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Written in an early Romantic style, the Quartets are notable for their diversity, the first with a Spanish finale, the second more sombre in tone, and the third providing a bright conclusion, as though it were designed to cap an evening of music-making. Quotations or near quotations from works by other composers of the period give the Quartets a humorous and unusual unpredictability.
Ferdinand Ries: Flute Quartet in C major, Op. 145, No. 1
I. Allegro con brio
II. Larghetto cantabile
III. Scherzo and Trio: Allegro vivace
IV. Finale: Allegro all' espagnola
Ferdinand Ries: Flute Quartet in E minor, Op. 145, No. 2
I. Allegro moderato
II. Andante
III. Menuetto and Trio: Molto moderato
IV. Rondo: Allegro moderato
Ferdinand Ries: Flute Quartet in A major, Op. 145, No. 3
I. Allegro
II. Scherzo and Trio: Vivace - Piu lento
III. Adagio
IV. Allegro (cadenza by J. H. Littlefield)
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I. Allegro con brio