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. Only Raff's arrangements of his own compositions are listed. No original compositions are listed here.
| Orchestra (3) | Date |
Publisher & date |
Notes |
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| Abends: Rhapsodie Evening: Rhapsody |
Piano | Spring 1874 | Setz (Later Ries &
Erler) 1874 |
Arrangement of Op.163 Piano Suite No.5 Abends. | |
Op.174 |
Mazurka Polonaise Russiche Russian [dance] |
Piano Four Hands | ? | Seitz (later Ries &
Erler) 1875 |
Arrangements of op.174 Aus dem Tanzsalon Nos.8, 11 & 12 (pub. 1875) |
| Ungrischer Hungarian [dance] |
Violin & Piano | ? | Siegel ? |
Arrangement for Violin & Orchestra of op.203 Volker No.5 Was er von Werbelein gelernt. Date of arrangement and publication unknown. | |
| Piano Four Hands (36) | |||||
Op.73b |
Erste große Sonate First Grand Sonata [Violin Sonata No.1] |
Violin & Piano | ? | Schuberth 1867 |
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| Quatuor Quartet [String Quartet No.1] |
String Quartet | ? | Schuberth 1877 |
Arranged for Piano Four Hands (pub. 1877). | |
Op.78 |
Zweite große Sonate Second grand Sonata [Violin Sonata No.2] |
Violin & Piano | ? | Schuberth 1881 |
|
Op.96 |
An Das Vaterland: Eine
Preis-Symphonie in 5 Abteilungen. To the Fatherland: A Prize-Symphony in 5 parts [Symphony No.1] |
Orchestra | ? | Schuberth ? |
1st. Prize, Gesellschaft der Musikfreunde, Vienna competition in 1863. |
Op.99 |
Trois Sonatilles Three Sonatilles |
Piano | ? | Schuberth ? |
|
Op.101 |
Suite für Orchester Suite for Orchestra [Orchestral Suite No.1] |
Orchestra | ? | Schott 1885 |
Nos.4 Scherzo & 5. Marsch taken from WoO.18 Große Symphonie. |
Op.103 |
Jubelouvertüre Jubilee Overture |
Orchestra | ? | Kahnt ? |
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| Fest-Ouvertüre Festival Overture |
Orchestra | ? | Kistner ? |
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| Konzert-Ouvertüre Concert Overture |
Orchestra | ? | Siegel ? |
Arranged for Piano Four Hands | |
Op.124 |
Fest-Ouvertüre (für
Blasinstrumente) über vier beliebte Burschenlieder Festival Overture (for Wind Instruments) on four beloved student songs |
Winds | ? | Praeger & Meier 1865 |
"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 | ? | Hofmeister ? |
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. |
Op.132 |
Marche brillante Brilliant March |
Piano | ? | Hofmeister 1879 |
|
Op.135b |
Blätter und Blüten: 12
Klavierstücke Leaves and Blossoms: 12 Piano Pieces |
Piano | ? | Kahn 1869 |
|
Op.136 |
Quatuor Quartet [String Quartet No.3] |
String Quartet | ? | Piano Four Hands arrangement in manuscript. | |
Op.137 |
Quatuor Quartet [String Quartet No.4] |
String Quartet | ? | Piano Four Hands arrangement in manuscript. | |
Op.138 |
Quatuor Quartet [String Quartet No.5] |
String Quartet | ? | Piano Four Hands arrangement in manuscript. | |
Op.139 |
Festmarsch Festival March |
Orchestra | ? | Schott 1868 |
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| Symphonie Symphony [Symphony No.2] |
Orchestra | ? | Schott 1869 |
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Op.150 |
Chaconne pour deux
Pianos Chaconne for Two Pianos |
2 Pianos | ? | Rieter-Biedermann 1871 |
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| Im Walde: Symphonie In the Forest: Symphony [Symphony No.3] |
Orchestra | ? | Kistner ? |
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| Symphonie Nr.IV Symphony No.4 |
Orchestra | ? | Schuberth ? |
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| Italienische Suite Italian Suite |
Orchestra | ? | Ries & Erler 1884 |
Originally titled Aus dem Suden. | |
| Lenore: Symphonie Lenore: Symphony [Symphony No.5] |
Orchestra | ? | Seitz (later Ries &
Erler) ? |
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| Valse-Impromptu à la
Tyrolienne Waltz-Impromptu after the Tyrolienne |
Piano | Schott 1877 |
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Op.181 |
Totentanz: Zweite Humoreske
in Walzerform Dance of Death: Second Humoresk in Walz form |
Piano | ? | Siegel ? |
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| Sinfonietta | 10 Wind Instruments | ? | Siegel ? |
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| Symphonie: Gelebt: Gestrebt,
Gelitten, Gestritten - Gestorben - Umworben Symphony: Lived: Struggled, Suffered, Fought - Died - Glorified [Symphony No.6] |
Orchestra | ? | Bote & Bock ? |
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 | ? | Kahnt ? |
| Suite No.2: In ungarische
Weise Suite No.2: In the Hungarian Style |
Orchestra | ? | Bahn ? |
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| In den Alpen:
Symphonie In the Alps: Symphony [Symphony No.7] |
Orchestra | ? | Seitz (later Ries &
Erler) ? |
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| Frühlingsklänge:
Symphonie Spring Sounds: Symphony [Symphony No.8] |
Orchestra | ? | Siegel ? |
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| Im Sommer: Symphonie
Nr.9 In the Summer: Symphony No.9 |
Orchestra | ? | Siegel ? |
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| Zur Herbstzeit: Symphony
No.10 To the Autumntime: Symphony No.10 |
Orchestra | ? | Siegel ? |
Revised in Autumn 1881 wih new 3rd. movement and revised end to the finale. This version arranged for Piano Four Hands. | |
WoO.50 |
Orchester-Vorspiel zu
Shakespeare's "Sturm" Orchestral Prelude to Shakespeare's "The Tempest" |
Orchestra | 1879 | Manuscript. Piano Four Hands arrangement, possibly by Raff | |
| Orchester-Vorspiel zu
Shakespeare's "Macbeth" Orchestral Prelude to Shakespeare's "Macbeth" |
Orchestra | 1879 | Schmidt 1891 |
Published as "revised" by Macdowell. 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 | 1879 | Schmidt 1891 |
Published as "revised" by Macdowell. Piano Four Hands arrangement possibly by Raff |
| Orchester-Vorspiel zu
Shakespeare's "Othello" Orchestral Prelude to Shakespeare's "Othello" |
Orchestra | 1879 | Manuscript. Piano Four Hands arrangement, possibly by Raff | ||
| Vocal score (14) | |||||
WoO.14 |
"König Alfred":
Große heroische Oper in 4 Akten "King Alfred": Grand heroic opera in 4 acts |
Soloists, Choir & Orchestra | September 1848 - April 1849 | Manuscript. Revised 1850 in Weimar. | |
| 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. | ||
Op.66 |
Trumkönig und sein
Lieb Dream-King and his Love |
Voice & Orchestra | November 1854 | Schott 1857 |
|
Op.80 |
Wachet auf! Awake! |
Soloist, Male Choir & Orchestra | Schott 1862/1878 |
Op.100 |
Deutschlands Auferstehung:
Festkantate zu dem fünzigjährigen Jubiläum der deutschen Völkerschlacht bei
Leipzig Germany's Resurrection: Festival Cantata for the fifty year's jubilee of the German people's battle at Leipzig |
Men's Chorus & Orchestra | December 1862 - January 1863 | Kahnt 1864 |
Winner of a competition announced in November 1862 by the publisher Kahnt. |
Op.141 |
De Profundis (130 Psalm) | Soprano, Choir & Orchestra | 1867 | Schuberth 1868 |
|
WoO.30 |
Die Parole: Opern in 3
Aufzügen The Password: Opera in 3 Acts |
Soloists, Choir ? & Orchestra | 1868 | Manuscript. Libretto written by Raff in Autumn 1867 and published in 1873 by Schellenberg (under pseudonym of Arnold Börner). | |
Op.154 |
Dame Kobold: Komische Oper
in drei Akten Dame Goblin: Comic Opera in three acts |
Soloists, Choir & Orchestra | 1869 | Bote & Bock 1871 |
Libretto pub. by Schellenberg in 1870. |
Op.171 |
Zwei Gesänge für gemischten
Chor Two Songs for Mixed Choir |
Choir & Orchestra | Autumn 1871 | Siegel 1872/1880 |
1880 vocal/piano edition has English & German text. |
Op.186 |
A. Morgenlied A. Morning Song B. Einer Entschlafenen B. A Lullaby |
A. Choir & Orchestra B. Soprano, Choir & Orchestra |
Spring 1873 | Siegel 1877 |
Editions have English & German text. Text for B. by Raff (under pseudonym of Arnold Börner). |
Op.199 |
Zwei Scenen Two Scenes |
Voice & Orchestra | Early 1875 | Siegel 1875 |
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Op.209 |
Die Tageszeten: Konzertante
in vier Satzen The Times of Day: Concertante in Four Movements |
Piano, Choir & Orchestra | Autumn 1877 - Early 1878 |
Breitkopf & Härtel 80 |
Arrangement is for Choir & 2 Pianos. |
| Benedetto Marcello: Lyrische
Oper in 3 Akten Benedetto Marcello: Lyric Opera in 3 Acts |
Soloists, Male Choir & Orchestra | 1877 - 1878 | Nordstern 2002 |
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| Welt Ende - Gericht - Neue
Welt: Oratorium World's End - Judgement - New World: Oratorio |
Soloists, Choir & Orchestra | Between 1879 & March 1881 | Breitkopf & Härtel 1882 |
SCH: Writing began 1879 and the larger part of 1880 was devoted to it. Finished March 1881, MR: 1879-1880. | |
| Alternative piano accompaniment (7) | |||||
| La Fée d'amour: Morceau
caractéristique de Concert The Love Fairy: Characteristic Concert piece. |
Violin & Orchestra | December 1854 - Early 1855 |
Schott 1857 |
The ending was revised in between March and November 1858. SCH: written in Dec. 1854, MR: finished Early 1855. | |
| Ode au Printemps: Morceaux
de concert Ode to Spring: Concert piece |
Piano & Orchestra | Early 1857 | Schott 1860 |
Premiered as Frühlingshymne. | |
Op.161
|
Konzert für die
Violine Concerto for Violin [Violin Concerto No.1] |
Violin & Orchestra | Autumn 1870 - Early 1871 |
Siegel 1871 |
|
Op.180 |
Suite für Solo-Violin und
Orchester Suite for solo Violin and Orchestra |
Violin & Orchestra | Early 1873 | Siegel 1873 |
SCH: Winter (ie Early) 1873, MR: Autumn 1873. |
| Konzert für Violincell Concerto for Cello [Cello Concerto No.1] |
Cello & Orchestra | Spring & Summer 1874 |
Siegel 1875 |
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| Konzert Nr.2 für
Violincell Concerto No.2 for Cello [Cello Concerto No.2] |
Cello & Orchestra | Autumn 1876 | Nordstern 1997 |
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| Konzert Nr.2 für die
Violine Concerto No.2 for the Violin [Violin Concerto No.2] |
Violin & Orchestra | Summer - Autumn 1877 |
Siegel 1878 |
Arranged for Violin & Piano. SCH: 1877, MR: Summer & Autumn 1877. | |
| Piano (6) | |||||
Op.82 |
12 Morceaux pour Pianoforte
à quatre mains 12 Pieces for Piano Four Hands |
Piano Four Hands | ? | Schuberth 1881 |
Nos.4,6,8,9 &12 arranged. |
Op.139 |
Festmarsch Festival March |
Orchestra | Summer 1867 | Schott 1867 |
|
Op.101 |
Suite für Orchester Suite for Orchestra [Orchestral Suite No.1] |
Orchestra | ? | Schott 1875 |
No.5 Marsch arranged. |
Op.154 |
Dame Kobold: Ouvertüre Dame Goblin: Overture |
Orchestra | Bote & Bock 1881 |
Overture to the Opera Dame Kobold. | |
Op.174 |
Aud dem Tanzsalon:
Fantasietänze From the Dance Salon: Fantasy Dances |
Piano Four Hands | ? | Seitz (later Ries &
Erler) ? |
12 Nos. |
| Lenore: Symphonie Lenore: Symphony [Symphony No.5] |
Orchestra | ? | Seitz (later Ries &
Erler) 1875 |
No.3 Trennung arranged. | |
| Suite für das
Pianoforte Suite for the Piano [Suite for Piano & Orchestra] |
Piano & Orchestra | ? | Siegel 1880 |
No.2 Menuette & No.3 Gavotte & Musette arranged. | |
| Other (3) | |||||
| Zehn Sonatillen Ten Sonatilles |
Violin & Piano | ? | Schuberth 1880 |
Arrangement of Trois Sonatilles op.99 for Piano. | |
Op.203 |
Schlummerlied Lullaby |
Violin & Piano | ? | Siegel ? |
Arrangement for Violin, 2 horns & String Quintet of op.203 Volker No.8 Auf der Nachtwache b) Schlummerlied . Date of arrangement and publication unknown. |
Op.207b |
Fantasie für klavierquintette Fantasy for Piano Quintet |
Piano Quintet | 1877 | Siegel 1878 |
Arrangement of Fantasy for Two Pianos op.207. |
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