January 13, 1838. Integrated Authority File. Retrieved 2014-04-27. wikidata.org.
[20] ↑ Ferdinand Ries — family name (P734): Ries. wikidata.org.
[21] ↑ Ferdinand Ries — given name (P735): Ferdinand. wikidata.org.
[13] ↑ Ferdinand Ries — student (P802): Anton Gerke. wikidata.org.
[14] ↑ Ferdinand Ries — student (P802): Edward Loder. wikidata.org.
[15] ↑ Ferdinand Ries — student (P802): Helene Liebmann. wikidata.org.
[22] ↑ Ferdinand Ries — official website (P856): http://www.ferdinand-ries.de. wikidata.org.
[23] ↑ Ferdinand Ries — student of (P1066): Ludwig van Beethoven. Grove Music Online. Retrieved 2023-11-28. wikidata.org.
[24] ↑ Ferdinand Ries — student of (P1066): Johann Georg Albrechtsberger. Grove Music Online. Retrieved 2023-11-28. wikidata.org.
[25] ↑ Ferdinand Ries — instrument (P1303): piano. Grove Music Online. Retrieved 2023-11-28. wikidata.org.
[26] ↑ Ferdinand Ries — described by source (P1343): Nordisk familjebok. wikidata.org.
[27] ↑ Ferdinand Ries — described by source (P1343): Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary. wikidata.org.
[28] ↑ Ferdinand Ries — described by source (P1343): Riemann's Music Dictionary. wikidata.org.
[29] ↑ Ferdinand Ries — described by source (P1343): Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie. wikidata.org.
[30] ↑ Ferdinand Ries — described by source (P1343): Musik und Musiker am Mittelrhein 2. wikidata.org.
[31] ↑ Ferdinand Ries — described by source (P1343): Berühmte Klavierspieler der Vergangenheit und Gegenwart. wikidata.org.
[32] ↑ Ferdinand Ries — described by source (P1343): New International Encyclopedia. wikidata.org.
[33] ↑ Ferdinand Ries — described by source (P1343): Brief Biographical Dictionary of Foreign Composers. wikidata.org.
[34] ↑ Ferdinand Ries — languages spoken, written or signed (P1412): German. IdRef. Retrieved 2020-05-22. wikidata.org.
[35] ↑ Ferdinand Ries — name in native language (P1559): Ferdinand Ries. wikidata.org.
[36] ↑ Ferdinand Ries — date of baptism (P1636): November 28, 1784. Grove Music Online. Retrieved 2023-11-28. wikidata.org.

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13w ago · Susmuffin · 2026-08-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗

Harper's tag → ferdinand-ries

"Created claim: Harper's tag: ferdinand-ries, Matched to ferdinand ries (#289925254) in Harper's…"
18w ago · Printstream · 2026-07-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗

Digital portrait index person (GND) ID → 118600966

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21w ago · Bargioni · 2026-06-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗

SVKKL authority ID → 0267179-Ries-Ferdinand-17841838

"Changed the item: QuickStatements 3.0 batch #36438: add P1810 to P5504 (RISM persons)"
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CERL Thesaurus ID → cnp01259959, cnp01374218

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Ferdinand Ries

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