Joachim Raff: Catalogue 1870-1882

Score of the Violin Concerto No.1 op.161

Score of the String Quart No.7 op.192-2
Edition of the String Quartet No.7 Die schöne Müllerin op.192-2

Score of the Piano Quartets op.202
Original 1877 Edition of the Piano Quartets op.202

Score of of the Oratorio Welt Ende - Gericht - Neue Welt op.212
Original 1883 edition of the Oratorio Welt Ende - Gericht - Neue Welt op.212

Catalogue 1870-1882

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.

	1871		Date	Publisher & date	Notes
Op.161	Konzert für die Violine Concerto for Violin [Violin Concerto No.1]	Violin & Orchestra	Autumn 1870 - Early 1871	Siegel 1871	Arranged for Violin & Piano
Op.163	Suite für das Pianoforte Suite for the Piano [Piano Suite No.6]	Piano	Early	Sietz (later Ries & Erler) 1871/?	No.5 Abends arranged for orchestra as Abends Rhapsodie Op.163b. 2nd. Edition of score issued without No.5.
Op.164	Nr.1 Sicilienne Nr.2 Romance Nr.3 Tarantelle	Piano	Early	Bote & Bock 1872	Nos.1&2 composed early 1871, No.3 in 1871.
Op.165	La Cicerenella: Noveau Carnaval The Cicerenella: New Carnaval	Piano	Early	Siegel 1872
Op.166	Nr.1. Idylle Nr.2 Valse Champêtre No.2 Pastoral Waltz	Piano	Early	Sietz (later Ries & Erler) 1872/?	Also published in Raff-Album (pub. ?).
Op.167	Symphonie Nr.IV Symphony No.4	Orchestra	Spring & Summer	Schuberth 1872	Arranged for Piano Four Hands.
Op.168	Fantasie-Sonate Fantasy Sonata	Piano	Autumn	Siegel 1872
Op.169	Nr.1 Romance Nr.2 Valse brillante No.2 Brilliant Waltz	Piano	Autumn	Siegel 1872
Op.170	La Polka glissante The Slippery Polka	Piano	Autumn	Siegel 1872
Op.171	Zwei Gesänge für gemischten Chor Two Songs for Mixed Choir	Choir & Orchestra	Autumn	Siegel 1872/1880	1880 vocal/piano edition has English & German text.
WoO.36	Italienische Suite Italian Suite	Orchestra	Autumn	Ries & Erler 1884	Originally titled Aus dem Suden. Arranged for Piano Four Hands (pub. 1884). No.4 Notturno arr. Piano (pub. 1884)
	1872
Op.177	Lenore: Symphonie Lenore: Symphony [Symphony No.5]	Orchestra	Summer	Seitz (later Ries & Erler) 1873	Arranged for Piano Four Hands. No.3 Trennung arranged for Piano (pub. 1875). SCH: 1872, MR: Idea in 1870/71 during Franco=Prussian war, finished Summer 1872.
Op.172	Maria Stuart: Ein Cyklus von Gesängen Maria Stuart: A Cycle of Songs	Voice & Piano		Siegel 1873
Op.174	Aud dem Tanzsalon: Fantasietänze From the Dance Salon: Fantasy Dances	Piano Four Hands		Seitz (later Ries & Erler) 1872	12 Nos. All arranged for Piano. No.8 Mazurka, No.11 Polonaise & No.12 Russische arranged for orchestra (pub. 1875)
Op.175	Orientales: Huit Morceaux Orientales: Eight Pieces	Piano		Forberg 1873
Op.176	Octett Octet [String Octet]	String Octet		Seitz (later Ries & Erler) 1873
Op.178	Sextett Sextet [String Sextet]	String Sextet		Seitz (later Ries & Erler) 1873
WoO.37	30 fortschreitende Etüden 30 Progressive Etudes	Piano	1868 - 1872	Mittler 1870/1871/1873 Steingräber 1883	Nos.28-30 comp. in 1868 and pub. 1869 by Mittler in a multi-composer collection. Nos.1-15 comp. in 1870 and pub. 1871 by Mittler in a multi-composer collection. Nos.16-27 comp. in 1872 for 1873 edition. Collected together with this title by Steingräber, pub. 1883.
WoO.38	Berceuse d'aprés une pensée de Ch. Gounod Berceuse after an idea by Ch. Gounod	Piano		Siegel 1872
WoO.39	Valse de Juliet de Ch. Gounod Juliet's Waltz by Ch. Gounod	Piano		Siegel 1873
	1873
Op.179	Variationen über ein Originalthema Variations on an Original Theme	Piano	Early	Ries & Erler 1873
Op.180	Suite für Solo-Violin und Orchester Suite for solo Violin and Orchestra	Violin & Orchestra	Early	Siegel 1873	Arranged for Violin & Piano. SCH: Winter (ie Early) 1873, MR: Autumn 1873.
Op.181	Totentanz: Zweite Humoreske in Walzerform Dance of Death: Second Humoresk in Walz form	Piano	Early	Siegel 1873	Arranged for Piano Four Hands.
Op.182	Zwei Romanzen Two Romances	Horn (or Cello) & Piano	Early	Siegel 1873
Op.183	Sonate für Pianoforte und Violincell Sonata for Piano and Cello [Cello Sonata]	Cello & Piano	Early	Siegel 1873
Op.184	Sechs Gesänge von Emanuel Geibel für drei Frauenstimmen Six Songs from Emanuel Geibel for Three Female Voices	2 Sopranos, Alto & Piano	1870 - 1873	Siegel 1873
Op.185	Konzert für das Pianoforte Concerto for Piano [Piano Concerto]	Piano & Orchestra	Spring	Siegel 1874	MR: Planned and first draft in 1870. Pub. 1873.
Op.186	A. Morgenlied A. Morning Song B. Einer Entschlafenen B. A Lullaby	A. Choir & Orchestra B. Soprano, Choir & Orchestra	Spring	Siegel 1874	Arranged for Piano accompaniment (pub. 1877). Editions have English & German text. Text for B. by Raff (under pseudonym of Arnold Börner).
Op.187	Erinnerung an Venedig: Sechs Stücke Memories of Venice: Six Pieces	Piano	Spring	Siegel 1874
Op.188	Sinfonietta	10 Wind Instruments	Spring	Siegel 1874	Arranged for Piano Four Hands.
WoO.40	J.S. Bach's Ciaconna für Solo-Violine, bearbeitet für großes Orchester J.S. Bach's Chaconne for solo Violin, arranged for large orchestra	Orchestra	Autumn	Seitz (later Ries & Erler) 1874	Arranged for Piano Four Hands
Op.189	Symphonie: Gelebt: Gestrebt, Gelitten, Gestritten - Gestorben - Umworben Symphony: Lived: Struggled, Suffered, Fought - Died - Glorified [Symphony No.6]	Orchestra	Summer & Autumn	Bote & Bock 1874	Arranged for Piano Four Hands.
	1874
WoO.41	Drei Suiten für Orchester von Joh. Seb. Bach: Für Pianoforte bearbeitet Three Suites for Orchestra by Joh. Seb. Bach: arranged for Piano	Piano	Autumn	Rieter-Biedermann 1875
WoO.42	J.S. Bach's Englische Suite für Orchester bearbeitet J.S. Bach's English Suite arranged for Orchestra	Orchestra	Autumn	Ries & Erler 1892	Score given by Doris Raff to R&E in Summer 1883. MR: It is Suite No.3 of the Bach set of English Suites.
Op.190	Feux Follets: Caprice Etude Will O' The Wisps: Caprice Etude	Piano	Early	Siegel 1874
Op.191	Blumensprache: Sechs Gesänge von Gustav Kastropp The Language of Flowers: Six Songs from Gustav Kastropp	Voice & PIano	Early	Seitz (later Ries & Erler) 1874	No.4 Vergißmeinnicht pub. seperately for Soprano and Alto.
Op.192	Drei Quartette Three Quartets Nr.1 Suite in älterer form No.1 Suite in Olden Style [String Quartet No.6] Nr.2 Die Schöne Müllerin: Cyklische Tondichtung No.2 The Beautiful Miller Maid: Cyclic Tonepoem [String Quartet No.7] No.3 Suite in Kanonform No.3 Suite in Canon Form [String Quartet No.8]	String Quartet	Winter & Spring	Kahnt 1876	All arranged for Piano Four Hands
Op.163b	Abends: Rhapsodie Evening: Rhapsody	Orchestra	Spring	Setz (Later Ries & Erler) 1874	Arrangement of Op.163 No.5.
Op.193	Konzert für Violincell Concerto for Cello [Cello Concerto No.1]	Cello & Orchestra	Spring & Summer	Siegel 1875	Arranged for Cello & Piano.
Op.194	Suite No.2: In ungarische Weise Suite No.2: In the Hungarian Style	Orchestra	Autumn & Winter	Bahn 1876	Arranged for Piano Four Hands. SCH: Summer 1874. MR: Autumn & Winter 1874.
Op.198	Zehn Gesänge für gemischten Chor Ten Songs for Mixed Choir	Mixed Choir	1860 - 1874	Seitz (later Ries & Erler) 1875
	1875
Op.196	Nr.1 Im Schilf: Etude No.1 In the Reeds: Etude Nr.2 Berceuse Nr.3 Novellete Nr.4 Impromptu	Piano	Early	Seitz (later Ries & Erler) 1875/?	Also published in Raff-Album (pub. ?).
Op.197	Capriccio	Piano	Early	Seitz (later Ries & Erler) 1875/?	Also published in Raff-Album (pub. ?).
Op.199	Zwei Scenen Two Scenes	Voice & Orchestra	Early	Siegel 1875	Also arranged with Piano accompaniment.
Op.200	Suite für das Pianoforte Suite for the Piano [Suite for Piano & Orchestra]	Piano & Orchestra	Winter - April	Siegel 1876	No.2 Menuette & No.3 Gavotte & Musette arranged for Piano (pub.1880). SCH: Winter 1875, MR: Wnter - April 1875.
Op.201	In den Alpen: Symphonie In the Alps: Symphony [Symphony No.7]	Orchestra	Spring & Summer	Seitz (later Ries & Erler) 1876	Arranged for Piano Four Hands
WoO.43	3 Sonaten von Benedetto Marcello für Volincello, mit hinzugefügter Klavierbegleitung unter freier Benutzung des bezifferten Basses 3 Sonatas by Benedetto Marcello for Cello with added piano accompaniment employing free use of the numbered bass	Cello & Piano	Autumn		Manuscript. A fourth Sonata is lost.
WoO.44	Vier Capriccios über walachische und serbische Weisen Four Capriccios on Wallachian and Serbian Airs	Piano	Autumn	Siegel 1876
Op.9	Introduction et Rondeau	Piano	December	Breitkopf & Härtel 1876/1886	2nd. Op.9. Completely rewritten. 1886 edition is in Pianoforte-Werke zu 2 Händen collection.
	1876
Op.202	Zwei Quartette Two Quartets [Piano Quartets Nos.1 & 2]	Piano Quartet	Early	Siegel 1876-1877	No.1 pub. 1876, No.2 pub. 1877.
Op.203	Volker: Cycklische Tondichtung Volker: Cyclic Tonepoem	Violin & Piano	Early	Siegel 1877	9 Nos. No.5 Was er von Werbelein gelernt arranged for Violin & Orchestra as Ungrischer. No.8 Schlummerlied arranged for Violin, String Quintet & 2 Horns.
Op.204	Suite pour le Piano Suite for the Piano [Piano Suite No.7]	Piano	Spring	Challier 1877
Op.214	Der Winter: Symphonie The Winter: Symphony [Symphony No.11]	Orchestra	Spring	Siegel 1883	"Revised & Edited" by Erdmannsdörfer prior to publication.
Op.2	Trois Morceaux Three Pieces	Piano	June & July	Breitkopf & Härtel 1877/1886	2nd. Op.2. Completely rewritten. 1886 edition is in Pianoforte-Werke zu 2 Händen collection.
Op.205	Frühlingsklänge: Symphonie Spring Sounds: Symphony [Symphony No.8]	Orchestra	Summer & Autumn	Siegel 1877	Arranged for Piano Four Hands
WoO.45	Konzert Nr.2 für Violincell Concerto No.2 for Cello [Cello Concerto No.2]	Cello & Orchestra	Autumn	Nordstern 1997	Arranged for Cello & Piano.
	1877
Op.206	Konzert Nr.2 für die Violine Concerto No.2 for the Violin [Violin Concerto No.2]	Violin & Orchestra	Summer - Autumn	Siegel 1878	Arranged for Violin & Piano. SCH: 1877, MR: Summer & Autumn 1877.
Op.207	Fantasie für zwei Pianoforte Fantasy for Two Pianos	2 Pianos		Siegel 1878	Arranged for Piano Quintet as Op.207b.
WoO.46	Thüringer Suite: Suite No.3 Thuringian Suite: Suite No.3	Orchestra		Ries & Erler 1893	Composed as Op.208. Published as Aus Thüringen with Nos. 3&4 reversed and No.5 Beim Vogelschiessn renamed Zum Schützenfest.
	1878
Op.5	Quatres Galops-Caprices Four Galop-Caprices	Piano	January & February	Breitkopf & Härtel 1878/1886	2nd. Op.5. Completely rewritten. 1886 edition is in Pianoforte-Werke zu 2 Händen collection.
Op.6	Variations	Pianos	January & February	Breitkopf & Härtel 1878/1886	2nd. Op.6. Completely rewritten. 1886 edition is in Pianoforte-Werke zu 2 Händen collection.
Op.208	Im Sommer: Symphonie Nr.9 In the Summer: Symphony No.9	Orchestra	Summer & Autumn	Siegel 1879	Arranged for Piano Four Hands.
Op.209	Die Tageszeten: Konzertante in vier Satzen The Times of Day: Concertante in Four Movements	Piano, Choir & Orchestra	Autumn - Early	Breitkopf & Härtel 1879-80	Arranged for Choir & 2 Pianos (pub. 1880)
WoO.47	Benedetto Marcello: Lyrische Oper in 3 Akten Benedetto Marcello: Lyric Opera in 3 Acts	Soloists, Male Choir & Orchestra	-	Nordstern 2002	Also Vocal Score.
	1879
WoO.48	Frühlingslied Spring Song	Mezzo-Soprano Piano	Sometime before 1879	Schott 1879	Originally published by Jäger in the Kunkel & Mauß Liedersammlung, date unknown.
Op.210	Suite für Pianoforte und Violine Suite for Piano & Violin	Piano & Violin	Early	Siegel 1880
Op.213	Zur Herbstzeit: Symphonie No.10 To the Autumntime: Symphony No.10	Orchestra	Summer & Autumn	Siegel 1882	Revised in Autumn 1881 wih new 3rd. movement and revised end to the finale. This version arranged for Piano Four Hands.
WoO.49	Elegie für Orchester Elegy for Orchestra	Orchestra	Summer & Autumn	Nordstern 2003	Original 3rd. movement of Symphony No.10 op.213.
Op.216	Aus der Adventzeit: Acht Klavierstücke At Advent Time: Eight Piano Pieces	Piano	Autumn	Bahn 1885	Revised by von Bülow prior to publication.
WoO.50	Orchester-Vorspiel zu Shakespeare's "Sturm" Orchestral Prelude to Shakespeare's "The Tempest"	Orchestra		Nordstern 2006	Also Piano Four Hands arrangement, possibly by Raff
WoO.51	Orchester-Vorspiel zu Shakespeare's "Macbeth" Orchestral Prelude to Shakespeare's "Macbeth"	Orchestra		Schmidt 1891	Published as "revised" by Macdowell. Also Piano Four Hands arrangement, possibly by Raff
WoO.52	Orchester-Vorspiel zu Shakespeare's "Romeo und Julie" Orchestral Prelude to Shakespeare's "Romeo and Juliet"	Orchestra		Schmidt 1891	Published as "revised" by Macdowell. Also Piano Four Hands arrangement, possibly by Raff
WoO.53	Orchester-Vorspiel zu Shakespeare's "Othello" Orchestral Prelude to Shakespeare's "Othello"	Orchestra			Manuscript. Also Piano Four Hands arrangement, possibly by Raff
	1880
WoO.54	Die Sterne: Kantate The Stars: Cantata	Choir & Orchestra	Summer & Autumn		Manuscript.
Op.211	Blondel de Nesle: Ein Cycklus von Gesänge Blondel de Nesle: A Cycle of Songs	Baritone & Piano	Winter & Spring	Breitkopf & Härtel 1880	Text in German and English.
	1881
Op.212	Welt Ende - Gericht - Neue Welt: Oratorium World's End - Judgement - New World: Oratorio	Soloists, Choir & Orchestra	Between 1879 & March 1881	Breitkopf & Härtel 1882-3	Arranged for Piano. SCH: Writing began 1879 and the larger part of 1880 was devoted to it. Finished March 1881, MR: 1879-1880.
Op.3	Scherzo	Piano	January & February	Breitkopf & Härtel 1881/1886	2nd. Op.3. Completely rewritten. 1886 edition is in Pianoforte-Werke zu 2 Händen collection.
Op.4	Fantaisie	Piano	January & February	Breitkopf & Härtel 1881/1886	2nd. Op.4. Completely rewritten. 1886 edition is in Pianoforte-Werke zu 2 Händen collection.
Op.12	Fantaisie Gracieuse Graceful Fantasy	Piano	January & February	Breitkopf & Härtel 1881/1886	2nd. Op.12. Completely rewritten. 1886 edition is in Pianoforte-Werke zu 2 Händen collection.
Op.215	Von der Schwäbischen Alb: Zwei Charakterstücke From the Swabian Jura: Two Character Pieces	Piano	Summer	Siegel 1882
Op.14	Grande Sonate pour le Piano Grand Sonata for the Piano [Piano Sonata]	Piano	October & November	Breitkopf & Härtel 1882/1886	2nd. Op.14. Completely rewritten. 1886 edition is in Pianoforte-Werke zu 2 Händen collection.
Op.10	Grand Capriccio	Piano	November	Breitkopf & Härtel 1883/1886	2nd. Op.10. Completely rewritten. 1886 edition is in Pianoforte-Werke zu 2 Händen collection.
	1882
WoO.55	Die Eifersüchtigen: Komische Oper in 3 Akten The Jealous Ones: Comic Opera in 3 Acts	Solists, Choir ? & Orchestra	Spring 1881 - Spring 1882		Manuscript. Text by written by Raff in 1880.
WoO.56	Duo	Violin & Piano	Spring		Manuscript. Probably the 4th. movement of a projected Violin Sonata.
WoO.57	Große Fuge für Orchester Grand Fugue for Orchestra	Orchestra	Spring		Manuscript fragment.

1841-1850 : 1851-1860 : 1861-1870 : 1871-1882

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