‘Passionately played by the Tapiola Sinfonietta, under Janne Nisonen’s direction, these skilfully-crafted works emerge as noble rediscoveries,’ wrote BBC Music Magazine on the second volume of this ongoing Ferdinand Ries complete symphony cycle. Volume 3 includes two symphonies written at the height of the composer’s creative period. Greatly influenced by Rossini, the Symphony in E flat major, WoO 30 was successfully premiered in London. Symphony No. 3 is notable for its extensive solo writing, most obviously in the third movement, a Minuet featuring a solo violin and a solo clarinet. But shorter passages of solo writing, particularly for the wind instruments, abound throughout this engaging work.