This full catalogue is also listed by by date and by genre. See the Introduction for an explanation of the symbols and for more information. Any arrangement by Raff of one his own compositions is listed in the Notes on the work. If he allocated the arrangement a separate Opus number, it has its won entry. For completeness, lost or destroyed works are listed here and also listed on a separate page.
Date |
Publisher & date |
Notes |
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Op.151 |
Allegro agitato | Piano | 1868 | Rieter-Biedermann 1869 |
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Op.152 |
Deux Romances Two Romances |
Piano | 1868 | Rieter-Biedermann 1871 |
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| Im Walde: Symphonie In the Forest: Symphony [Symphony No.3] |
Orchestra | 1869 | Kistner 1871 |
Arranged for Piano Four Hands | |
| Dame Kobold: Komische Oper
in drei Akten Lady Phantom: Comic Opera in three acts |
Soloists, Choir & Orchestra | 1869 | Bote & Bock 1870/1871 |
Overture pub. 1870. Vocal score pub.1871. Libretto pub. by Schellenberg in 1870. Full score in Manuscript. | |
| Troisième grand Trio Third Grand Trio [Piano Trio No.3] |
Piano Trio | Winter & Spring 1870 |
Bote & Bock 1872/? |
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| Valse brillante Brilliant Waltz |
Piano | Early 1870 | Seitz (later Ries &
Erler) 1871/? |
Also published in Raff-Album (pub. ?). | |
| Nr.1 Cavatine Nr.2 La Fileuse No.2 The Spinning Maid |
Piano | Spring 1870 | Seitz (later Ries &
Erler) 1871 |
Also published in Raff-Album (pub. ?). | |
| Viertes großes Trio Fourth Grand Trio [Piano Trio No.4] |
Piano Trio | Summer & Autumn 1870 |
Seitz (later Ries &
Erler) 1871 |
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| Humoreske in
Walzerform Humoresk in Walz Form |
Piano Four Hands | Summer 1870 | Bote & Bock 1871 |
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| Reisebilder: Zehn Stücke für
das Pianoforte zu vier Händen Travel Pictures: Ten Pieces for the Piano Four Hands |
Piano For Hands | Summer 1870 | Siegel 1871 |
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| Konzert für die
Violine Concerto for Violin [Violin Concerto No.1] |
Violin & Orchestra | Autumn 1870 - Early 1871 |
Siegel 1871 |
Arranged for Violin & Piano | |
| Suite für das
Pianoforte Suite for the Piano [Piano Suite No.5] |
Piano | Autumn 1870 | Challier 1871 |
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| Suite für das
Pianoforte Suite for the Piano [Piano Suite No.6] |
Piano | Early 1871 | Sietz (later Ries &
Erler) 1871/? |
No.5 Abends arranged for orchestra as Abends Rhapsodie Op.163b. 2nd. Edition of score issued without No.5. | |
| Abends: Rhapsodie Evening: Rhapsody |
Orchestra | Spring 1874 | Setz (Later Ries &
Erler) 1874 |
Arrangement of Op.163 No.5. | |
Op.164 |
Nr.1 Sicilienne Nr.2 Romance Nr.3 Tarantelle |
Piano | Early 1871 | 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 1871 | Siegel 1872 |
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| Nr.1. Idylle Nr.2 Valse Champêtre No.2 Pastoral Waltz |
Piano | Early 1871 | Sietz (later Ries &
Erler) 1872/? |
Also published in Raff-Album (pub. ?). | |
| Symphonie Nr.IV Symphony No.4 |
Orchestra | Spring & Summer 1871 |
Schuberth 1872 |
Arranged for Piano Four Hands. | |
| Fantasie-Sonate Fantasy Sonata |
Piano | Autumn 1871 | Siegel 1872 |
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Op.169 |
Nr.1 Romance Nr.2 Valse brillante No.2 Brilliant Waltz |
Piano | Autumn 1871 | Siegel 1872 |
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| La Polka glissante The Slippery Polka |
Piano | Autumn 1871 | Siegel 1872 |
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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. |
| Maria Stuart: Ein Cyklus von
Gesängen Maria Stuart: A Cycle of Songs |
Voice & Piano | 1872 | Siegel 1873 |
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| Acht Gesänge Eight Songs |
Voice & Piano | 1868 - 1870 | Seitz (later Ries &
Erler) 1872 |
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Op.174 |
Aud dem Tanzsalon:
Fantasietänze From the Dance Salon: Fantasy Dances |
Piano Four Hands | 1872 | 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 | 1872 | Forberg 1873 |
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| Octett Octet [String Octet] |
String Octet | 1872 | Seitz (later Ries &
Erler) 1873 |
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| Lenore: Symphonie Lenore: Symphony [Symphony No.5] |
Orchestra | Summer 1872 | 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. | |
| Sextett Sextet [String Sextet] |
String Sextet | 1872 | Seitz (later Ries &
Erler) 1873 |
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| Variationen über ein
Originalthema Variations on an Original Theme |
Piano | Early 1873 | Ries & Erler 1873 |
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| Suite für Solo-Violin und
Orchester Suite for solo Violin and Orchestra |
Violin & Orchestra | Early 1873 | 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 1873 | Siegel 1873 |
Arranged for Piano Four Hands |
Op.182 |
Zwei Romanzen Two Romances |
Horn (or Cello) & Piano | Early 1873 | Siegel 1873 |
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| Sonate für Pianoforte und
Violincell Sonata for Piano and Cello [Cello Sonata] |
Cello & Piano | Early 1873 | Siegel 1873 |
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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 |
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| Konzert für das
Pianoforte Concerto for Piano [Piano Concerto] |
Piano & Orchestra | Spring 1873 | Siegel 1874 |
MR: Planned and first draft in 1870. Pub. 1873. | |
| A. Morgenlied A. Morning Song B. Einer Entschlafenen B. One who has passed away |
A. Choir & Orchestra B. Soprano, Choir & Orchestra |
Spring 1873 | 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 1873 | Siegel 1874 |
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| Sinfonietta | 10 Wind Instruments | Spring 1873 | Siegel 1874 |
Arranged for Piano Four Hands. | |
| Symphonie: Gelebt: Gestrebt,
Gelitten, Gestritten - Gestorben - Umworben Symphony: Lived: Struggled, Suffered, Fought - Died - Glorified [Symphony No.6] |
Orchestra | Summer & Autumn 1873 |
Bote & Bock 1874 |
Arranged for Piano Four Hands. | |
Op.190 |
Feux Follets: Caprice
Etude Will O' The Wisps: Caprice Etude |
Piano | Early 1874 | Siegel 1874 |
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Op.191 |
Blumensprache: Sechs Gesänge
von Gustav Kastropp The Language of Flowers: Six Songs from Gustav Kastropp |
Voice & PIano | Early 1874 | Seitz (later Ries &
Erler) 1874 |
No.4 Vergißmeinnicht pub. seperately for Soprano and Alto. | 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 1874 |
Kahnt 1876 |
All arranged for Piano Four Hands |
| Konzert für Violincell Concerto for Cello [Cello Concerto No.1] |
Cello & Orchestra | Spring & Summer 1874 |
Siegel 1875 |
Arranged for Cello & Piano. | |
| Suite No.2: In ungarische
Weise Suite No.2: In the Hungarian Style |
Orchestra | Autumn & Winter 1874 |
Bahn 1876 |
Arranged for Piano Four Hands. SCH: Summer 1874. MR: Autumn & Winter 1874. | |
Op.195 |
Zehn Gesänge für
Männerchor Ten Songs for Men's Choir |
Male Choir | 1860 - 1870 | Kahnt 1876 |
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| Nr.1 Im Schilf: Etude No.1 In the Reeds: Etude Nr.2 Berceuse Nr.3 Novellete Nr.4 Impromptu |
Piano | Early 1875 | Seitz (later Ries &
Erler) 1875/? |
Also published in Raff-Album (pub. ?). | |
| Capriccio | Piano | Early 1875 | Seitz (later Ries &
Erler) 1875/? |
Also published in Raff-Album (pub. ?). | |
| Zehn Gesänge für gemischten
Chor Ten Songs for Mixed Choir |
Mixed Choir | 1860 - 1874 | Seitz (later Ries &
Erler) 1875 |
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Op.199 |
Zwei Scenen Two Scenes |
Voice & Orchestra | Early 1875 | Siegel 1875 |
Also arranged with Piano accompaniment. |
| Suite für das
Pianoforte Suite for the Piano [Suite for Piano & Orchestra] |
Piano & Orchestra | Winter - April 1875 |
Siegel 1876 |
No.2 Menuette & No.3 Gavotte & Musette arranged for Piano. SCH: Winter 1875, MR: Wnter - April 1875. | |
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