RAAB (Eenst Heinrich Otto) was born at Berlin in 1750. His father, Leopold Friedrich Raab, was a good violinist and pupil of Benda, and instructed his son in music, who afterwards procured the appointment of chamber-musician to the emperor of Russia.

RAAF. See Raff.

RAAM, an excellent performer on the hautboy at Munich in 1803.

RABOIN, a guitarist at Paris, published there two collections of romances, ariettes, &c. for his instrument in 1798.

RACANUS, (Johann Battista) a composer of the sixteenth century, published “Cantiones Sacr.5 voc.,” Venice, and “Misse à 4 e 5 voc.,” Venice, 1588.

RACHEMANN, (F. C.) secretary and chamber-musician of the margrave and prince Henry of Prussia, was born in 1735. He left at his death several musical compositions.

RACKNITZ, (Joseph Friedkich Freyhervon) a Saxon nobleman, was born at Dresden in 1744. He was an excellent amateur musician, and published several operas of sonatas and songs, also “12 Entre-Actes composés et arrangés pour le Clav.,” Dresden, 1795.

RADEKER, (Johann) organist at Beverwik, near Haarlem, was the son of Heinrich Radeker, who was organist of the great church at Haarlem. Both the father and son published at Amsterdam, several light compositions for the harpsichord. The son also wrote a history of the very celebrated organ at Haarlem, the work being entitled “Korte beschryving van het heraemde en prachtige orgel, in de groote of St. Bavoos Kerk te Haarlem,” Haarlem, 1775.