Edition Nordstern
A modern partial edition of works by Raff is being published by Edition Nordstern of Stuttgart, Germany. In all 71 publications are planned with the main focus being on chamber music and on works which have been previously unpublished. All volumes are newly edited with the musical text being based upon the original publications or the composer's autographs, if available. Deviations from the original sources are documented and each volume is prefaced with an introduction to the work - in both German and English - generally containing previously unpublished sources and studies. Some have been published on this site. Scores available so far, or shortly to become available:

Opera:
• Opera Benedetto Marcello WoO 47. Orchestral score– Ref. 0118-0470. Piano score - Ref. 0118-0471
Choral:
• Psalm 130 for Solo, eight-part mixed choir and orchestra De Profundis Op. 141. Orchestral score -
  Ref. 0114-1410. Piano score - Ref. 0114- 1411.
• Four Marian Antiphones WoO.28 for mixed choir, a capella. Score - Ref. 0115-3070
• Ave Maria (Motet) for eight part choir, a capella, WoO.34. Score – Ref. 0115-3110
• Pater Noster (Motet) for eight part choir, a capella, Score - Ref. 0115-3100
Orchestral:
• Symphony No.2 Op.140. Orchestral score - Ref. 0122-1400. Study score
   - Ref. 0122-1403
• Cello concerto No.2 WoO.45. Orchestral score - Ref. 0116-3130, Piano score -   
   Ref. 0116-3131
• Violin concerto No.1 Op. 161. Orchestral score - Ref. 0116-1610.
   Piano Score - Ref.   0116-1611
• Violin concerto No.2 Op. 206. Orchestral score - Ref. 0116-2060. Piano
   Score - Ref.   0116-2061
• Suite for Violin & Orchestra op.180. Orchestral score - Ref. 0116-1800. Piano score
  with separate Violin part - Ref. 0116-1801. Study score - Ref. 0116-1802.
• Overture to Benedetto Marcello WoO.47. Orchestral score - Ref. 0117-3190
• Elegie WoO.49 for orchestra. Orchestra score - Ref. 0117-3200.
• Chaconne for solo violin by J.S. Bach WoO40, transcribed for full Orchestra. Orchestral
  score - Ref. 0119-3340
• Prometheus Symphonic Poem by Franz Liszt, orchestrated by Raff. Orchestral score -
  Ref. 0119-3450. Study score - Ref. 0119-3451.
•Sturm Orchestral Prelude to Shakespeare's "The Tempest". Orchestral score -
  Ref. 0117-W490.
Chamber:
•String Octet Op. 176. Score and Parts - Ref. 0113-1760. Complete set of Parts
  - Ref. 01131762. Study score - Ref. 0113-1761.
• String Sextet Op. 178. Score and Parts - Ref. 0113-1780
• Piano Trio No.1 Op. 102. Score and Parts - Ref. 0112-1020
• String Quartet No. 2 Op. 90. Score and Parts - Ref. 0110-0900
• String Quartet No. 4 Op. 137. Score and Parts - Ref. 0110-1370
• String Quartet No. 6 Suite in älterer Form Op. 192/1. Score and Parts - Ref.
  0110-1921. Study score - Ref. 0110-192a
• String Quartet No. 7 Die Schöne Müllerin Op. 192/2. Score and Parts - Ref.
  0110- 1922. Study score - Ref. 0110-192b
• String Quartet No. 8 Suite in Kanonform Op. 192/3. Score and Parts - Ref.
  0110-1923
• Volker Cyclic Tonepoem op.203 for violin and piano
Piano:
• Piano sonata Op. 14 (1844 version) - Ref. 0101-0141
• Piano sonata Op. 14 (1881 version) - Ref. 0101-0142
• Fantasy sonata for piano op 168 - Ref. 0101-1680
• Piano Suite in a op.69 - Ref. 0102-0690
• Piano Suite in C op.71 - Ref. 0102-0710
• Piano Suite in e op.72 - Ref. 0102-0720
• Two pieces for piano Op. 157, Cavatina, La Fileuse - Ref. 0103-1570
• Cello Suites by J.S. Bach transcribed for piano WoO.31:
    Cello suite No.1 WoO.31-1 - Ref. 0105-2171
    Cello suite No.2 WoO.31-2 - Ref. 0105-2172
    Cello suite No.3 WoO.31-3 - Ref. 0105-2173
    Cello suite No.4 WoO.31-4 - Ref. 0105-2174
    Cello suite No.5 WoO.31-5 - Ref. 0105-2175
    Cello suite No.6 WoO.31-6 - Ref. 0105-2176

Musikproduction Jürgen Höflich
This German company Musikproduction Jürgen Höflich has facsimile study scores available for seven Raff symphonies and a concerto amongst other works in their fascinating catalogue of neglected masterpieces. Each features an extensive essay introducing the work, some of which have been published this site:

• Symphony No.1 An das Vaterland op.96 - ref.655
• Symphony No.3 Im Walde op.153 - ref. 136
• Symphony No.4 op.167 - ref. 458
• Symphony No.6 op.189 - ref.676
• Symphony No.5 Lenore op.177 - ref. 118
• Symphony No.7 In den Alpen op.201 - ref. 316
• Symphony No.8 Frühlingsklänge op.205 - ref. 351
• Symphony No.9 Im Sommer op.209 - ref. 692
• Symphony No.10 Zur Herbstzeit op.213 - ref. 361
• Symphony No.11 Der Winter op.214 - ref. 640
• Piano Concerto op.185 - ref. 313
• Macbeth WoO.51 - ref. 369
• Cavatine op.85 no.3 (arr. Singer for violin & orch.) - ref. 354

Elibron
Raff scores digitised from the holdings of the Russian State Library can be supplied to order in both hardcover and softcover versions from Elibron:

• Symphony No. 1 in D major An das Vaterland op. 96. Full Score.
• Symphony No. 2 in C major op. 140. Full Score.
• Symphony No. 3 in F major Im Walde op. 153. Full Score.
• La Fée D'Amour, op. 67. Raff's arrangement for violin & piano.
• Piano Trio No. 1 in C minor, op. 102. Full Score and Instrumental Parts.
• Cavatina op.85 No.3 for violin (or cello) and piano
• Piano Suite in a op. 69
• Piano Suite in C op.71
• Piano Suite in e op.72
• Piano Suite in d op. 91
• Grand Mazurka for piano op.38
• Romance for piano op.41
• 3 Dance Caprices op.54
• Frühlingsboten - 12 Kurze Klavierstücke op. 55
• Drei Salonstücke op.56
• Schweitzerwiesen for piano op.60
• Three Piano Solos op.74
• Selected Piano Works:
  • Piano Suite in a op.69
  • Cachoucha-caprice op.79
  • Mazurka-caprice op.83
  • Chant de l'Ondin op.84
  • Introduction and Allegro op.87
  • Am Giessbach op.88
  • Villanella op.89
  • Caprice op.92
  • Dans la Nacelle op.93
  • Impromptu-waltz op.94
  • La Polka de la Reine op.95

IMSLP
The International Music Score Library Project is a vast collection of free public domain scores, downloadable in PDF format. There are currently 40 Raff scores available at IMSLP, but unfortunately it is currently offline as a result of legal action concerning non-Raff scores:

• Ode au Printemps op.76 (piano & orchestra score)
• Orchestral Suite No.1 op.101 (orchestral score)
  
• Festival Overture, op.117 (orchestral score)
  
• Overture: Eine feste Burg op.127 (orchestral score)
  
• Violin Sonata No.1 op.73
  
• Violin Sonata No.2 op.78
  
• Violin Sonata No.3 op.128
  
• Violin Sonata No.4 op.129
  
• Violin Sonata No.5 op.145
  
• Cello Sonata op.183
  
• Six Morceaux op.85
  
• Piano Suite op.69
  
• Piano Suite op.71
  
• Piano Suite op.72
  
• Piano Suite op.91
  
• Piano Suite op.163
  
• Romance op.2 No.2
  
• Four Galop-Caprices, op.5
  
• Two Paraphrases on Lieder by Liszt op.18
  
• Romanze op.41
  
• Reminiscences from Mozart's Don Giovanni op.45
  
• Five piano Transcriptions op.68 No.3
  
• Two Salon Paraphrases after Verdi op.70
  
• Suite de Morceaux op.75 Nos.1 & 2
  
• Cachoucha-Caprice op.79 (4 hands arrangement by Lange)
  
• Cavatina op.85 No.3 (piano arrangement by Ritter)
  
• Impromptu-Valse op.94
  
• La Polka de la Reine, Op.95
  
• Trois Sonatilles op.99 No.1
  
• Bolero op.111 No.1
  
• Chaconne for 2 Pianos op.150 (Raff's piano 4 hands arrangement)
  
• La Fileuse op.157 No.2
  
• Humoreske in Walz form op.159
  
• Rigaudon op. 204 No.3
  
• König Alfred WoO.14 (Liszt's trannscription of Andante & March)
  
• Piano arrangement of JS Bach's Chaconne WoO.24 No.1
  
• 30 Progressive Etudes, WoO.37
  
• Piano arrangement of 3 Suites by JS Bach, WoO.41
  
• Dedication for piano op.?
  
• Toccata op.?

Kalmus
The US based music publisher Edwin A Kalmus has facsimile study scores available of several of Raff's symphonies and other works, available for hire or purchase:

• Symphony No.1 op.96 An das Vaterland
• Symphony No.3 op.153 Im Walde
• Symphony No.5 op.177 Lenore
• Symphony No.6 op.189
• Symphony No.8 op.205 Frühlingsklänge
• Symphony No.9 op.208 Im Sommer
• Sinfonietta op.188
• Cavatine from Six Morceaux op.85

Merton Music
British publishers Merton Music have an extensive collection of facsimile reproductions and new editions of parts and study scores of hard to find chamber music. There is no website, but they may be contacted through email and have agents in other European countries, the USA and Australia:

• String Octet in C Op.176 - Ref. 8004
• String Sextet in G minor Op.178 - Ref. 6006
• Piano Quintet in A minor Op.107 - Ref. 5710
• Piano Quartet in G major op.202 no.1 - Ref.4748
• Piano Quartet in C minor op.202 no.2 - Ref.4749
• String Quartet No.1 in D minor Op.77 - Ref. 4214
• String Quartet No.2 in A Op.90 - Ref. 4215
• String Quartet No.3 in E minor Op.136 - Ref. 4216
• String Quartet No.4 in A minor Op.137 - Ref. 4217
• String Quartet No.5 in G Op.138 - Ref. 4218
• String Quartet No.6 in C minor Suite in älterer Form Op.192-1 - Ref. 4389
• String Quartet No.7 in D Die schöne Müllerin Op.192 No.2 - Ref. 4219
    Study Score - Ref. 4220
• String Quartet No.8 in C Suite in Canonform Op.192 No.3 - Ref. 4221
• Piano Trio No.1 in C minor Op.102 - Ref. 3717
• Piano Trio No.2 in G Op.112 - Ref. 3718
• Piano Trio No.3 in A minor Op.155 - Ref. 3719

Ries & Erler
The German music house Ries & Erler publish a number of Raff scores:

• Symphony No.4 op.167 Ref. - ISMN 013-80131-2
• Symphony No.5 Lenore op.177 Ref. - ISMN 013-80177-0
• Symphony No.7 In den Alpen op.201 - Ref. ISMN 013 -80128-2
• Symphony No.10 Zur Herbstzeit op.213 - Ref. ISMN 013-80216-6
• Die Liebesfee Konzerstück for Violin & Orchestra op.67
  - Ref. ISMN 013-81101-4
• Italian Suite for Orchestra WoO.36 Ref. - ISMN 013-80129-9
• Suite for Orchestra Aus Thüringen WoO.46 Ref. - ISMN 013 -80130-5
• Abends Rapsodie op.163b – Ref. - ISMN 013-80190-9
• Ten Songs for mixed choir op.198:
     Volume 1 - Ref. ISMN 013-65015-6
     Volume 2 - Ref. ISMN 013-65016-3
     Volume 3 - Ref. ISMN 013-65017-0
     Volume 4 - Ref. ISMN 013-65018-7
     Volume 5 - Ref. ISMN 013-65019-4
• String Octet op.176 Ref. - ISMN 013-88015-7
• String Sextet op.178 Ref. - ISMN 013-88016-4

Edition Silvertrust
US publishers Edition Silvertrust specialise in reprinting editions of chamber music by neglected romantic composers, and currently have sets of parts for five major chamber works by Raff :

• Octet op.176 - catalogue no. ES-2007-74
• String Quartet No.1 op.77 - catalogue no. ES-2006-35
• String Quartet No.7 op.192 No.2 - catalogue no. ES-2007-49
• Piano Trio No.3 op.155 - catalogue no. ES-2006-61
• Piano Trio No.4 op.158 - catalogue no. ES-2006-90

Musica Obscura
Aptly named Musica Obscura Edition specialise in the works of negelcted composers. They offer four reproduction scores of piano works by Raff, which can be purchased through OvertureMusic:

• Romance op.2 No.2
• Frühlingsboten - 12 Kurze Klavierstücke op. 55.
• Impromptu Valse op.94
• La Fileuse, op.157 No.2
• Octave Etude

Amadeus Verlag
Music publishers Amadeus of Winterthur, Switzerland publish a new edition of Raff's only work for French Horn & Piano:

• Two Romances for Horn (or Cello) and Piano op.182 - Catalog number BP 2369.

Bardon Enterprises
Bardon Enterprises of Southsea, UK publish a modern edition of Raff's only work for Organ:

• Introduction & Fugue for Organ in e minor WoO.26 - Catalog number BE00331.

Arrangements fpr organ by others of some works by Raff are available through Bardon Enterprises' Custom Service.

Classical Sheet Music
Classical-sheet-music.eu have a free download of a facsimile of op.18 no.1, the first of two piano paraphrases of songs by Liszt.

Edition Musica Rinata
Edition Musica Rinata of Ditzingen, Germany publish a modern edition of Raff's only work for Organ:

• Introduction & Fugue for Organ in e minor WoO.26 - Catalog number MR 5.105.00

Recital Publications
Recital Publications of Huntsville, Texas USA have reprinted 16 of the songs from the revised edition of Raff's Sanges-Frühling:

• 16 Lieder from Sanges-Frühling op. 98 (nos.1-5, 7, 9, 10, 13, 17-20, 25, 26 & 29) - Catalog number 742

They also have an edition of the Maria Stuart Song Cycle op.172

Original Editions
Most of Raff's music remains available only in the 19th. century original editions - see the Guide to finding scores page.

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