Raff: Complete Pno Suites Vol. 1 [CD]
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Joachim Raff was a largely self-taught composer whose style stands somewhere between the German traditionalism of Schumann and the newer school of Wagner. Raff composed seven Suites for Piano, a form he preferred to the sonata, and this provided him with greater freedom as a composer, resulting in his most substantial contribution to the piano literature. This is reflected in the Mendelssohn-like lyricism of the First Suite; contrasts between Baroque and Romantic styles in the Third Suite, a piece admired by Liszt; and more nationalist inclinations in the memorably melodic Fifth Suite.
Tracklist:
- Piano Suite No. 1 in A Minor, Op. 69~I. Preludio
- Piano Suite No. 1 in A Minor, Op. 69~II. Mazurka
- Piano Suite No. 1 in A Minor, Op. 69~III. Toccatina
- Piano Suite No. 1 in A Minor, Op. 69~IV. Aria
- Piano Suite No. 1 in A Minor, Op. 69~V. Fuga
- Piano Suite No. 3 in E Minor, Op. 72~I. Preludio
- Piano Suite No. 3 in E Minor, Op. 72~II. Minuetto
- Piano Suite No. 3 in E Minor, Op. 72~III. Toccata
- Piano Suite No. 3 in E Minor, Op. 72~IV. Romanza
- Piano Suite No. 3 in E Minor, Op. 72~V. Fuga
- Piano Suite No. 5 in G Minor, Op. 162~I. Elegie in Sonatenform (Elegy in Sonata Form)
- Piano Suite No. 5 in G Minor, Op. 162~II. Volkslied mit Variationen (Folksong with Variations)
- Piano Suite No. 5 in G Minor, Op. 162~III. Ländler
- Piano Suite No. 5 in G Minor, Op. 162~IV. Märchen (Fairy Tale)
UPC: 747313995714
Label: Grand Piano
Release Date: 10.10.25
Format: CD
