Joseph Joachim Raff was a composer, teacher and pianist. Raff was born in Lachen in Switzerland. He was largely self-taught in music, studying the subject while working as a schoolmaster. He sent some of his piano compositions to Felix Mendelssohn who recommended them to Breitkopf and Härtel for publication. They were published in 1844 and received a favourable review in Robert Schumann's journal, the "Neue Zeitschrift für Musik", … Wikipedia
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... typical Rachmaninov style. Joachim Raff (1822-1885) String Quartet No.1, Op.77 A brilliant fusion of his two masters, Mendelssohn and Liszt, with a highly original sound palette... www.editionsilvertrust.com/music-books-n-to-r.htm
