Raff: 6 Morceaux, Op. 85
Composer: Joachim Raff (1822-1882) Editors: Severin Kolb, Stefan Kägi Instrumentation: Piano, Violin Work: 6 morceaux, Op. 85 Binding: Saddle-Stitch ISMN: 9790004188811 Size: 9.1 x 12.0 inches Pages: 68 Urtext / Critical Edition Look Inside! PDF Preview Listen on Soundcloud Description With his Six Morceaux , Raff created a collection of six short pieces with the aim of "pleasantly entertaining many a listener" and demonstrating that he was "also capable of writing something easy". After all, he had made a name for himself in the years before with extremely demanding chamber music for renowned dedicatees. The Six Morceaux , dedicated to the violinist Ludwig Straus, on the other hand, are probably related to Raff's teaching activities at a private piano school in Wiesbaden at that time. Therefore, with the individual pieces varying in difficulty they are well suited for violin lessons without losing any of their musical ambition. The most famous piece i