Jaan Rääts
Jaan Rääts is an Estonian composer who worked extensively on Estonian language film scores of the 1960s and 1970s.
He has been a member of the Estonian Composer's Union since 1957.Musical works
Piano
- Sonata No. 1, Op. 11 No. 1
- Sonata No. 2, Op. 11 No. 2
- Sonata No. 3, Op. 11 No. 3
- Sonata No. 4, Op. 36 "Quasi Beatles"
- 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
- Sonata No. 10, Op. 114
- 24 Preludes for piano, Op. 33
- 24 Bagatelles for piano, Op. 50
- 24 prelüüdi eesti rahvaviisidele for piano, Op. 60
- 24 Marginalia for piano, Op. 65
- 24 Estonian Preludes for piano, Op. 80
- 24 Estonian Preludes for piano, Op. 83
- 4 for piano, Op. 125
- Prelüüd for piano, Op. 128
Two pianos
- 24 marginalia, for 2 pianos, Op. 68
- Sonata for 2 pianos, Op. 82
Chamber music
- Meditation on a theme by Mozart for solo violin, Op. 94
- 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
- 3 Piano Quintets
- Quintet No. 3, Op. 38
- Variations on a theme by Hanns Eisler for recorder, violin, cello, piano and harpsichord, Op. 62
- Sextet for piano and winds, Op. 46
- Sextet for 2 pianos and string quartet, Op. 84
- Sextet for strings, Op. 98
- Nonet, Op. 29
Orchestra
- Symphony No. 1, Op. 3
- Symphony No. 2, Op. 8
- Symphony No. 3, Op. 10
- Symphony No. 4, Op. 13: Cosmique
- Symphony No. 5, Op. 28
- Symphony No. 6, Op. 31
- Symphony No. 7, Op. 47
- Symphony No. 8, Op. 74
- Ode for the first cosmonaut, symphonic poem Op. 14
- Concerto for chamber orchestra No. 1, Op. 16
- Concerto for chamber orchestra No. 2, Op. 78
- Viis eskiisi reekviemile , Op. 100
- Intrada for chamber orchestra, Op. 102 dedicated to the conductor Tõnu Kaljuste.
Ballet
- Virumaa: Suite for string orchestra and piano, Op. 115
Concertos
- Concerto for violin No. 1 and chamber orchestra with piano, Op. 21
- Concerto for violin No. 2 and chamber orchestra with harpsichord, Op. 63
- Concerto for violin No. 3 and chamber orchestra, Op. 96 dedicated to the German violinist Florian Meierott; Violin and organ version, Op. 96b
- Concerto for piano No. 1, Op. 34
- Concerto for piano No. 2, Op. 70
- Concerto for piano No. 3, Op. 83
- Concerto for 2 pianos and orchestra, Op. 77
- Concertino for piano and chamber orchestra, Op. 9
- Concerto for piano and chamber orchestra, Op. 41
- Concerto for cello No. 1, Op. 27
- Concerto for cello No. 2, Op. 43
- Concerto for cello No. 3, Op. 99
- Concerto for guitar, string orchestra and prepared piano, Op. 88
- Concerto for flute, guitar and orchestra, Op. 117
- Concerto for 5, 3 trumpets, guitar, percussion and string orchestra with piano, Op. 120
- Concerto for trumpet, piano and string orchestra, Op. 92
- Concerto for violin and guitar
- Concerto for 2 guitars
Vocal music
- Spring, oratorio on a Maïakovski text for children's choir and orchestra, Op. 15
- Karl Marx, for speaking voice, choir and orchestra, Op. 18
- School Cantata, for children's choir and orchestra, Op. 32
Filmography
- Ohtlikud mängud
- Aeg elada, aeg armastada
- Väike reekviem suupillile
- Tuulevaikus
- Gladiaator
- Viini postmark
- Tütarlaps mustas
- Null kolm
- Supernoova
- Roosa kübar