ferdinand ries meaning in English

ferdinand ries

He talked about what men in the music business had to say about the Beethoven-Krumpholz friendship: according to Ferdinand Ries, Krumpholz gave Beethoven instruction on the violin when in Vienna and it is most probable that he gave instruction on the mandolin.
Il rapporte les propos de l'entourage amical de Beethoven et Krumpholz : selon Ferdinand Ries, Krumpholz a donné à Beethoven des instructions sur le violon, quand, à Vienne, où il est plus que probable qu'il ait donné des cours de mandoline.