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Artist:Susan Kagan
Album:Ferdinand Ries: Piano Sonatas and Sonatinas-1
Label:Naxos
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Ferdinand Ries is known mainly through his connection with Beethoven, as his family friend, piano student, and early biographer. Ries's connections with Beethoven began in Bonn and continued in Vienna, and later in London. Born in 1784, when Beethoven was fourteen, Ferdinand was the son of Franz Ries, violinist in the Electoral Court orchestra, who taught Beethoven the violin and befriended his family during Beethoven's youth. Largely self-taught, Ferdinand first studied in Munich, but around 1803 he went to Vienna to study the piano with Beethoven, who sent him to the noted theorist-composer Johann Albrechtsberger for composition lessons. Ries was probably Beethoven's closest friend during this period, carrying out all kinds of musical and secretarial tasks for him, copying parts, making transcriptions and arrangements, proof-reading and seeing to publications. Later, after years of touring as a concert pianist and a short stay in Paris, Ries settled in London and married an Englishwoman. Even then he continued to act on Beethoven's behalf.

Tracking: Week 12
5 New ON this week 116 Total
Synd: PRI/Classical 24, Milennium Of Music
SAT&CBL: SiriusXM, Music Choice
Markets include: Los Angeles, San Francisco, Chicago, Boston, Philadelphia, Atlanta, Minneapolis, Cleveland, Cincinnati, St. Louis, Houston, Pittsburgh, Portland, Detroit, New Orleans, Memphis, Indianapolis, Berkeley CA, San Antonio, Honolulu, Buffalo
Online: Taintradio, RadioIO, Dr. Music, WGOE

Tracking for September 8, 2010:
Station Freq City Format Spins/wk Comment
Syndicated:
PRI/Classical 24   multi National classical  ON ADDed
WFMT Network/Millennium o...   multi National early music  ON ADDed
Satellite:
Music Choice/Classical Ma...   SAT/CBL National classical  ON ADDed
Sirius/XM/Classics   SAT Subscriber classical  ON ADDed
Internet:
Dr. Music Weekly Checkup   www online variety  ON Quite impressed. Not only are the pieces written beautifully, but Kagan plays them with great feeling. Nice stuff
Taintradio/The New Edge   www online instrumental/cl  ON Playing several tracks
WGOE   www online variety  ON We look forward to sharing Piano Sonatas and Sonatinas-1 with our audience
Taintradio/Tonight In Tai...   www online variety  ON ADDed
RadioIO/Classical   www online classical  ON ADDed all tracks. These are strong for us
Alabama:
WUAL/Classical Music   91.5 Tuscaloosa variety/class  2 Playing the 'Sonatina in A minor'
Alaska:
KUAC/Afternoon Concert   89.9 Fairbanks classical  3 These works are exemplary & superb efforts by Susan Kagan
Arizona:
KBAQ/CD Pick of the Week   89.5 Tempe classical  ON 'CD of the Week' Playing the entire disc
California:
KHSU/Classical   90.5 Arcata variety/class  ON In-ROT
AMPB/Classical   104.1 Berkeley variety/class  ON Light play, but perfect for sunday mornings
KKUP/Music of the Masters   91.5 Cupertino classical  3 Playing the 'Sonata in E flat major.' The Beethoven influence is very apparent and commented upon by listeners
KKUP/Jewels and Binoculars   91.5 Cupertino classical  3 Playing the 'Sonata in F minor'
KKUP/Contemplation Connec...   91.5 Cupertino classical  3 Playing the 'Piano Sonata in F minor'. Very nice
KVPR/The Intersection   89.3 / 89.1 Fresno / Bakersfield classical  3 Playing the Fm Sonata
KXLU/Soiree Musicale   88.9 Los Angeles classical  1 Playing all tracks
KUSC/Mid-Morning   91.5 Los Angeles classical  ON Spinning all tracks in ROT
KWMR/Cafe Adagio   90.5/89.3 Point Reyes Station classical  3 Playing the 'Sonata in E flat major'
KMUD/Afternoon Classical   multi Redway classical  4 Playing all tracks
KRCB/Sunday Classics   91.1 Rohnert Park classical  3 Playing the 'Sonata in F minor.' Nice CD
KXPR/Classical Music with...   90.9 Sacramento classical  4 Cuts 4-6 and 7-8 are part of our regular rotation
KCBX/Afternoon Classics   90.1 San Luis Obispo classical  5 Good stuff. Playing the 'Sonata in E flat' & 'Sonatina in A minor'
Connecticut:
WMNR/Mike Shakinovsky   88.1 Monroe classical  2 Playing the 'Sonatina in A minor.' It is really lovely. Susan Kagan really brings out the spirit of Beethoven's buddy
WWUH/Evening Classics Thu...   91.3 West Hartford classical  3 Playing the Fm Sonata
Delaware:
WVUD/Fine Tuning   91.3 Newark classical  3 Playing the 'Sonata in E flat major'
Florida:
WUFT-HD1/Classical Music   89.1/90.1 Gainesville classical  5 Playing the whole CD. Yes. We will use the whole thing. As a matter of fact, I opened the envelope before my evening shift last night and played the first Sonata, the Op. 11/2 (Cuts 1,2 and 3). I really like the Ries/Beethoven connection
WFIT/Classics for a Sunda...   89.5 Melbourne classical  2 Playing the 'Sonata in E flat major.' Truly EXCELLENT program notes and biographical information
WUWF/Classical Music with...   88.1 Pensacola classical  3 Playing the 'Sonata in E flat major'
WXEL/Classical Variations...   90.7 West Palm Beach classical  2 Playing the 'Sonatina in A minor'
Georgia:
GPB/Soundscapes   multi 18 station net classical  4 I liked the Fm sonata quite a lot, and giving it good exposure
WABE/Second Cup Concert   90.1 Atlanta classical  ON Very intriguing CD. We have started to play
Hawaii:
KHPR/New Names, New Recor...   88.1 Honolulu new releases/cl  1 Playing the allegro movement from the Fm. Good stuff?different from Beethoven?definitely proto-Schubertian. Will play more, and anxiously await volume 2
Illinois:
WFMT/Midday with Lisa Flynn   98.7 Chicago classical  ON Playing the 'Sonatina'
WIUM/Ovation   91.3 Macomb classical  5 A nice recording, performance very period-appropriate
WQUB/Intermezzo   90.3 Quincy classical  3 Ries has been sadly overshadowed by Beethoven & this is a valuable cd to have. Kagan..Great job
WVIK/Perspective   90.3 Rock Island classical  3 Playing the Fm Sonata
WUIS/Classics With Karl S...   91.9 / 89.3 Springfield / Pittsfield classical  ON I like Ries music. The ghost of Beethoven looms large
WILL/Classical   90.9 Urbana variety/class  ON Spinning various tracks
Indiana:
WFIU/Classical   multi Bloomington variety/class  3 Playing the 'Sonata in Fmin' & 'E flat major, Op.11.' Looking forward to getting to know Ries bette
WICR/Classical   88.7 Indianapolis classical  ON Playing the Eb Sonata
WSND/New Releases   88.9 Notre Dame new releases/cl  ON Playing the 'Sonatina in A minor'
Iowa:
WOI/Classical   90.1 Ames / Des Moines classical  Playing the 'Fm Sonata.' It's a fine album
KSUI/Classical Music with...   91.7 Iowa City classical  ON In-ROT
Kentucky:
WKYU/Afternoon Concert   88.9 Bowling Green classical  5 'CD Pick for February'
Louisiana:
WRKF/Midday Classics   89.3 Baton Rouge classical  ON Playing the 'Piano Sonata in E flat major'
KRVS/Classical   88.7 Lafayette variety/class  3 Playing the 'Sonata in F minor, Op. 11'
WWNO/Classical Music   89.9 New Orleans variety/class  2 Starting with the Sonatina and will work my way through to the longer works. Great performances of neglected music & superbly recorded
Maine:
WMEH/Afternoon Classical ...   90.9 Bangor classical  3 Playing the Fm Sonata
Maryland:
WSCL/Just Opened   89.5 Salisbury new releases/cl  3 Playing the 'Sonata in F minor'
WSCL/Classical Midday's   89.5 Salisbury classical  ON Mini-feature at noon with the 'Sonata in F minor'
Massachusetts:
WFCR/Classical Music   88.5 Amherst classical  ON Spinning here and there. This was A nice suprise
WMBR/The New Edge   88.1 Camebridge instrumental/cl  ON Playing several tracks
Michigan:
WUCX/The Audition Room   90.1 Bay City classical  3 Playing the 'Sonata in Fmin' & 'E flat major, Op.11.' I enjoy the human iinterest side of the story
WRCJ/The Listening Room   90.9 Detroit classical: contem  2 Playing the 'Sonatina.' This effort is certainly worthwhile, and the Beethoven connection is interesting
WRCJ/Classical Music with...   90.9 Detroit classical  2 Playing the 'Sonatina in A minor'
WMUK/Classical   102.1 Kalamazoo variety/class  3 I really enjoy Ries' music, especially the later works. Playing the 'Piano Sonata in F minor'
WBLV/Classical   90.3 Muskegon classical  4 Playing the 'Piano Sonata in F minor.' It?s lovely
Minnesota:
KFAI/Collective Eye   90.3 / 106.7 Minne / St. Paul class./jazz  ON Playing in March in celebration of International Women's Day
MPR/Classical Stream   multi Minneapolis + classical  3 Playing the 'Fm Sonata'
MPR/The New Releases   multi Minneapolis + new releases/cl  ON Covered the Ries on 2/28/2010
Missouri:
KRCU/Caffe Concerto   90.9 Cape Girardeau classical  ON Will be ADDing
KMST/Allegro   88.5 / 96.3 Rolla classical  3 Playing the Fm Sonata. Very nice
KSMU/Classical   91.1 Springfield classical  ON Spinning all tracks. I like to feature composers like Ries who were in the shadow of much more famous musicians
KWUR/Classical Music with...   90.3 St. Louis classical  3 Playing the Eb Sonata
KFUO/Classics Through the...   99.1 St. Louis overnight/cl.  2 Playing the 'Sonatina in A minor, Op. 45'
KFUO/Classic Tracks   99.1 St. Louis new releases/cl  2 Playing the 'Sonatina in A minor, Op. 45'
Montana:
KGPR/Classical   89.9 Great Falls classical  3 Playing the Eb Sonata
Nebraska:
NET Radio/New Releases   91.1 Lincoln new releases/cl  5 Playing all tracks
New Jersey:
WPRB/Classical   103.3 Princeton classical  ON Spinning
WPRB/Classical Discoveries   103.3 Princeton classical  3 Playing the 'Sonata in F minor, Op. 11'
WWFM/New Releases   89.1 Trenton new releases/cl  3 Playing the Fm Sonata
New Mexico:
KRWG/Intermezzo   90.1 Las Cruces classical  3 Playing the Fm & Eb Sonatas
New York:
WNED/Afternoon Classics   94.5 Buffalo classical  4 Playing the 'Eb Sonata'
WXXI/Classical   91.5 Rochester classical  3 Playing the 'Piano Sonata in F minor.' Great minds, great taste
WMHT/Classical   89.1 / 88.7 Schenectady variety/class  3 Playing the 'Eb Sonata.' Kagan does a wonderful job with these
North Carolina:
WDAV/New Classics   89.9 Davidson new releases/cl  3 Playing the Sonata in E flat
WTEB/New Releases   89.3 + New Bern + new releases/cl  3 Playing the 'Piano Sonata in F minor' on 'NR' show
North Dakota:
KCND/Classics with Duane ...   90.5 + multi Fargo classical  3 Playing the 'Quartet in E flat Major'
KCND/Sunday Serenade   90.5 + multi Fargo new releases/cl  2 Playing the 'Sonatina in A minor, Op. 45'
Ohio:
WGUC/Morning Show   90.9 Cincinnati classical  3 Playing the 'Sonata in E flat major, Op.11'
WRUW/Diversified, Inc.   91.1 Cleveland classical  2 Playing the 'Sonatina in A minor, Op. 45'
WRUW/Classical Delirium   91.1 Cleveland classical/variety  2 Playing the 'Sonatina in A minor, Op. 45'
WOSU/Boyce Lancaster with...   89.7 Columbus classical  3 Playing the Eb Sonata
WGTE/New Releases   91.3 Toledo new releases/cl  3 Playing the 'Sonata in E flat'
Oregon:
KMUN/Muschi's Nachtmusik   91.9 Astoria classical  ON Spinning
KWAX/Rocky Lamanna   91.1 Eugene classical  3 Pounced on these the second we received. Playing the 'Piano Sonata in F minor'
KWAX/Caitriona Bolster   91.1 Eugene classical  4 Playing all tracks. Big Ries fan--perhaps the only one currently on the planet, but more will follow
KSOR/Siskiyou Music Hall   Multi Network classical  3 Playing the 'Sonata in E flat major'
KSOR/First Concert   Multi Network classical  4 Playing all tracks. This CD is a welcome addition
KQAC/First Impressions   89.9 Portland new releases/cl  ON Sweet music and good performances
Pennsylvania:
WMUH/Afterglow   91.7 Allentown classical: contem  3 Playing the 'Fm Sonata'
WDIY/Classical   88.1 Bethlehem variety/class  3 Playing the 'Piano Sonata in F minor'
WQLN/Classics with Wally ...   91.3 Erie classical  3 Playing all of it starting with the 'Sonata in E flat.' Interesting composer, good music, beautifully played and recorded
WITF/New Releases   89.5 Harrisburg new releases/cl  3 Playing the 'Sonata in F minor, Op. 11'
WRTI/Classical   90.1 Philadelphia variety/class  ON Playing the 'Sonata in E flat major, Op.11'
WQED/Classical Music   89.3 Pittsburgh classical  3 Playing the Eb Sonata
Tennessee:
WETS/Morning Classics   89.9 Johnson City classical  3 Playing the 'Eb Sonata'
WUOT/Afternoon Concert   91.9 Knoxville classical  2 Playing the 'Sonatina in A minor'
WKNO/Classical   90.7 Memphis classical  ON Playing. I'm a big Ries fan, and absolutely love this
Texas:
KVLU/Dugan on Classics   91.3 Beaumont classical  ON Will feature with interview
KAMU/Classical   90.9 College Station variety/class  3 Playing various tracks for the different pieces
KNTU/And Seldom is Heard   88.1 Denton classical  2 Playing the 'Sonatina in A minor'
KMBH/Classical   88.1 / 88.9 Harlingen variety/class  3 Playing the 'Sonata in E flat major'
KUHF/New Releases   88.7 Houston classical  ON Playing all tracks quite alot
KOHM/What's New   89.1 Lubbock new releases/cl  3 Playing the 'Piano Sonata in F minor' on 'NR' show
KPAC/Classical   88.3 San Antonio variety/class  ON I have some ideas of shows on Beethoven sonatas. The Ries will fit in to that very well
Utah:
KBYU/DriveTime Classics   89.1 Provo classical  3 Playing the 'Sonata in F minor, Op. 11'
Vermont:
WRUV/The Floating Head of...   90.1 Burlington classical  3 Playing the 'Sonata in E flat major, Op.11'
Virginia:
WHRO/Keyboard Classics   90.3 Hampton Roads classical/piano  ON A welcome CD that we?ll use again and again
Washington:
KPBX/Classical Music   91.1 Spokane variety/class  2 Playing the 'Sonatina in A minor'
West Virginia:
WVPN/Music in the Afternoon   88.9 Charleston classical  3 Spinning all of it. Quite charming. An interesting early romantic composer with whom I wasn't really familiar. Doing 'Facebook' promo
Wisconsin:
WXPR/Midday Classics   91.7 Rhinelander classical  3 My classical announcers love this CD
WWSP/PLUS   89.9 Stevens Point variety  2 Playlist Airplay on 'PLUS'



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