Raff was born on 22 May 1822 in Lachen, Switzerland. He was the second child of the community's school teacher, a German refugee from Württemberg who had fled the …

Raff may not deserve a seat among the Titans of music. Yet his originality, his grace of thought and his oriental gorgeousness of utterance lift him above the level of mediocrity and stamp him …

Once Raff left Switzerland in Liszt's entourage in 1844, the virtuoso's influence over him was profound. He was thrust into the very heart of the musical world of which he had longed to be …

Libretto: Arnold Börner (pseudonym of Raff). Unperformed. Synopsis: a story of faithful love and military duty, it is set in a princely village in 18th century Germany.

Browse a comprehensive catalogue of all Raff's known compositions, and listen to 200+ generous audio extracts from them - over nine hours of music! Download work lists of his complete works.

Joachim Raff Work List: Issue 5 (21/5/2024) 3 of 9 Op.117 Fest-Ouvertüre (1864, pub. 1865)

It was Raff's first exposure to Wagner's music and it had a profound effect. For several years thereafter he felt himself under its influence, whilst at the same time being critical of many …

Following the founding of the Joachim Raff Gesellschaft in 1972, it commissioned a modern memorial by the prominent Swiss sculptor Joseph Bisa (1908-1976), who drew inspiration …

A work born of Raff’s profound love of nature and the German forests, it became for a time the most frequently programmed modern symphony, not only sweeping Germany but also the …

Joachim Raff Work List: Issue 5 (21/5/2024) 1 of 8 JOACHIM RAFF 1822-1882 WORK LIST LIST OF COMPOSITIONS BY OPUS/WOO NUMBER WORKS WITH OPUS NUMBERS: Op.1 …