Classical Music Archives: Raff
Music files offered in MIDI format.
Joachim Raff
Detailed biography noting his family's disapproval, his long association with Liszt, and the sheer volume as well as uneven quality of his compositions. From the Nashua (New Hampshire) Chamber Orchestra.
Joachim Raff
Profile by David Wright for MusicWeb(UK) discusses his place among his contemporaries, noting how his allegience to older forms and dislike of the newer German music at times kept him out of the musical mainstream.
Joachim Raff
Biography, general analysis of works, caricature, and Naxos/HNH discography.
Joachim Raff at ChesterNovello.com
Listing of works with their orchestration and availability from the music publisher.
Joachim Raff Society
Official site includes biography, news, descriptions of many pieces, message board, catalogue of works sorted by opus and genre, discography and recommended recordings, RAM audio samples, and society information.
Joachim Raff: Symphony No.5 in E "Lenore"
In-depth study of the work, noting its unique position among the composer's works and analyzing it movement by movement. Includes background information and caricature.
Joseph Joachim Raff
Classical Composers Database Entry focusing on his music and contradicting the opinion that he was a superficial, unimportant composer. Includes links to related topics.
Raff Biography
Life, illustration and list of works published by Edition Nordstern.
Raff, Joseph Joachim
Entry from the Grove Concise Dictionary of Music with outline of life, evaluation of his musical style and substance, and summary of his posterity.
The Unlikely Return of Joseph Raff
Article from the International Herald Tribune shows the how the passion of one woman began a revival in the composer's music as she ironed shirts to finance the performance of his Fifth Symphony in June 2002.