IN MEMORIAM COMPOSER JAAN RÄÄTS (15.10.1932–25.12.2020)
WORKS FOR SOLO INSTRUMENT(S) AND ORCHESTRA
WORKS FOR VIOLIN AND ORCHESTRA
Concerto for Violin and Chamber Orchestra No. 3, Op. 96
dedicated to Florian Meierott
in one movement
1995
20'
violin, chamber orchestra: kettledrum, piano, strings
Fp: Florian Meierott (violin), 1995, Germany
FpEst: Florian Meierott, Tallinn Chamber Orchestra, conductor Olari Elts, April 20, 1996, Estonia Concert Hall, Tallinn, Estonian Music Days Festival
Concerto for Violin and Chamber Orchestra No. 2, Op. 63
1. Allegro
2. Andante
3. Allegro
1979
18'
violin, chamber orchestra: harpsichord, strings
Fp: Mari Tampere (violin), Chamber Orchestra of the Theatre "Estonia", conductor Eri Klas, February 13, 1979, Estonia Concert Hall, Music Festival of Soviet Estonia
Publisher: Antes (1995)
Concerto for Violin and Symphony Orchestra, Op. 51
1. Allegro
2. Andantino
3. Moderato
1974
13'
violin, symphony orchestra: 2021, 1110, percussions, strings
Fp: Vladimir Alumäe, Estonian State Symphony Orchestra, conductor Peeter Lilje, July 12, 1977, Lydia Koidula Pärnu Drama Theatre
Concerto for Violin and Chamber Orchestra No. 1, Op. 21
1. Allegro
2. Andantino
3. Allegro
4. Allegro
1963/1969
10'
violin, chamber orchestra: piano, strings
Fp: Lemmo Erendi, Estonian TV and Radio Symphony Orchestra, conductor Neeme Järvi, December 11, 1963, Estonia Concert Hall, Tallinn
Publisher: Музыка (1969)
Concertino for Violin and Orchestra No. 1, Op. 2
1957
violin, orchestra
Concertino for Violin and Orchestra No. 2, Op. 2
1. Allegro
2. Adagio
3. Allegro
1957
7'
violin, orchestra
WORKS FOR CELLO AND ORCHESTRA
Concerto for Cello and Chamber Orchestra, Op. 99
in one movement
1997
10'
cello, chamber orchestra: harpsichord, string
Fp: Matthias Bantay, July 1997, Schneeberg Festival
Concerto for Cello and Symphony Orchestra, Op. 59
New version of the Cello Concerto Op. 43
three movements
1977
cello, symphony orchestra
Concerto for Cello and Symphony Orchestra, Op. 43
1971
cello, symphony orchestra
Concerto for Cello and Chamber Orchestra, Op. 27
1. Allegro
2. Andantino
3. Allegro
4. Allegro
1966
10'
cello, chamber orchestra: 0010, 0000, piano, strings
Fp: Jaak Ruben (cello), Estonian Radio Chamber Orchestra, conductor Neeme Järvi, March 16, 1966, Estonia Concert Hall, Tallinn
WORKS FOR PIANO AND ORCHESTRA
Mini Piano Concerto
2000
3'
piano, symphony orchestra
Fp: Rein Rannap (piano), Pärnu City Orchestra, conductor Olari Elts, September 18, 2000, Pärnu Town Hall Music Festival, Estonia
Digitalia, Op. 105
1998
16'
piano, chamber orchestra: 2022, 0330, percussion, strings
Fp: Rein Rannap (piano), Hortus Musicus Academic Orchestra, conductor Andres Mustonen, April 15, 1998, Blackheads Brotherhood House, Tallinn, Estonian Music Days Festival
Commissioned by: Estonian Music Days Festival
Piano Concerto No. 3, Op. 83
1. Allegro molto
2. Andante
3. Allegro
1989
18'
piano, symphony orchestra: 0000, 0210, percussion, strings
Fp: Risto Laur (piano), Tallinn Music High School symphony orchestra, conductor Toomas Kapten, November 15, 1989, Estonia Concert Hall, Estonian New Music Days
Piano Concerto No. 2, Op. 70
3 movements
1983
20'
piano, symphony orchestra: 1111, 0220, percussion, strings
Fp: Kalle Randalu (piano), Chamber Orchestra of the Theatre "Estonia", conductor Eri Klas, October 3, 1983, Estonia Concert Hall, Tallinn
Publisher: Antes (1998)
Concerto for Piano and Chamber Orchestra, Op. 41
1. Toccata. Allegro
2. Madrigal. Andante
3. Capriccio. Allegro
1971
13'
piano, chamber orchestra: 0200, 2000, strings
Fp: Arbo Valdma, chamber orchestra, conductor Neeme Järvi, May 4, 1971, Estonia Concert Hall, Tallinn
Piano Concerto No. 1, Op. 34
1. Allegro
2. Andantino
1968
15'
piano, symphony orchestra: 3032, 4331, percussion, strings
Fp: Arbo Valdma, Staatliche Sinfonie-Orchester Schwerin, conductor Neeme Järvi, November 1968, Estonian Culture Days in German Democratic Republic
FpEst: Arbo Valdma, Estonian TV and Radio Symphony Orchestra, conductor Neeme Järvi, January 16, 1969, Estonia Concert Hall, Tallinn
Concertino for Piano and Chamber Orchestra, Op. 9
1. Allegro
2. Adagio
3. Allegro
1958
10'
piano, string orchestra
Fp: Matti Reimann, Estonian Radio Chamber Orchestra, conductor Neeme Järvi, May 5, 1965, Estonia Concert Hall, Tallinn
WORKS FOR GUITAR AND ORCHESTRA
Concerto for Guitar and Chamber Orchestra, Op. 88
dedicated to Boris Björn Bagger
three movements
1992
25'
guitar, chamber orchestra: piano, strings
Fp: Boris Björn Bagger (guitar), April 1992, European Culture Days in Karlsruhe, Germany
FpEst: Boris Björn Bagger, Theatre "Estonia" symphony orchestra, conductor Mika Eichenholz, February 26, 1993, Estonia Concert Hall, Tallinn
WORKS FOR TWO OR MORE SOLOISTS AND ORCHESTRA
Concerto for Piano Trio and Symphony Orchestra, Op. 127
in one movement
2006
piano, violin, cello, symphony orchestra: 2020, 0331, percussion, strings
Fp: Haydn Trio Eisenstadt: Harald Kosik (piano), Verena Stourzh (violin), Hannes Gradwohl (cello), The Chesapeake Orchestra, conductor Jeffrey Silberschlag, July 21, 2006, St. Mary's College of Maryland, USA, music festival River Concert Series
Commissioned by: Haydn Trio Eisenstadt, Maryland Music Festival River Concert Series
Concerto for Five, Op. 120
in one movement
2002
10'
3 trumpets, guitar, percussion, piano, string orchestra
Fp: Boris Björn Bagger (guitar), Jüri Leiten, Aleksei Saks, Ivar Tillemann (trumpets), Vambola Krigul (tomtom, marimba, piano), Tallinn Chamber Orchestra, conductor Arvo Volmer, April 6, 2002, Estonia Concert Hall, Estonian Music Days Festival
Commissioned by: Estonian Music Days Festival
Concerto for Flute, Guitar and Symphony Orchestra, Op. 117
dedicated to Jean-Claude Gérard and Boris Björn Bagger
in one movement
2001
18'
flute, guitar, symphony orchestra; 2222, 0320, percussion, piano, strings
Fp: Jean-Claude Gérard (flute), Boris Björn Bagger (guitar), Baden-Baden
Philharmonic Orchestra, conductor Hans-Werner Pintgen, May 18, 2001, Baden-Baden, Germany
FpEst: Jürgen Franz (flute), Boris Björn Bagger (guitar), Estonian National
Symphony Orchestra, conductor Leslie B. Dunner, September 30, 2005, Estonia Concert Hall, Tallinn
Commissioned by: Baden-Baden Philharmonic Orchestra
Concerto for Two Guitars and Symphony Orchestra, Op. 111
in one movement
1999
15'
2 guitars, symphony orchestra: 3233, 4331, piano, percussion, strings
Concerto for Violin, Guitar and Symphony Orchestra, Op. 106
in one movement
1998
15'
violin, guitar, symphony orchestra: 3222, 4331, percussion, strings
Concerto for Trumpet, Piano and String Orchestra, Op. 92
in one movement
1993
16'
trumpet, piano, string orchestra
Fp: Reinhold Friedrich (trumpet), Kalle Randalu (piano), Estonian Chamber Orchestra, conductor Thomas Indermühle, December 15, 1993, Karlsruhe, Germany
FpEst: Jüri Leiten, Kalle Randalu, Tallinn Chamber Orchestra, May 23, 1994, Rakvere Theatre
Piano Concerto for Four Hands and String Orchestra, Op. 89
1992
15'
piano in four hands, string orchestra
Concerto for Two Pianos and Symphony Orchestra, Op. 77
three movements
1986
25'
2 pianos, symphony orchestra: 0000, 0220, percussion, strings
Fp: Kalle Randalu, Rein Rannap, Estonian National Symphony Orchestra, conductor Peeter Lilje, March 13, 1986, Estonia Concert Hall, Tallinn
Publisher: Bühl/Baden (2002)
Allegro for Piano, Cello and Symphony Orchestra, Op. 42
dedicated to Mstislav Rostropovich
1971
8'
cello, piano, symphony orchestra: 2222, 4331, percussion, strings
Fp: Estonian National Symphony Orchestra, conductor Peeter Lilje, December 24, 1977, Estonian Radio White Hall
Concerto for Violin and symphony orchestra Op.51
Piano Concerto No. 2, Op.70
Concerto for Flute, Guitar and Symphony Orchestra