Jaan Rääts (15 October 1932 – 25 December 2020) was a

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and

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n composer who worked extensively on Estonian

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of the 1960s and 1970s. He was born in

Tartu Tartu is the second largest city in Estonia after Tallinn. Tartu has a population of 97,759 (as of 2024). It is southeast of Tallinn and 245 kilometres (152 miles) northeast of Riga, Latvia. Tartu lies on the Emajõgi river, which connects the ...

and became a member of the

Estonian Composers' Union Estonian Composers' Union (abbreviation ECU; ) is an Estonian creative union which encompasses professional composers and musicologists in Estonia. The chairman of ECU is Märt-Matis Lill. Since 2005, ECU is a member of the International Societ ...

in 1957.

Compositions

Piano

* Sonata No. 1, Op. 11 No. 1 (1959) * Sonata No. 2, Op. 11 No. 2 (1959) * Sonata No. 3, Op. 11 No. 3 (1959) * Sonata No. 4, Op. 36 "Quasi Beatles" (1969) * Sonata No. 5, Op. 55 * Sonata No. 6, Op. 57 * Sonata No. 7, Op. 61 * Sonata No. 8, Op. 64 * Sonata No. 9, Op. 76 (1985, rev. 2014) * Sonata No. 10, Op. 114 (2000, rev. 2014) * 24 Preludes for piano, Op. 33 (1968) * 24 Bagatelles for piano, Op. 50 * 24 prelüüdi eesti rahvaviisidele 4 Estonian Preludesfor piano, Op. 60 (1977) * 24 Marginalia for piano, Op. 65 (1982) * 24 Estonian Preludes for piano, Op. 80 * 24 Estonian Preludes for piano, Op. 83 * 4 for piano, Op. 125 * Prelüüd for piano, Op. 128 (2014)

Two pianos

* 24 marginalia, for 2 pianos, Op. 68 * Sonata for 2 pianos, Op. 82 (1990)

Chamber music

* ''Meditation on a theme by Mozart'' for solo violin, Op. 94 * ''Pala kadentsiga'' (Piece with a Cadenza) for viola and piano (1981) * Work for recorder in F major, Op. 103

With guitar

* Allegro for violin and guitar, Op. 93 * Music without title, for flute and guitar, Op. 107 * Trio for guitar, piano and percussion, Op. 121

Trios and quartets

* Trio No. 2, Op. 17 * Trio No. 4, Op. 56 * Trio No. 6, Op. 81 * Trio No. 7, Op. 125 * ''Kaleidoskopische'', Études for clarinet, cello and piano, Op. 97 * 6 String Quartets (1955-1983) * 3 Piano Quintets (1957-1970) * Quintet No. 3, Op. 38 (1970) * ''Variations on a theme by Hanns Eisler'' for recorder, violin, cello, piano and harpsichord, Op. 62 (1978) * Sextet for piano and winds, Op. 46 (1972) * Sextet for 2 pianos and string quartet, Op. 84 (1990) * Sextet for strings, Op. 98 (1997) * Nonet, Op. 29 (1967)

Orchestra

* Symphony No. 1, Op. 3 (1957) * Symphony No. 2, Op. 8 (1958, rev. 1987 as Op. 79) * Symphony No. 3, Op. 10 (1959) * Symphony No. 4, Op. 13: ''Cosmique'' (1959) * Symphony No. 5, Op. 28 (1966) * Symphony No. 6, Op. 31 (1967) * Symphony No. 7, Op. 47 (1972) * Symphony No. 8, Op. 74 (1985) * ''Ode for the first cosmonaut'', symphonic poem Op. 14 (1961) * Concerto for chamber orchestra No. 1, Op. 16 (1961) * Concerto for chamber orchestra No. 2, Op. 78 (1987) * ''Viis eskiisi reekviemile'' sketches for a Requiem Op. 100 (1996–97) * Intrada for chamber orchestra, Op. 102 (1997) dedicated to the conductor

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Ballet

* ''Virumaa'': Suite for string orchestra and piano, Op. 115 (2000)

Concertos

* Concerto for violin No. 1 and chamber orchestra with piano, Op. 21 (1963) * Concerto for violin No. 2 and chamber orchestra with harpsichord, Op. 63 (1979) * Concerto for violin No. 3 and chamber orchestra, Op. 96 (1995) dedicated to the German violinist Florian Meierott; Violin and organ version, Op. 96b * Concerto for piano No. 1, Op. 34 (1968) * Concerto for piano No. 2, Op. 70 (1983) * Concerto for piano No. 3, Op. 83 (1990) * Concerto for 2 pianos and orchestra, Op. 77 (1986) * Concertino for piano and chamber orchestra, Op. 9 (1958) * Concerto for piano and chamber orchestra, Op. 41 (1971) * Concerto for cello No. 1, Op. 27 (1966) * Concerto for cello No. 2, Op. 43 (1971) * Concerto for cello No. 3, Op. 99 (1997) * Concerto for guitar, string orchestra and prepared piano, Op. 88 (1992) * Concerto for flute, guitar and orchestra, Op. 117 (2000) * Concerto for 5, 3 trumpets, guitar, percussion and string orchestra with piano, Op. 120 (2002) * Concerto for trumpet, piano and string orchestra, Op. 92 (1993) * Concerto for violin and guitar (1998) * Concerto for 2 guitars (1999)

Vocal music

* ''Spring'', oratorio on a Maïakovski text for children's choir and orchestra, Op. 15 (1961) * ''Karl Marx'', for speaking voice, choir and orchestra, Op. 18 (1962–64) * ''School Cantata'', for children's choir and orchestra, Op. 32 (1968)

Filmography

*'' Dangerous Games'' (1974) *''

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'' (1976) *''Väike reekviem suupillile'' (1972) *''Tuulevaikus'' (1971) *''Gladiaator'' (1969) *''Viini postmark'' (1967) *''Tütarlaps mustas'' (1966) *''Null kolm'' (1965) *''Supernoova'' (1965) *''Roosa kübar'' (1963)

References

External links

Jaan Rääts YouTube Channel
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Jaan Rääts at the Estonian Music Information CentreJaan Rääts hommage webpage
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