Works for orchestra
WORKS FOR CHAMBER ORCHESTRA
Op 16. Concerto for Chamber Orchestra (1961) 15’
1. Allegro
2. Andante
3. Allegro
4. Grave
5. Allegro
Premiere: Tallinn Chamber Orchestra. Conductor Neeme Järvi. 17.12.1961 Tartu University Hall, 21.12.1961 Estonian Concert Hall. Publisher Muzyka (1964)
Op.78 Concerto for chamber orchestra no.2 (1987) 12'.
Three untitled movements
Premiere: Tallinn Chamber Orchestra
Conductor Eri Klas
15.06.1987, Town Hall
Publisher: Estonian Section of the Music Fund of the USSR (1988)
Op.102 "Intrata for Chamber Orchestra" (1997) 13'
Premiere: Tallinn Chamber Orchestra, conductor Tõnu Kaljuste
September 20, 1997, Estonia Concert Hall, festival "VoxEstFest"
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".