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==Synopsis== | ==Synopsis== | ||
German composer, organist, conductor, and teacher | |||
* 1873 born in Brand, Bavaria | * 1873 born in Brand, Bavaria | ||
* 1901 moved to Munich | * 1901 moved to Munich | ||
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* 1916 died in Leipzig | * 1916 died in Leipzig | ||
For details, see the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Max_Reger | Reger was the first German composer since J.S. Bach to devote so much of his compositional output to the organ. He believed strongly in absolute music, an ideal shared by Bach. Reger's pieces are incredibly pianistic and virtuosic, while still exploring the symphonic colors of the organ. | ||
Points of Interest | |||
* He received an honorary doctorate at the University Jena in 1911. | |||
* The great organist Karl Straube continually challenged Reger to write him music that could not be played. Though Reger tried, Straube consistently thwarted his attempts, learning everything Reger set before him. (And now we organists are paying the price!) | |||
For details, see the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Max_Reger Wikipedia Article on Max Reger]. | |||
==List of Organ Works== | ==List of Organ Works== | ||
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==Registration and Organs== | ==Registration and Organs== | ||
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==Articulation and Phrasing== | ==Articulation and Phrasing== | ||
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==Recordings== | ==Recordings== | ||
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===Free Online=== | ===Free Online=== | ||
Max Reger: Ein feste Burg ist unser Gott Op.27, [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tCtD9O7hBnc, performed by Leonhard Voellm] | |||
Max Reger - Toccata and Fugue Op. 59, [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1oqDywSPM44, performed by Jos van der Kooij at the organ of the St. Bavo Church, Haarlem, The Netherlands] | |||
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==Other Resources== | ==Other Resources== | ||
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==Notes== | ==Notes== | ||
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Latest revision as of 03:59, 11 April 2017
Synopsis
German composer, organist, conductor, and teacher
- 1873 born in Brand, Bavaria
- 1901 moved to Munich
- 1907 moved to Leipzig, professor of composition at Leipzig Conservatory until his death
- 1916 died in Leipzig
Reger was the first German composer since J.S. Bach to devote so much of his compositional output to the organ. He believed strongly in absolute music, an ideal shared by Bach. Reger's pieces are incredibly pianistic and virtuosic, while still exploring the symphonic colors of the organ.
Points of Interest
- He received an honorary doctorate at the University Jena in 1911.
- The great organist Karl Straube continually challenged Reger to write him music that could not be played. Though Reger tried, Straube consistently thwarted his attempts, learning everything Reger set before him. (And now we organists are paying the price!)
For details, see the Wikipedia Article on Max Reger.
List of Organ Works
| Opus | Title | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Op. 135a | 30 Kleine Choralvorspiele, op. 135a | year |
| Op. ?? | Title | year |
| Op. ?? | Title | year |
| Op. ?? | Title | year |
| Op. ?? | Title | year |
| Op. ?? | Title | year |
| Op. ?? | Title | year |
Background and General Perspectives on Performing Reger Organ Works
Replace this text with any general perspectives that do not fit under the categories listed below. (For comments on a specific piece or genre, use the list of pieces above to navigate to that page.)
Registration and Organs
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See the footnote in the "Notes" section at the bottom of the page. [1]
Fingering and Pedaling
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Articulation and Phrasing
Replace this text with information on articulation and phrasing that might be applicable to the whole set of pieces
Ornamentation
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Tempo and Meter
Replace this text with information on tempo and meter that might be applicable to the whole set of pieces
Scores and Editions
Replace this text with information on scores and editions that might be applicable to the whole set of pieces
Recordings
Replace this text with information on recordings
Free Online
Max Reger: Ein feste Burg ist unser Gott Op.27, performed by Leonhard Voellm
Max Reger - Toccata and Fugue Op. 59, performed by Jos van der Kooij at the organ of the St. Bavo Church, Haarlem, The Netherlands
Pay to Listen
Replace this text with information on online recordings that are available for a fee
Other Resources
Replace this text with information on other resources that might be pertinent to performing these pieces
Notes
- ↑ This footnote was entered in the "Registration and Organs" article
This space is for automatic insertion of footnotes. To enter a footnote from anywhere in the article, start by typing the tag <ref> and then enter the text, and type the tag </ref> to end the footnote. The footnote will then appear in this "Notes" section automatically.
