SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA

WORKS FOR SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA

Op.3 Symphony no.1 (1957) 17’

Premiere: Estonian Radio and Television Symphony Orchestra. Conductor Roman Matsov.
Jaan Rääts Diploma work in Tallinn State Conservatory (1957)

Op.8/ 79 Symphony no.2 (1958/1987) 17’

Premiere: Estonian National Symphony Orchestra
Conductor: Paul Mägi
Estonian Concert Hall
22.november, 1987

Op.10 Symphony no.3 (1959) 16’

1. Allegro.Alla breve
2. Andante
3. Allegro
4. Andante
5. Allegro.Alla breve

Premiere: Estonian Radio and Television Symphony Orchestra
Conductor: Roman Matsov
24.april, 1959

Op.13 Symphony no.4 „Cosmic“ (1959) 25’

1. Allegro
2. Andante.Allegro
3. Vivo
4. Largo
5. Finale

Premiere: Estonian Radio and Television Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Roman Matsov. 25.12.1959

Op.14 „An Ode to the First Cosmonaut“ Symphonic Poem (1961)

1. Allegro
2. Andante
3. Allegro molto

Premiere: Estonian Radio and Television Symphony Orchestra. Conductor Neeme Järvi.
24.11.1961. Estonian Concert Hall

Op. 28 Symphony no.5 (1966) 25’

1.Allegro
2.Andantino
3.Allegro
4.Andantino
5.Allegro

Premiere: Estonian Radio and Symphony Orchestra. Conductor Neeme Järvi.
18.09.1966.Estonian Concert Hall. Publisher Muzõrka (1968)

Op.31 Symphony No. 6 (1967) 14'

1. Allegro
1. Andantino
3. Allegro

Premiere: Estonian Radio and Television Symphony Orchestra. Conductor Neeme Järvi
3.11.1967, Estonia Concert Hall

Op.40 "Solemn Poem" for symphony orchestra (1970) 8'

Premiere: Estonian Radio and Television Symphony Orchestra
Conductor Eri Klas
1971, Kishinev, Moldova

Op.47 Symphony No.7 (1972) 21'

1. Allegro
2. Andante
3. Allegro

Premiere: Estonian Television and Radio Symphony Orchestra
Conductor Roman Matsov
30.11.1972, Estonia Concert Hall
Publisher: Muzyka (1976)

Op.74 Symphony No.8 (1985) 17'

1. Allegro
2. Andante
3. Allegro

Premiere: State Symphony Orchestra of the Estonian SSR
Conductor Peeter Lilje

ERSO stuudiotund: 26 | Jaan Rääts Sümfoonia nr. 8 op. 74 | Videoarhiiv | ERR

Op.86 Symphony for small orchestra (1991) 21'

Three untitled movements
Premiere: Youth Philharmonic
Conductor Toomas Kapten
5.20.1991, Estonia Concert Hall, festival "Estonian Music Days".

Op.90 Little Symphony (1993) 8'

Premiere. Youth Philharmonic
Conductor Toomas Kapten

22 March 1993, Estonia Concert Hall, festival "Estonian Music Days".

Op.100 "Five Sketches for Requiem" for Symphony Orchestra (1997) 22'
Dedicated to the victims of property reform in Estonia

1.Kyrie
2.Dies irae
3.Lacrimosa
4.Sanctus. Agnus Dei

Premiere: Estonian National Symphony Orchestra
Conductor: Andres Mustonen

April 13, 1997, Estonia Concert Hall, festival "Estonian Music Days"

Op.115 "Virumaa süit" for symphony orchestra (2000) 14'

Dedicated to Virumaa Youth Orchestra

Premiere: Virumaa Youth Orchestra
Conductor: Hando Põldmäe
4, August 2000, Viru-Nigula Church, festival "Estonian Music Days".