Joachim Raff: Catalogue - Chamber Music

Catalogue - Chamber Music

Other music: Vocal • Orchestral • Instrumental • Piano

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Work for Winds
Works for Strings
Works for Piano Quintet
Piano Quartets
String Quartets
Piano Trios
Violin Sonatas

Other Works for Violin & Piano
Cello Sonata
Other Works for Cello & Piano
Work for Horn & Piano
Work for Flute & Piano
Work for 2 Violins or 2 Flutes

Work for Winds

Sinfonietta Op.188 (1873). Listen to an extract
Ensemble: 2 Flutes, 2 Oboes, 2 Clarinets, 2 Bassoons & 2 Horns. Published: 1874, Siegel. Premiere: 13 March 1875, St. Petersburg.

I. Allegro.
II. Allegro molto.
III.Larghetto.
IV. Vivace.

× Sinfonietta Op.188
Beginning of the second movement.
Members of the Radio-Sinfonie Orchester,
Basel - Andres Joho. © Tudor AG.

Works for Strings

Octet Op.176 (1872). Listen to an extract
Ensemble: 4 Violins, 2 Violas and 2 Cellos. Published: 1873, Seitz. Premiere: 30 March 1873, Leipzig.

I. Allegro.
II. Allegro molto.
III. Andante moderato.
IV. Vivace.

× Octet Op.176
From the slow movement.
Academy of St. Martin-in-the-Fields Chamber Ensemble.
© Chandos Records.

Sextet Op.178 (1872). Listen to an extract
Ensemble: 2 Violins, 2 Violas and 2 Cellos. Published: 1873, Seitz. Premiere: 12 January 1874, Breslau.

I. Allegro.
II. Allegro molto.
III. Larghetto.
IV. Allegro.

× Sextet Op.178
From the fourth movement.
Ensemble Villa Musica. © Musikproduktion Dabringhaus Und Grimm.

Works for Piano Quintet

Piano Quintet in A minor Op.107 (1862). Listen to an extract
Published: 1864, Schuberth. Premiere: 22 March 1865, Bremen.

I. Allegro, mosso assai.
II. Allegro vivace, quasi Presto.
III. Andante, quasi Larghetto mosso.
IV. Allegro brioso, patetico.

× Piano Quintet Op.107
The beginning of the third movement.
Il Trittico, David Greenlees & Anahit Kurtikyan. © Divox AG.

Phantasie [Fantasy] Op.207b (1877). Listen to an extract
Published: 1878, Siegel. Arrangement of the Phantasie for two pianos Op.207a.

× Phantasie Op.207b
End of the work.
Il Trittico, David Greenlees & Anahit Kurtikyan. © Divox AG..

Piano Quartets

Piano Quartet No.1 in G major Op.202 No.1 (1876). Listen to an extract
Published: 1876, Siegel. Premiere: 19 February 1877, Dresden.

I. Allegro.
II. Allegro molto.
III. Andante quasi Adagio.
IV. Allegro.

× Piano Quartet No.1 Op.202 No.1
The close of the second movement.
Il Triticco & David Greenlees. © Divox AG.

Piano Quartet No.2 in C minor Op.202 No.2 (1876). Listen to an extract
Published: 1877, Siegel. Premiere: 5 August 1877, Sondershausen.

I. Allegro.
II. Allegro.
III. Larghetto.
IV. Allegro.

× Piano Quartet No.2 Op.202 No.2
From the third movment.
Il Triticco & David Greenlees. © Divox AG..

String Quartets

String Quartet in C major WoO.13 (1848-50).
Unpublished. LOST. Premiere: October 1850, Weimar.

I. -
II. -
III. Adagio
IV. -

String Quartet No.1 in D minor Op.77 (1855). Listen to an extract
Published: 1860, Schuberth. Premiere: November 1855, Weimar.

I. Mäßig schnell, ruhig, breit [Moderately fast, peaceful, broadly].
II. Sehr lustig, mögichst rasch [Very cheerful, as quickly as possible].
III. Mäßig langsam, getragen [Taken moderately slowly].
IV. Rasch [Quick].

× String Quartet No.1 Op.77
Opening of the second movement.
Quartetto di Milano. © Tudor AG.

String Quartet No.2 in A major Op.90 (1857). Listen to an extract
Published: 1862, Schuberth. Premiere: 29 March 1858, Wiesbaden.

I. Rasch, jedoch ruhig [Quick, yet peaceful].
II. Rasch [Quick].
III. Langsam, doch nicht schleppend [Slow, but not dragging].
IV. Rasch [Quick].

× String Quartet No.2 Op.90
From the fourth movement.
Quartetto di Milano. © Tudor AG.

String Quartet No.3 in E minor Op.136 (1865). Listen to an extract
Published: 1868, Schuberth.

I. Allegro.
II. Allegretto con moto.
III. Andante con moto—Thema und Variationen [Theme and Variations].
IV. Allegro con spirito.

× String Quartet No.3 Op.136
Beginning of the first movement.
Mannheim Quartett. © cpo.

String Quartet No.4 in A minor Op.137 (1865). Listen to an extract
Published: 1869, Schuberth, 1869.

I. Allegro patetico (quasi alla Breve).
II. Allegro non troppo vivo, quasi Allegretto.
III. Andante.
IV. Andante—Allegro patetico—Presto.

× String Quartet No.4 Op.137
End of the second movement.
Mannheim Quartett. © cpo.

String Quartet No.5 in G major Op.138 (1867). Listen to an extract
Published: 1869, Schuberth.

I. Allegro tranquillo.
II. Allegro vivace.
III. Larghetto.
IV. Allegretto vivace.

× String Quartet No.5 Op.138
The first movement.
Steve's Bedroom Band.

String Quartet No.6 in C minor Suite in älterer Form [Suite in Ancient Style] Op.192 No.1 (1874). Listen to an extract
Published: 1876, Kahnt, 1876.

I. Präludium [Prelude]: Larghetto—Allegro.
II. Menuett [Minuet]: Allegro.
III. Gavotte & Musette: Allegro.
IV. Arie [Aria]: Largo.
V. Gigue-Finale: Vivace.

× String Quartet No.6 Suite in älterer Form Op192 No.1
From the third movement.
Quartetto do Milano. © Tudor AG.

String Quartet No.7 in D major Die schöne Müllerin [The Fair Maid Of The Mill] Op.192 No.2 (1874). Listen to an extract
Published: 1876, Kahnt. Premiere: 23 April 1876, Leipzig.

I. Der Jüngling [The Young Man]: Allegretto.
II. Die Mühle [The Mill]: Allegro.
III. Die Müllerin [The Maid of the Mill]: Andante, quasi Adagietto.
IV. Unruhe [Anxiety]: Allegro.
V. Erklärung [Declaration]: Andantino, quasi allegretto.
VI. Zum Polterabend [At the Wedding Breakfast]: Vivace.

× String Quartet No.7 Die schöne Müllerin Op/192 No.2
The second movement.
Alberni String Quartet.

String Quartet No.8 in C major Suite in Kanonform [Suite in Canon-form] Op.192 No.3 (1874). Listen to an extract
Published: 1876, Kahnt. Premiere: 30 May 1876, Altenburg.

I. Marsch [March]: Allegro.
II. Sarabande: Andante, moderato assai.
III. Capriccio (Kanon [Canon]): Vivace.
IV. Arie (Doppelkanon) [Aria (Double Canon)]: Quasi Larghetto.
V. Gavotte & Musette: Allegro.
VI. Menuett [Minuet]: Allegro molto.
VII. Gigue: Allegro.

× String Quartet No.8 Suite in Kanonform Op.192 No.3
From the fourth movement.
Mannheim Quartett. © cpo.

Piano Trios

Piano Trio in G minor WoO.9 (1848-49).
Unpublished. LOST. Premiere: 26 August 1850.

I. -
II. Scherzo
III. Rêverie
IV. Finale

Piano Trio No.1 in C minor Op.102 (1861). Listen to an extract
Published: 1864, Schuberth. Premiere: 10 December 1864.

I. Rasch [Quick].
II. Sehr rasch [Very quick].
III. Mäßig langsam [Moderately slow].
IV. Rasch, bewegt [Quick, lively].

× Piano Trio No.1 Op.102
Beginning of the first movement.
Il Trittico. © Arte Nova Classics.

Piano Trio No.2 in G major Op.112 (1863). Listen to an extract
Published: 1865, Rieter-Biedermann, 1865. Premiere: 20 November 1866.

I. Rasch, froh bewegt [Quick, cheerfully lively].
II. Sehr rasch [Very quick].
III. Mäßig langsam [Moderately slow].
IV. Rasch, durchaus bewegt [Quick, quite lively].

× Piano Trio No.2 Op.112
From the third movement.
Il Trittico. © Arte Nova Classics.

Piano Trio No.3 in A minor Op.155 (1870). Listen to an extract
Published: 1872, Bote & Bock.

I. Quasi a capriccio—Allegro agitato.
II. Allegro assai.
III. Adagietto.
IV. Larghetto—Allegro—Presto.

× Piano Trio No.3 Op.155
The beginning of the second movement.
Il Trittico. © Arte Nova Classics.

Piano Trio No.4 in D major Op.158 (1870). Listen to an extract
Published: 1871, Seitz. Premiere: 28 October 1871.

Allegro

II. Allegro assai.
III. Andante quasi Larghetto.
IV. Allegro.

× Piano Trio No.4 Op.158
Close of the last movement.
Il Trittico. © Arte Nova Classics.

Violin Sonatas

Violin Sonata No.1 in E minor Op.73 (1853-54). Listen to an extract
Published: 1859, Schuberth. Premiere: 27 March 1855, Weimar.

I. Bewegt, mit elegischem Pathos [Lively, with elegiac pathos].
II. Sehr rasch und fein [Very quick and precise].
III. Nicht zu langsam [Not too slow].
IV. Bewegt, sehr bestimmt [Lively, very determined].

× Violin Sonata No.1 Op.73
The start of the first movement
Ariadne Daskalakis & Roglit Ishay. © Tudor AG.

Violin Sonata No.2 in A major Op.78 (1858). Listen to an extract
Published: 1861, Schuberth. Premiere: 8 March 1862, Dresden.

I. Rasch, mit Wärme und Bewegung [Quick, with warmth and animation].
II. Nicht zu langsam [Not too slow].
III. In raschem Zeitmaße, doch nicht zu bewegt [In quick tempo, yet not too lively].
IV. Rasch und feurig [Quick and fiery].

× Violin Sonata No.2 Op.78
End of the third movement.
Ariadne Daskalakis & Roglit Ishay. © Tudor AG.

Violin Sonata No.3 in D major Op.128 (1864). Listen to an extract
Published: 1867, Schuberth, 1867. Premiere: 8 December 1866, Leipzig.

I. Allegro.
II. Allegro assai.
III. Andante, quasi Larghetto.

Allegro vivace

× Violin Sonata No.3 Op.128
Beginning of the third movement.
Ariadne Daskalakis & Roglit Ishay. © Tudor AG.

Violin Sonata No.4 in G Minor Chromatic Sonata in One Movement Op.129 (1866). Listen to an extract
Published: 1867, Schuberth.
Allegro—Andante (non troppo lento, ma largamente)—Allegro (come prima).

× Violin Sonata No.4 Chromatic Sonata in One Movement Op.129
Extract from the work.
Ariadne Daskalakis & Roglit Ishay. © Tudor AG.

Violin Sonata No.5 in C minor Op.145 (1868). Listen to an extract
Published: 1869, Schuberth, 1869. Premiere: probably January 1870, Paris.

I. Allegro patetico.
II. Andante.
III. Presto.
IV. Allegro agitato.

× Violin Sonata No.5 Op.145
Opeing of the fourth movement.
Ariadne Daskalakis & Roglit Ishay. © Tudor AG.

Other Works for Violin and Piano

La Danse et Ma Joie. Valses [The Dance & My Joy. Waltzes] WoO.0A (1840).
Unpublished. LOST.

Grande Fantaisie et Variations brillantes, sur des motifs de l'opéra Hans Heiling [Grand Fantasy & brilliant variations, on motifs from the opera Hans Heiling] WoO.0D (1840).
Unpublished. LOST.

Marche funèbre. Elégie de Vollweiler [Funeral March. Elegy by Vollweiler.] Transcription WoO.9C (1849).
Published: 1855, Schuberth, as Op.11 of the publisher's brother Carl Schuberth. Arrangement of Vollweiler's original piano piece at the request of the publisher. Also arranged for cello & piano.

Souvenirs de Henselt. Romance et Nocturne (La Fontaine) [Memories of Henselt. Romance and Nocturne (The Fountain)] WoO.9D (1849).
Published: 1855, Schuberth, as the work of the publisher's brother Carl Schuberth. Arrangement of Henselt's original piano pieces at the request of the publisher. Also arranged for cello & piano.

I. Romance: [no tempo indication].
II. Nocturne: La Fontaine [The Fountain]: Moderato.

Romance de Thal [Thal’s Romance] by Henselt WoO.9E (1849).
Unpublished? LOST. Arrangement of Henselt's original piano transcription (of a work by Thal) at the request of the publisher Schuberth. Also arranged for cello & piano and piano four hands.

Three Etudes by Vollweiler WoO.9F (1849).
Unpublished? LOST. Arrangement of unidentified original piano pieces by Vollweiler at the request of the publisher Schuberth. Also arranged for piano four hands.

Tremolo. Grand Nocturne. Concert Duo by Thalberg WoO.9O (1849).
Published: 1867, Schuberth, as François Prume’s Op.16. LOST. Arrangement of Thalberg's original piano piece at the request of the publisher.

Liederalbum für die Jugend [Song Album for the Young] by Schumann WoO.11B (1849). Unpublished? LOST. Arrangement at the request of the publisher Schuberth of 12 unidentified songs from Schumann’s Liederalbum für die Jugend.

Aus der Schweiz: Fantastische Eklogue [From Switzerland: Fantastic Eclogue] Op.57 (1848-1852). Listen to an extract
Published: 1853, Bachmann. Premiere: 20 or 21 December 1853, Bremen.

× Aus der Schweiz Op.57
Extract from the work.
Ingolf Turban & Jascha Nemtsov. © cpo.

Zwei Fantasie-Stücke [Two Fantasy Pieces] Op.58 (1850-51). Listen to an extract
Published: 1854, Heinrichshofen. Premiere (No.1): December 1850, Weimar.

No.1 Andantino.
No.2 Andantino, quasi Larghetto.

× Zwei Fantasie-Stücke Op.58
Extract from No.2.
Ingolf Turban & Jascha Nemtsov. © cpo.

Duo Op.59 (1848-52). Listen to an extract
Published: 1855, Nagel. Also for cello & piano.

× Duo Op.59
Extract from the work.
Ingolf Turban & Jascha Nemtsov. © cpo.

Drei Duos über Motive aus Richard Wagner’s Opern [Three Duos on Motifs from Richard Wagner’s Operas] Op.63 (1855).
Listen to an extract
Published:1856, Meer.

No.1 Duo über Motive aus R. Wagner’s Fliegende Holländer [Duo on Motifs from R. Wagner’s Fliegende Holländer].
No.2 Duo über Motive aus R. Wagner’s Tannhäuser [Duo on Motifs from R. Wagner’s Tannhäuser].
No.3 Duo über Motive aus R. Wagner’s Lohengrin [Duo on motifs from R. Wagner’s Lohengrin].

Revue Musicale [Musical Revue] WoO.20E (1856-1857). Listen to an extract
Published: 1857/58, Schott, as Op.305 of the recently-deceased Joseph Küffner, continuing an already-established series. Also for flute & piano.

Volume 30: Il Trovatore by Verdi.
   No.1 Andante Mosso—Allegro assai.
   No.2 Allegro moderato maestoso—Largo—Allegro.
   No.3 Adagio—Andante assai sostenuto—Allegro agitato.
Volume 31: La Traviata by Verdi.
   No.1 Andante—Allegro.
   No.2 Largo.
   No.3. Adagio—Allegro.
Volume 32: Rigoletto by Verdi.
   No.1 Allegro vivo—Andante.
   No.2 Allegretto—Andante (quasi l’istesso movimento)—Allegro con brio.
   No.3 Allegro moderato assai.
Volume 33: L’Étoile du Nord by Meyerbeer.
   No.1 Andante sostenuto—Allegro molto moderato.
   No.2 Allegretto con spirito—Andantino con moto—Andante cantabile—Allegretto moderato.
   No.3. Andantino quasi Allegretto—Allegro con sprito.
Volume 34: Les Vêpres siciliennes by Verdi.
   No.1 Largo—Allegro (Siciliano).
   No.2 Allegro agitato—Andante.
   No.3 Andante—Allegro vivace (quasi Tarantella).

× Revue Musicale WoO.20E
The beginning of Volume 32 Rigoletto No.3
Stefan Arzberger & Rudolph Meister.
© Musikproduktion Dabringhaus & Grimm.

Six Morceaux [Six Pieces] Op.85 (1859). Listen to an extract
Published: 1862, Kistner.

No.1 Marcia [March]: Allegro—Tranquillo.
No.2 Pastorale: Andantino.
No.3 Cavatina: Larghetto, quasi Andantino.
No.4 Scherzino: Allegro.
No.5 Canzona: Andante non troppo lento.
No.6 Tarantella: Presto.

Beethoven’s Violin Romances: Piano Accompaniment WoO.30B (1860-69).
Published: 1861, Schuberth (No.2) & 1869 (both - fingering & bowing for violin by Vieuxtemps). Also for cello & piano.

I. Romance No.1: Andante.
II. Romance No.2: Adagio cantabile.

Duo WoO.55 (1861?)
Published: 2021, Edition Nordstern.

Volker, Cyklische Tondichtung [Volker, Cyclic Tone-Poem] Op.203 (1876). Listen to an extract
Published: 1877, Siegel. V. & VIII. also arranged for violin & orchestra.

I. Abschied von Alzey [Farewell to Alzey]: Larghetto.
II. Da er zum Bannerträger erkoren war [When he was chosen as the Standard Bearer]: Andante.
III. Im Rosengarten zu Worms [In the Rose Garden of Worms]: Tranquillo.
IV. Da Siegfried erschlagen war [When Siegfried was slain]: Allegro.
V. Was er von Werbelein gelernt [What He Learned from Werbelein]: Larghetto—Adagio—Andante, quasi Allegro.
VI. Dank zu Bechelaren [Thanks to Bechelaren]: Adagio con moto.
VII. Auf der Nachtwache [On the Night Watch]. a) Kampflied [Battle Song]: Fieramente.
VIII. Auf der Nachtwache [On the Night Watch]. b) Schlummerlied [Lullaby]: Adagio.
IX. Schwanengesang [Swansong]: Larghetto.

Suite for piano & violin Op.210 (1879). Listen to an extract
Published: 1880, Siegel.

Prélude

Allegro

II. Pavane: Adagio.
III. Chanson de Louis XIII varié [Variations on a Song of Louis XIII]: Adagio non tropppo lento.
IV. Gavotte & Musette: Con moto.
V. Tambourin: Allegro assai.

× Suite for piano & violin Op.210
The beginning of the first movement.
Malwina Sosnowski & Benyamin Nuss.

Andantino WoO.56A (?).
Unpublished.

Cello Sonata

Cello Sonata in D major Op.183 (1873). Listen to an extract
Published: 1873, Siegel. Premiere: 1 December 1873.

I. Allegro.
II. Vivace.
III. Andante.
IV. Allegro.

Other Works for Cello & Piano

II. Nocturne: La Fontaine [The Fountain]: Moderato.

Duo Op.59 (1848-52). Listen to an extract
Published: 1855, Nagel. Also for violin & piano.

Zwei Fantasie-Stücke [Two Fantasy Pieces] Op.86 (1854). Listen to an extract
Published: 1862, Rieter-Biedermann. Premiere (No.1): 13 February 1855, Weimar.

No.1 Begegnung [Encounter]: Andante, quasi moderato.
No.2 Erinnerung [Remembrance]: Andante, quasi Larghetto.

Beethoven’s Violin Romances: Piano Accompaniment WoO.30B (1860-69).
Published: 1861, Schuberth (No.2) & 1869 (both - arrangement for cello by Bockmühl).

I. Romance No.1: Andante.
II. Romance No.2: Adagio cantabile.

Zwei Romanzen [Two Romances] Op.182 (1873). Listen to an extract
Published: 1873, Siegel. Also for horn & piano.

Romance I: Andante.
Romance II: Andante.

Three Sonatas by Benedetto Marcello for Cello - piano accompaniment WoO.42 (1877).
Unpublished. LOST. Piano accompaniment to solo cello sonatas, requested by the cellist De Munck. Possibly never written.

Work for Horn & Piano:

Zwei Romanzen [Two Romances] Op.182 (1873). Listen to an extract
Published: 1873, Siegel. Also for cello & piano.

Romance I: Andante.
Romance II: Andante.

× Zwei Romanzen Op.182
From Romance II.
Christoph Eß & Jörg Wischhusen.

Work for Flute & Piano

Revue Musicale [Musical Revue] WoO.20E (1856-1857).
Published: 1857/58, Schott, as Op.305 of the recently-deceased Joseph Küffner, continuing an already-established series. Also for violin & piano.

Volume 30: Il Trovatore by Verdi.
   No.1 Andante Mosso—Allegro assai.
   No.2 Allegro moderato maestoso—Largo—Allegro.
   No.3 Adagio—Andante assai sostenuto—Allegro agitato.
Volume 31: La Traviata by Verdi.
   No.1 Andante—Allegro.
   No.2 Largo.
   No.3. Adagio—Allegro.
Volume 32: Rigoletto by Verdi.
   No.1 Allegro vivo—Andante.
   No.2 Allegretto—Andante (quasi l’istesso movimento)—Allegro con brio.
   No.3 Allegro moderato assai.
Volume 33: L’Étoile du Nord by Meyerbeer.
   No.1 Andante sostenuto—Allegro molto moderato.
   No.2 Allegretto con spirito—Andantino con moto—Andante cantabile—Allegretto moderato.
   No.3. Andantino quasi Allegretto—Allegro con sprito.
Volume 34: Les Vêpres siciliennes by Verdi.
   No.1 Largo—Allegro (Siciliano).
   No.2 Allegro agitato—Andante.
   No.3 Andante—Allegro vivace (quasi Tarantella).

Work for 2 Violins or 2 Flutes

Les Délassemens de l’Etude [Relaxations from Study] WoO.20C (1856-57).
Published: 1857/58, Schott, as the work of the recently-deceased Joseph Küffner, continuing an already-established series. Vols. 13 & 14 may be LOST.

Volume 10: Il Trovatore by Verdi.
   No.1 Adagio—Allegro agitato.
   No.2 Maestoso—Largo—Allegro.
   No.3 Allegro moderato quasi Marcia—Presto—Prestissimo.
Volume 11: La Traviata by Verdi.
   No.1 Andantino—Allegro.
   No.2 Andante più tosto motto—Andante—Allegro.
   No.3. Vivace—Più vivo—Andante—Allegro moderato.
Volume 12: Rigoletto by Verdi.
   No.1 Andantino cantabile—Allegro assai vivo ed agitato—Allegro vivo.
   No.2 Andantino—Allegro assai moderato.
   No.3 Allegretto—Andante mosso—Vivacissimo.
Volume 13: L’Étoile du Nord by Meyerbeer
Volume 14: Les Vêpres siciliennes by Verdi

This catalogue is an abridged summary taken from The Music of Joachim
Raff: An Illustrated Catalogue by Mark Thomas, Edition Nordstern, 2021.