This full catalogue is also listed by Opus Number and by genre. See the Introduction for an explanation of the symbols and for more information.
| 1851 | Date |
Publisher & date |
Notes |
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| Schweizerweisen Swiss Airs |
Piano | Summer | Schuberth 1855 |
9 Nos. | |
| 1852 | |||||
WoO.15 |
Fest-Ouverture Festival Overture |
Orchestra | April & May 1851 - January 1852 | Lost | |
| Zwei Fantasie-Stücke für
Piano und Violine Nr.2 Two Fantasy pieces for Piano and Violin No.2 |
Piano & Violin | Spring | Heinrichshofen (later Schuberth)1854/1861 | Originally published as Deux Nocturnes pour Piano et Violin. Op.58 No.1 composed in 1850. | |
| Drei Klavier-soli Three Piano solos |
Piano | Schuberth 1859 |
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| Tanz-Capricen Dance Caprices |
Piano | Trautwein (later Bahn) 1853/1873 |
3 Nos. | ||
Op.55 |
Frühlingsboten: Zwolf
Klavierstücke Harbingers of Spring: Twelve Piano pieces |
Piano | 1850-52 |
Heinrichshofen (later
Schuberth) 1853/1860/1878 |
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| 1853 | |||||
WoO.16 |
Te Deum | Choir & Orchestra | July | Manuscript. 38 pages. | |
Op.61 |
Nr.1 Caprice über Wagner's
"Lohengrin" No.1 Caprice on Wagner's "Lohengrin" Nr.2 Reminiscenzen aus Wagner's "Fliegender Holländer" No.2 Reminiscences of Wagner's "Fliegender Holländer" Nr.3 Fantasie über Motive aus Richard Wagner's "Tannhäuser" No.3 Fantasy on motifs from Richard Wagner's "Tannhäuser" |
Piano | Schuberth 1855/1876/1877 |
No.1 originally published as Lyrische Fragmente aus Lohengrin. Vols. 7-9 of the collection Oper im Salon of 1876. All three published in one Vol. in 1877 as Richard Wagner's Opern-Album. Op.61 No.4 composed in 1855. | |
Op.62 |
Drei Salon-Etüden aus
Richard Wagner's Opern Three Salon-Etudes on Richard Wagner's Operas |
Piano | Schlesinger 1855 |
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| Drei Duos für Pianoforte und
Violine über Motive aus Richard Wagner's Opern Three Duos for Piano and Violin on motifs from Richard Wagner's Operas |
Piano & Violin | Meer (later Siegel) 1856/1871 |
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| 1854 | |||||
| Erste große Sonate First Grand Sonata [Violin Sonata No.1] |
Violin & Piano | Autumn 1853 - Early 1854 |
Schuberth 1859/1869 |
Arranged for Piano Four Hands as Op.73b (pub. 1867). All 5 Violin Sonatas published in 1 Vol. in 1877 as Sämtlich Sonaten für Pianoforte und Violine. | |
| Samson: Musikalisches
Trauerspiel Samson: Music Drama |
Soloists, Choir & Orchestra | Spring 1853 - Summer 1854 |
Manuscript. Libretto written by Raff Summer 1851 - Autumn 1852. Orchestrated April - late Autumn 1857. In 3 parts and 5 acts. | ||
WoO.17 |
Musik zum Trauerspiel
"Bernhard von Weimar" Music to the tragedy "Bernhard von Weimar" |
Orchestra | Summer | Aibl 1885 |
Nos.2&4 published as Zwei Märsche. No.1 Ouvertüre revised and published as Op.127. Nos.3&5 Fanfaren for brass unpublished but in Manuscript. |
| "Ein feste Burg ist
unser Gott": Ouvertüre zu einem Drama aus de 30 jährigen Kriege "A mighty fortress is our God": Overture to a drama about the 30 years war |
Orchestra | Summer | Hofmeister 1866 |
Composed as No.1 Ouvertüre in WoO.17. Revised in Autumn 1865, originally as "Ein feste Burg ist unser Gott", heroisch-dramatisches Tonstück in Ouvertürenform. Arranged for Piano Four Hands. | |
| Zwei Fantasie-Stücke für
Pianoforte und Violincell Three Fantasy pieces for Piano and Cello |
Piano & Cello | Summer | Rieter-Biedermann 1862 |
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Op.66 |
Trumkönig und sein
Lieb Dream-King and his Love |
Voice & Orchestra | November | Schott 1857/1875 |
Arranged for Voice & Piano. |
| La Fée d'amour: Morceau
caractéristique de Concert The Love Fairy: Characteristic Concert piece. |
Violin & Orchestra | December 1854 - Early 1855 |
Schott 1857/1877/1878 |
The ending was revised in between March and November 1858. SCH: written in Dec. 1854, MR: finished Early 1855. Arranged for Violin & Piano | |
| Große Sinfonie Grand Symphony |
Orchestra | Lost. In 5 movements. 4th. & 5th. movements re-used in op.101 Suite. Also described by Raff as an Orchester-Suite. | |||
| 1855 | |||||
| Capriccio | Piano | April | Leuckart 1857 |
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Op.61 |
Nr.4 Capriccio in Rondoform
über Motive aus der Oper "Genoveva" von R. Schumann No.4 Capriccio in Rondo form on motifs from the opera "Genoveva" by R. Schumann |
Piano | May | Schuberth 1863/1876 |
Vol. 10 of the collection Oper im Salon of 1876. Op.61 Nos.1-3 composed in 1853. |
Op.65 |
Nr.1 Fantasie über Motive
aus "Benvenuto Cellini" von Hector Berlioz No.1 Fantasy on motifs from "Benvenuto Cellini" by Hector Berlioz Nr.2 Caprice über Motive aus der Oper "König Alfred" von J. Raff No.2 Caprice on motifs from "the Opera "König Alfred" by J. Raff |
Piano | May | Schuberth 1865/1876 |
Vols. 11 & 12 of the collection Oper im Salon of 1876. |
WoO.19 |
Dornröschen: Märchen-Epos in
4 Teilen Sleeping Beauty: Fairy Tale Epic in 4 parts |
Soloists, Choir & Orchestra | Summer | Manuscript. | |
| Quatuor Quartet [String Quartet No.1] |
String Quartet | Autumn | Schuberth 1860 |
Arranged for Piano Four Hands (pub. 1877). | |
WoO.20 |
Todte Liebe: Cyklus von
Liedern und Gesängen Fatal Love: Cycle of Lieder and Songs. |
Voice & Piano | Before or |
Manuscript. 11 Nos. including one with text only. 2 later published in Op.98.. | |
| 1856 | |||||
Op.111 |
Zwei Capricen (Bolero &
Walzer) Two Caprices (Bolero & Waltz) |
Piano | Early | Hallberger 1857 Schuberth 1865 |
Originally published in a collection by Liszt as 2 Tanzcapricen. Revised for the 1865 Schuberh edition |
| 1857 | |||||
Op.68 |
Fünf Transcriptionen nach
Beethoven, Gluck, Mozart, Schumann und Spohr Five Trancriptions after Beethoven, Gluck, Mozart, Schumann and Spohr |
Piano | January | Peters 1857 |
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| Suite pour Piano Suite for Piano [Piano Suite No.1] |
Piano | February | Körner (later Sulzer) 1857/1884 |
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Op.70 |
Trovatore et Traviata: 2
Paraphrases de Salon d'aprés Verdi Trovatore and Traviata: 2 Salon Paraphrases after Verdi |
Piano | Febraury | Peters 1857 |
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| Ode au Printemps: Morceaux
de concert Ode to Spring: Concert piece |
Piano & Orchestra | Early | Schott 1862/1878 |
Premiered as Frühlingshymne. Arranged for Two Pianos (pub. 1860). | |
| Suite pour Piano Suite for Piano [Piano Suite No.2] |
Piano | April | Kühn (later Sulzer) 1858/1884 |
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| Suite pour Piano Suite for Piano [Piano Suite No.3] |
Piano | April | Kühn (later Sulzer) 1858/1884 |
1882 edition incorporates a change by Raff to 4. Romanza. | |
| Quatuor Quartet [String Quartet No.2] |
String Quartet | May | Schuberth 1862 |
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| 1858 | |||||
| Cachoucha-Caprice | Piano | Peters 1861 |
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Op.80 |
Wachet auf! Awake! |
Soloist, Male Choir & Orchestra | Schott 1862/1878 |
Also Vocal Score. | |
Op.81 |
Nr.1 Sicilienne. Air favori
de l'opéra "Les Vêpres Siciliennes" de Verdi. Transcrit. No.1 Sicilienne: Favourite Air from the opera "Les Vêpres Siciliennes" by Verdi. Transcribed. Nr.2 Tarantelle. D'aprés la Tarantelle de l'opéra "Les Vêpres Siciliennes" de Verdi. No.2 Tarantella: After the Tarantella from the opera "Les Vêpres Siciliennes" by Verdi. |
Piano | Peters 1861 |
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Op.83 |
Mazurka-Caprice | Piano | Schott 1861 |
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Op.84 |
Chant de l'Ondin: Grande
Etude de l'Arpeggio-Tremolando Song of the Water Nymph: Grand Etude of Arpeggio-Tremolando |
Piano | Peters 1861 |
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Op.87 |
Introduction et Allegro scherzoso | Piano | Rieter-Biedermann 1862 |
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| Am Gießbach At Giessbach |
Piano | Rieter-Biedermann 1862 |
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| 1859 | |||||
| Zweite große Sonate Second grand Sonata [Violin Sonata No.2] |
Violin & Piano | Winter 1858 - 1859 |
Schuberth 1861/1870/1877 |
Arranged for Piano Four Hands (pub. 1881). All 5 Violin Sonatas published in 1 Vol. in 1877 as Sämtlich Sonaten für Pianoforte und Violine. SCH: 1858, MR: Winter 1858-9. | |
| Suite de Morceaux pour
petites mains Suite of Pieces for small hands |
Piano | 1858 - 1859 | Kistner 1859/1860 |
12 nos. | |
Op.82 |
12 Morceaux pour Pianoforte
à quatre mains 12 Pieces for Piano Four Hands |
Piano Four Hands | 1858-1859 | Schuberth 1861-1865/1876 |
Nos.4,6,8,9 &12 arranged for Piano (pub.1881). 1876 edition has the title Zwölf Salon-stücke zu 4 Händen ohne Octavenspannung. |
| Six Morceaux pour Violin et
Piano Six Pieces for Violin and Piano |
Violin & Piano | Kistner 1862/1880 |
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Op.89 |
Villanella | Piano | Rieter-Biedermann 1862 |
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| Suite pour Piano Suite for Piano [Piano Suite No.4] |
Piano | Peters 1862/1873 |
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| Ständchen von C.O.
Sternau Serenade from C.O. Sternau |
Voice & Piano | Cotta 1861 Stehl & Thomas 1886 |
Proceeds of the second edition devoted to the Raff Memorial Fund. | ||
WoO.23 |
2 Märsche aus Händel's
Oratorien: "Saul" und "Jephta". Transkription. 2 Marches from Handel's Oratorios: "Saul" and "Jephta". Transcription |
Piano | Schuberth 1879 |
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| 1860 | |||||
Op.92 |
Capriccio | Piano | Peters 1862 |
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| Dans la Nacelle, Réverie-Barcarolle In the gondola, Dream-Barcarole |
Piano | Peters 1862/73 |
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| Impromptu-Valse | Piano | Peters 1862/73 |
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