Jaan Rääts

Jaan Rääts (15 October 1932, Tartu, Estonia) 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

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 [24 Estonian Preludes] for 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)

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)

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 [5 sketches for a Requiem], Op. 100 (1996–97)
Intrada for chamber orchestra, Op. 102 (1997) dedicated to the conductor Tõnu Kaljuste.

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)

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)

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