Though an esteemed symphonist, Raff wrote most extensively for the piano and the three works here come from the very pinnacle of his career. The 1871 Fantasie-Sonate is a fascinating and richly imaginative hybrid, whilst the Variations on an Original Theme is marked by fertility of invention. The Four Piano Pieces exemplify Raff’s gift for lyricism and characterisation.
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 Fantasie-Sonate, Op. 168
1 I. Allegro patetico 06:47
2 II. Largo 05:56
3 III. Allegro molto 04:42
 Variationen uber ein Originalthema, Op. 179
4 Andante 01:02
5 Thema 00:40
6 Variation 1: L'istesso tempo 00:39
7 Variation 2: L'istesso tempo 00:34
8 Variation 3: Allegro assai 00:24
9 Variation 4: L'istesso tempo 00:29
10 Variation 5: Meno mosso 00:49
11 Variation 6: L'istesso tempo 00:45
12 Variation 7: L'istesso tempo 00:47
13 Variation 8: Tranquillo 01:01
14 Variation 9: L'istesso tempo 00:55
15 Variation 10: Veloce leggiero 00:47
16 Variation 11: L'istesso tempo 01:08
17 Variation 12: Più mosso 01:15
18 Variation 13: Moderato 00:55
19 Variation 14: Moderato 01:42
20 Variation 15: Allegro molto 00:51
21 Variation 16: L'istesso tempo 00:58
22 Variation 17: L'istesso tempo 00:52
23 Variation 18: Adagio 02:57
24 Variation 19: Doppio movimento 01:41
25 Variation 20: Doppio movimento 01:28
26 Finale: Moderato maestoso 04:00
 4 Pieces, Op. 196
27 No. 1. Im Schilf 05:07
28 No. 2. Berceuse 03:20
29 No. 3. Novelette 04:51
30 No. 4. Impromptu 05:45
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