This full catalogue is also listed by Opus Number and by date. See the Introduction for an explanation of the symbols and for more information. Raff's arrangements of other composers' compositions are listed. No original compositions are listed here.
| Orchestral (2) | Date |
Publisher & date |
Notes |
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| 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 1873 | Seitz (later Ries &
Erler) 1874 |
Arranged for Piano Four Hands | |
| J.S. Bach's Englische Suite
für Orchester bearbeitet J.S. Bach's English Suite arranged for Orchestra |
Orchestra | Autumn 1874 | 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. | |
| Piano Four Hands (3) | |||||
Op.13 |
Valse-Rondino sur des motifs
de l'opéra "Les Huguenots" de Meyerbeer Waltz-Rondino on some motifs from the opera "Les Huguenots" by Meyerbeer |
Piano Four Hands | Early 1844 | Breitkopf & Härtel 1845 |
|
Op.42 |
"Le Prétendant":
Musique de Fr. Kücken. Transcriptions. "Der Prätendent": Music by Franz Kücken. Transcriptions. |
Piano Four Hands | November & December 1847 | Kistner 1848 |
No.1 Capricietto and No.3 Grande Valse brillante arranged for Piano Four Hands (pub. 1848). |
| J.S. Bach's Ciaconna für
Solo-Violine, bearbeitet für großes Orchester J.S. Bach's Chaconne for solo Violin, arranged for large orchestra |
Piano Four Hands | Autumn 1873 | Seitz (later Ries &
Erler) 1874 |
Arrangement of Raff's own orchestration. | |
| Piano & Violin (1) | |||||
| 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 | 1853 | Meer (later Siegel) 1856/1871 |
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| Piano & Cello (1) | 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 1875 | Manuscript. A fourth Sonata is lost. |
| Piano - 37 | |||||
Op.4 |
Fantaisie brillante sur des
motifs de l'opéra "Maria Rudenz" de Donizetti Brilliant Fantasy on some motifs from the opera "Maria Rudenz" by Donizetti |
Piano | 1842 | Breitkopf & Härtel 1844 |
1st. Op.4 |
Op.7 |
Rondo brillant sur l'air
"Io son ricco e tu sei bella" de l'opéra "L'Elisire
d'amore", de Donizetti Brilliant Rondo on the air "Io son ricco e tu sei bella" from the opera "L'Elisire d'amore" by Donizetti |
Piano | Summer 1843 | Breitkopf & Härtel 1844 |
|
Op.18 |
Zwei Paraphrasen über Lieder
von Franz Liszt Two Paraphrases on Lieder by Franz Liszt |
Piano | September 1845 | Eck & Lefebvre (later Hofmeister) 1846 | 2nd. Op.18 |
Op.19 |
Acht Lieder von
Mendelssohn Eight Lieder by Mendelssohn |
Piano | October 1845 | Lost - 2nd. Op.19. Manuscript was owned for many years by Franz Kroll. | |
Op.19 |
Fantaisie dramatique sur des
motifs de l'opéra "Les deux Princes": Musique de H. Esser Dramatic Fantasy on motifs from the opera "Die Beiden Prinzen": Music by H. Esser |
Piano | October 1845 | Meyer (later Litolff) 1847 |
3rd. Op.19 |
Op.20 |
Jaléo und Xeres: Zwei
Spanische Tänze (nach Spanischen Nationalmelodien) Jaléo and Xeres: two Spanish Dances (after Spanish national melodies) |
Piano | December 1844 | Lost - 1st. Op.20. Destroyed by Raff after showing to Liszt. | |
Op.28 |
Deux airs fameux de l'opéra
"Robert le Diable" de G. Meyerbeer, transcrits Two famous airs from the opera "Robert le Diable" by G. Meyerbeer, transcribed |
Piano | April 1846 | Lost - destroyed by Raff in September 1849. Manuscript had 17 pages. | |
Op.34 |
Sechs Leider von F. Abt,
Luise Barthelemy, Fr. Kücken, B. Molique und Fr. Schmidt, ubertragen Six Lieder by F. Abt, Luise Barthelemy, Fr. Kücken, B. Molique und Fr. Schmidt, arranged |
Piano | July & August 1847 |
Müller (later Ebner) 1847 |
|
Op.35 |
Capricietto über Motive aus
dem "Freischütz" von C.M. von Weber Fantasy on motifs from the "Freischütz" by C.M. Weber |
Piano | August 1847 | Müller (later
Schuberth) 1848/1876 |
Vol. 1 of the collection Oper im Salon of 1876. |
Op.36 |
Fantaisie militaire sur des
motifs de l'opéra "Les Huguenots" de Meyerbeer Military Fantasy on some motifs from the opera "Les Huguenots" by Meyerbeer |
Piano | August 1847 | Müller (later
Schuberth) 1848/1853/1876 |
Vol. 2 of the collection Oper im Salon of 1876. |
Op.37 |
Fantasie über Motive aus
"Die Nachtwanderlin" von V. Bellini Fantasy on motifs from "La Sonnambula" by V. Bellini |
Piano | August & September 1847 | Müller (later
Schuberth) 1848/1853/1876 |
Vol. 3 of the collection Oper im Salon of 1876. |
Op.39 |
Notturno d'aprés une Romance
de Françoise Liszt Nocturne after a Romance by Franz Liszt |
Piano | October 1847 | Kistner 1847 |
|
WoO.7 |
Fantasie über Themen aus
Kücken's "Prätendent" Fantasy on themes from Kücken's "Prätendent" |
Piano | December 1847 | Lost - last known of at the publisher Kistner. | |
Op.42 |
"Le Prétendant":
Musique de Fr. Kücken. Transcriptions. "Der Prätendent": Music by Franz Kücken. Transcriptions. |
Piano | November & December 1847 | Kistner 1847/1848 |
3 Nos. No.1 Capricietto and No.3 Grande Valse brillante arranged for Piano Four Hands (pub. 1848). |
Op.43 |
Divertimento über Motive aus
Halevy's "Jüdin" Divertimento on motifs from Halevy's "La Juive" |
Piano | January 1848 | Müller (later
Schuberth) 1848/1854/1876 |
Vol. 4 of the collection Oper im Salon of 1876. |
Op.44 |
Fantaisie sur des motifs de
l'opéra "Le Barbier de Séville" de Rossini Fantasy on motifs from the opera "The Barber of Seville" by Rossini |
Piano | January 1848 | Müller (later
Schuberth) 1848/1854/1876 |
Vol. 5 of the collection Oper im Salon of 1876. |
| Reminiscenzen aus Mozart's
"Don Juan" Reminiscences from Mozart's "Don Giovanni" |
Piano | January 1848 | Müller (later
Schuberth) 1848/1854/1876 |
Vol. 6 of the collection Oper im Salon of 1876. | |
Op.46 |
"The last Rose of Summer": Impromptu | Piano | Spring 1849 | Cranz 1849 |
|
WoO.10 |
Große Fantasie über Motive
aus der Oper "Das Diamantkreuz" von Seigfried Salomon Grand Fantasy on motifs from the opera "Das Diamantkreuz" by Siegfried Salomon |
Piano | November 1849 | Lost - Manuscript was held by the dedicatee, Freiherrn von König of Stuttgart. | |
WoO.11 |
2 Violin-Romanzen von L. van
Beethoven, übertragen 2 Violin Romances by L. van Beethoven, arranged |
Piano | November 1849 | Schuberth 1849 |
|
WoO.12 |
Valse-Rondino über Motive
aus der Oper "Das Diamantkreuz" von Seigfried Salomon Valse-Rondino on motifs from the opera "Das Diamantkreuz" by Siegfried Salomon |
Piano | November 1849 | Schuberth 1850 |
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" 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 | 1853 - May 1855 | Schuberth 1855/1876/1877 |
No.1 originally published as Lyrische Fragmente aus Lohengrin. Vols. 7-10 of the collection Oper im Salon of 1876. All three published in one Vol. in 1877 as Richard Wagner's Opern-Album. Op.61 Nos.1-3 composed in 1853, No.4 composed in May 1855. |
Op.62 |
Drei Salon-Etüden aus
Richard Wagner's Opern Three Salon-Etudes on Richard Wagner's Operas |
Piano | 1853 | Schlesinger 1855 |
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 1855 | Schuberth 1865/1876 |
Vols. 11 & 12 of the collection Oper im Salon of 1876. |
Op.68 |
Fünf Transcriptionen nach
Beethoven, Gluck, Mozart, Schumann und Spohr Five Trancriptions after Beethoven, Gluck, Mozart, Schumann and Spohr |
Piano | January 1857 | Peters 1857 |
|
Op.70 |
Trovatore et Traviata: 2
Paraphrases de Salon d'aprés Verdi Trovatore and Traviata: 2 Salon Paraphrases after Verdi |
Piano | Febraury 1857 | Peters 1857 |
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 | 1858 | Peters 1861 |
WoO.23 |
2 Märsche aus Händel's
Oratorien: "Saul" und "Jephta". Transkription. 2 Marches from Handel's Oratorios: "Saul" and "Jephta". Transcription |
Piano | 1859 | Schuberth 1879 |
|
Op.121 |
Illustrations de
l'Africaine: Opéra de Meyerbeer Illustrations of "l'Africaine": Opera by Meyerbeer |
Piano | 1864 | Bote & Bock 1866 |
4 Nos. |
| Ausgewählte Stücke aus den
Violin-Sonaten von Joh. Seb. Bach: bearbeitet Selected Pieces from the Violin Sonatas of Joh. Seb. Bach: arranged |
Piano | Summer 1865 | Rieter-Biedermann 1869 |
18 Nos. in 7 vols. | |
WoO.25 |
Abendlied von Robert
Schumann: Konzert-Paraphrase "Evening Song" by Robert Schumann: Concert Paraphrase |
Piano | Autumn 1865 | Schuberth 1866 |
Simplified version published by Maylath in 1871. |
| Reminiscenzen aus Richard
Wagner's Oper: "Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg" Reminiscences of Richard Wagner's Opera "Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg" |
Piano | Summer 1867 | Schott 1868 |
4 Nos (one for each act) in 4 Vols. | |
| 6 Sonaten für Violincell von
J.S. Bach für das Pianoforte bearbeitet 6 Sonatas for the Cello by J.S. Bach arranged for the Piano |
Piano | 1868 | Rieter-Biedermann 1869-1871 |
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WoO.35 |
Improvisation über das Lied
"Der Lindenzweig" by L. Damrosch Improvisation on the Lied "Der Lindenzweig" by L. Damrosch |
Piano | Summer 1870 | Lichtenberg (later Stürmer) 1871 | |
WoO.38 |
Berceuse d'aprés une pensée
de Ch. Gounod Berceuse after an idea by Ch. Gounod |
Piano | 1872 | Siegel 1872 |
|
WoO.39 |
Valse de Juliet de Ch.
Gounod Juliet's Waltz by Ch. Gounod |
Piano | 1872 | Siegel 1873 |
|
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 1874 | Rieter-Biedermann 1875 |
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