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Joachim Raff: The essential Raff reference Hailed in his lifetime as one of the foremost composers of the romantic era, Raff was forgotten for most of the 20th century Now his reputation is being restored as a new generation of music lovers and performers rediscover him, treasuring his music's beauty and vitality
Joachim Raff: Music Scores This currently offers 27 volumes of Raff's orchestral music, which includes all the symphonies, together with shorter orchestral works, concertos and choral compositions Each score is prefaced by an extensive essay about the work and the background to its composition
Joachim Raff: Catalogue - Orchestral Music Fest-Ouvertüre (für Blasinstrumente) über vier beliebte Burschenlieder [Festival Overture (for Wind Instruments) on four favourite Student Songs] Op 124 (1865) Listen to the complete work Published: 2021, Edition Nordstern Premiere: 15 August 1865, Jena The Music of Joachim Raff: An Illustrated Catalogue Edition Nordstern
Joachim Raff: Biographical Sketch Taking on the role of mentor, when the tour was over Liszt found Raff work in a piano shop in Cologne, where he continued writing piano works and took up music criticism to supplement his income There he at last met Mendelssohn, who offered the self-taught Raff tuition at his Leipzig Conservatory
Joachim Raff: Biography - Switzerland 1822-1845 Raff idolised the college's Prefect, Father Waser, who for him epitomised the ideal Catholic priest In Lachen he had been a "dreamily pious" child and his Catholic belief was deeply instilled in him
Joachim Raff: Catalogue - Vocal Music Musical Tragedy: Samson WoO 20 (1853-57) Listen to an extract Published: 2019 2021, Edition Nordstern Libretto: Raff Premiere: 2022, Weimar Synopsis: Set in biblical Gaza, chief city of the Philistines, the opera tells the story of Samson and Delilah
Joachim Raff: Biography - Wiesbaden 1867-1877 Raff returned to the orchestral suite with Aus dem Suden (From the South), a five-movement work inspired by an Italian holiday This delightfully melodious work was inexplicably shelved by Raff and never performed in his lifetime but was eventually published in 1884 as the Italian Suite WoO 35
Joachim Raff: Biography - Weimar 1850-1856 Raff's spirits were lifted by the visit in June 1851 of Hans von Bülow and his mother, during which Raff gave instruction to his young friend and also helped persuade Bülow's mother, who remained nervous at the prospect, that her son had a brilliant musical future
Joachim Raff: Biography - Frankfurt 1877-1882 Foremost amongst the Frankfurt pupils in ability and in Raff's affection was undoubtedly Edward Macdowell, who was so highly thought of by Raff that he wanted him to join the faculty
Joachim Raff: Memories Opinions of Raff Raff had his periods of absolute greatness, as in his Im Walde, Leonora, and Spring symphonies, but he was not always inspired He seems to have been impelled by mechanical rather than by spiritual forces