Suite, Op.180 (Raff, Joachim)

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General Information

Work Title Suite
Alternative. Title
Composer Raff, Joachim
Opus/Catalogue NumberOp./Cat. No. Op.180
Internal Reference NumberInternal Ref. No. IJR 177
Key G minor
Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's 5 movements
  1. Preludio. Allegro in G minor
  2. Minuetto. Largamente in G - Poco più mosso in E major - Tempo I in G
  3. Corrente. Allegro in G
  4. Aria. Larghetto in C minor
  5. Il moto perpetuo. Finale. Allegro vivo in G minor.
Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp. 1873 Winter, Wiesbaden
First Performance. 1873 December 9, Bad Homburg vor der Höhe, conducted by Gustav Härtel, solo part played by the dedicatee
First Publication. 1873 – Leipzig: C.F.W. Siegel
Dedication Herrn Hugo Heermann
Composer Time PeriodComp. Period Romantic
Piece Style Romantic
Instrumentation violin, orchestra
InstrDetail Flutes, oboes, clarinets, bassoons, horns, trumpets, timpani, strings
External Links Preface, Bruce Schueneman, 2020