IN MEMORIAM COMPOSER JAAN RÄÄTS (15.10.1932–25.12.2020)

WORKS FOR SMALL ENSEMBLE

 

Metal, Op. 91 [Etudes for Two Pianos and Tape]

1993

7'

2 pianos

Fp: Nata–Ly Sakkos, Toivo Peäske (piano), November 24, 1993, Estonia Concert Hall, NYYD Festival

 

SCORE

 

Music for the Folk Music Ensemble, Op. 12

1. Musical Moment

2. Dance of the female collective farmers

3. Meditation

4. Estonian Waltz

5. Polka

6. Intermezzo

7. In the Dance Circle

8. Story

9. Dance

1959-1960

ensemble of folk music instruments

 

Games for 8 hands, Op. 87

two pianos with eight hands

Fp: Nata-Ly Sakkos, Toivo Peäske, Caroline Sepp, Tanel Joamets, October 2, 1991, Estonia Concert Hall

 

 

DUOS

 

Piece for Two Trumpets

2005

6'

2 trumpets

Fp: Aarne Ots, Jaan Ots (trumpet), April 11, 2005, Chamber Hall of the Estonian Academy of Music, Estonian Music Days Festival

Commissioned by: Estonian Composers' Union, Estonian Music Days Festival

 

Piece Without Title No. 5, Op. 122

2003

6'

violin, piano

Fp: Anna-Liisa Bezrodny (violin), Mati Mikalai (piano), April 7, 2003,

Estonian Academy of Music Chamber Hall, Estonian Music Days Festival

Commissioned by: Estonian Composers' Union, Estonian Music Days Festival

 

Fragment for Two Guitars, Op. 118 

2001

4'

2 guitars

Fp: Ain Varts, Boris Björn Bagger, July 2001, Pärnu, festival "Glasperlenspiel"

 

SCORE

 

Concerto for Violin and Organ, Op. 96b

in one movement

2001

21'

violin, organ

 

SCORE

 

Piece Without Title No. 2, Op. 109

1999

5'

trumpet, organ

Fp: Jüri Leiten (trumpet), Andres Uibo (organ), July 1999, Tallinn St. Nicholas' Church, Estonia

 

SCORE

 

Piece Without Title No. 1, Op. 107

1999

6'

flute, guitar

Fp: Tiit Peterson (guitar), Tauno Saviauk (flute), March 27, 1999,

Tallinn Travel House, Estonian Music Days Festival

Commissioned by: Estonian Composers' Union, Estonian Music Days Festival

 

SCORE

 

Concerto for Violin and Piano, Op. 96a

in one movement

1996

13'

violin, piano

Fp: Florian Meierott (violin), Kalle Randalu (piano), April 28, 1996,

Chamber Hall of the Würzburg Music High School, Germany

 

Allegro, Op. 93

1994

9'

violin, guitar

 

SCORE

 

Sonata for Two Pianos, Op. 82

three movements

1990

16'

2 pianos

Fp: Nata-Ly Sakkos, Toivo Peäske, Leningrad

FpEst: Nata-Ly Sakkos, Toivo Peäske, May 15, 1990, Estonia Concert Hall,

Publisher: Antes (1995)

 

SCORE

 

Sonata for Violin and Piano, Op. 71

three movements

1983

violin, piano

 

Twenty-Four Marginalia for two pianos Op. 68 (1982) 

2 pianos

Fp: Nata-Ly Sakkos, Toivo Peäske, November 1982, Estonia Concert Hall, Tallinn

 

SCORE BOOK 1

 

SCORE BOOK 2

 

Piece with a Cadenza for Viola and Piano

1981

5'

viola, piano

 

Piece for Violin and Piano

1969

violin, piano

 

Allegro

Arranged by V. Badulina

Cor anglais, piano

 

 

TRIOS

 

Piano Trio No. 7, Op. 125

in one movement

piano, violin, cello

Fp: Haydn Trio Eisenstadt: Harald Kosik (piano), Verena Stourzh (violin), Hannes Gradwohl (cello), May 16, 2004, Austrian Radio Concert Hall, Vienna

FpEst: Marge Uus (violin), Marius Järvi (cello), Kairi Vavilov (piano), May 26, 2007, Tallinn St. Michael's Swedish church

Commissioned by: Haydn Trio Eisenstadt

 

SCORE

 

Piece Without Title No. 4, Op. 121

dedicated to Boris Björn Bagger, Kalle Randalu and Vambola Krigul

2002

7'

guitar, piano, percussion

Fp: Boris Björn Bagger (guitar), Kalle Randalu (piano), Vambola Krigul (percussion), October 15, 2002, Estonia Concert Hall, jubilee concert "Jaan Rääts 70"

 

SCORE

 

Three Etudes, Op. 119

2002

10'

3 electric guitars

Fp: Weekend Guitar Trio: Mart Soo, Tõnis Leemets, Robert Jürjendal, April 4, 2002, Estonian Academy of Music Chamber Hall, Estonian Music Days Festival

Commissioned by: Estonian Composers' Union, Estonian Music Days Festival

 

Caleidoscopic Etudes, Op. 97 [Trio for Ensemble Villa Musica]

dedicated to the Ensemble Villa Musica

1997

10'

clarinet, cello, piano

Fp: Ensemble Villa Musica: Ulf Rodenhäuser (clarinet), Martin Ostertag (cello), Kalle Randalu (piano), June 7, 1996, Germany, Karlsruhe

FpEst: Ensemble Villa Musica: Ulf Rodenhäuser (clarinet), Martin Ostertag (cello), Kalle Randalu (piano), June 10, 1996, Estonia Concert Hall, Tallinn

Commissioned by: Ensemble Villa Musica

 

Piano Trio No. 6, Op. 81

three movements

1989

11'

piano, violin, cello

 

SCORE

 

Piano Trio No. 5, Op. 72

three movements

1983

piano, violin, cello

 

Piano Trio No. 4, Op. 56

1. Allegro

2. Andante

3. Allegro

1975

11'

piano, violin, cello

Fp: Jüri Gerretz (violin), Toomas Velmet (cello), Valdur Roots (piano), December 3, 1975, Moscow

FpEst: Jüri Gerretz (violin), Toomas Velmet (cello), Valdur Roots (piano), December 13, 1975, Tallinn Blackheads Brotherhood House, Olav Hall

Publisher: Antes (2000)

 

SCORE

 

Piano Trio No. 3, Op. 49

1. Allegro

2. Adagio

3. Allegro

1973

11'

piano, violin, cello

Fp: Jüri Gerretz (violin), Toomas Velmet (cello), Valdur Roots (piano),Tallinn Blackheads Brotherhood House, Olav Hall

 

Piano Trio No. 1, Op. 5

in 5 movements

piano, violin, cello

 

Piano Trio No. 2, Op. 17

1. Allegro

2. Vivo

3. Andantino

4. Vivo

5. Allegro

piano, violin, cello

Fp: Jüri Gerretz (violin), Toomas Velmet (cello), Valdur Roots (piano), autumn 1962, Tallinn

 

SCORE

 

 

 

STRING QUARTETS

 

 

Concerto for Chamber Orchestra Op.16 (arr. Mihkel Kerem)

1. Allegro

2. Andante

3. Allegro

4. Grave

5. Allegro

comp. 1961, arr. 1999

15'

string quartet

 

SCORE

 

String Quartet No. 6, Op. 69

3 movements

1983

12'

string quartet

 

String Quartet No. 5, Op. 53

1. Maestoso. Allegro 

2. Andante 

3. Allegro

1974

10'

string quartet

Fp: Mati Kärmas, Aleksander Zagorulko (violin), Paul Purga (viola), Toomas Tummeleht (cello), August 13, 1974, Tallinn Blackheads Brotherhood House, Olav Hall

 

String Quartet No. 4, Op. 39

1. Allegro

2. Andantino

3. Allegro

1970

14'

string quartet

 

String Quartet No. 3, Op. 24

1. Allegro

2. Andantino

3. Moderato

1964

11'

string quartet

Fp: Endel Lippus, Mati Kärmas, Paul Purga, Toomas Tummeleht, November 21, 1965, Kadriorg Palace, Tallinn

 

String Quartet No. 2, Op. 7 [Little Music]

1. Allegro

2. Adagio

3. Allegro molto

1958

10'

string quartet

 

String Quartet No. 1, Op. 1

1. Allegro

2. Espressivo

3. Finale. Moderato

1956

string quartet

 

 

QUINTETS

 

Variations on the Theme by Hanns Eisler, Op. 62

1978

10'

piano, violin, cello, recorder, harpsichord

 

Piano Quintet No. 3, Op. 38

1. Allegro

2. Adagio

3. Allegro

1970

12'

piano, string quartet

(viola), Toomas Tummeleht (cello), Rein Rannap (piano)

Publisher: Советский композитор (1980)

 

Piano Quintet No. 2

1965

piano, string quartet

 

Piano Quintet No. 1, Op. 4

1. Allegro

2. Andante

3. Allegro

1957

8'

piano, string quartet