Jaan Rääts
Jaan Rääts (15 October 1932 – 25 December 2020) was an Estonian composer who worked extensively on Estonian film scores of the 1960s and 1970s. He was born in Tartu and became a member of the Estonian Composers' Union in 1957.
Jaan Rääts
- Born
- 1932
- Died
- 2020
- Nationality
- Estonia · Soviet Union
- Occupation
- composer · music educator · audio technician
- Fields
- symphony · classical music
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Bibliothèque nationale de France · Deutsche Nationalbibliothek
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Piano
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 [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)
Documentary record
Jaan Rääts appears in the authority records of the Bibliothèque nationale de France and the Deutsche Nationalbibliothek as a composer (15 October 1932 – 25 December 2020).
Two pianos
Two pianos
• 24 marginalia, for 2 pianos, Op. 68 • Sonata for 2 pianos, Op. 82 (1990)
Documentary record
Jaan Rääts was born on 15 October 1932 in Tartu and died on 25 December 2020 in Tallinn.
Chamber music
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
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
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
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 [5 sketches for a Requiem], Op. 100 (1996–97) • Intrada for chamber orchestra, Op. 102 (1997) dedicated to the conductor Tõnu Kaljuste.
Ballet
Ballet
• Virumaa: Suite for string orchestra and piano, Op. 115 (2000)
Concertos
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
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
Filmography
• Dangerous Games (1974) • A Time to Live and a Time to Love (1976) • Väike reekviem suupillile (1972) • Tuulevaikus (1971) • Gladiaator (1969) • Viini postmark (1967) • Tütarlaps mustas (1966) • Null kolm (1965) • Supernoova (1965) • Roosa kübar (1963)
Identity
Identity
Jaan Rääts is recorded as composer, music educator and audio technician.
Life and career
Dated record
Life and career
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2020
Jaan Rääts died at Tallinn.
Recognition and collections
Where the work is held
Recognition and collections
Jaan Rääts received Order of Friendship of Peoples, People's Artist of the Estonian SSR and Order of the White Star, 3rd Class.
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Primary material
Documents and archives
reference work
- Wikidata, structured authority record Q329259: Jaan Rääts
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- “Jaan Rääts”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading
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Institutional database
- MusicBrainz artist record for Jaan Rääts
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Literature
Literature
Literature
Rääts, Jaan, Oxford Music Online, 2001
Scholarly footprint
Literature
Scholarly footprint
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- Lippus, Urve. Rääts, Jaan. 26 June 2023. 10.1093/gmo/9781561592630.article.22760.
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Wikidata, structured authority record Q329259: Jaan RäätsWikimedia Foundation
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He trained under Heino Eller and Mart Saar. Each of those relationships is stated by the authority record rather than inferred from style.
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