Ries

(rés), (1) Fz. (der alter), Bonn, 1755—Bremen, 1846; leader, later ct.-mus. dir., Bonn. (2) Fd., Bonn, Nov. 29, 1784—Frankfort-on-Main, Jan. 13, 1838; noted pianist; pupil of Beethoven (of whom he wrote a valuable sketch) and Albrechtsberger; toured, 1813-24, London, m. an woman; 1830, 1. as cond.; c. 8 operas, symphs., etc. —London, (3) Peter Jos., 1790 1882; bro. above; Royal Pru ian Prof. (4) Hubert, Bonn, April 1, 1802—Berlin, Sept. 14, 1886; bro. of above; violinist, teacher and composer of valuable etc., for vin. studies, method, (5) Fz., Berlin, April 7, 1846— Naumburg, June 20, 1932; son and pupil of (i): studied with Ma art at Paris Cons. and with Kiel (comp.); concert-violinist till 1875 when he retired, and entered mus.-publishing (Ries & Erler, Berlin), c. orch. and chamber-mus., etc. (rés’-én-féld), Hugo, b. Vienna, 1883; Los Angeles, 1939; played in orch. of Vienna Op. as violinist; came to U. S. and served as concertm. of orch. at Manhattan Op. House, N. Y.; later as cond. in film theatres; former dir. of Rialto, Rivoli and Criterion Theatres, N. Y.; active in Hollywood as mus. dir. of film productions; c. operettas, orch. works, songs, etc. (ré’-tér-bé’-dérmin), J. Melchior, 1811—Winterthur,. Switz., 1876; founded pub.house, 1849; 1862, branch at Leipzig.