Reger: Concertos, Suites, Variations, Sacres songs, Chamber music
Inspired to follow a career in music after attending a performance of Wagner's Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg, celebrated composer Max Reger began his musical endeavours as an organist. His compositional style gradually developed, and today his name is synonymous with the schools of Brahms and Beethoven, his two greatest influences.
This extensive collection provides a showcase of Reger's finest music. Although the composer generally avoided large-scale works such as the symphony, some of his Variations nevertheless have a symphonic feel: the J.A. Hiller Variations, which enjoyed much popularity during the composer's lifetime; the resplendent Fugue finale of the Beethoven Variations; and the Mozart Variations, long considered a masterpiece. The selection also includes his Concertos, both of which have a distinctly Brahmsian quality, his magnificent Chorale Preludes for organ, as well as music for voice -- including the renowned Lied To Hope, reminiscent of Wagner's Tristan, the Hymn of Love and several sacred songs. Reger further proved his versatility by writing A Ballet Suite, something so unlike anything else he had written that the composer himself said of it: '[this] could be by any other composer, just not by me.'
The collection boasts a wealth of acclaimed conductors, soloists and orchestras including, among others, violinist Walter Hartwich, organist Wouter van den Broek, and conductors Heinz Rögner and Otmar Suitner.
Other information:
-In 2013, a Reger "Anniversary Year", Brilliant Classics is proud to release a substantial Collection on 11 CD's of this great and unjustly neglected composer.
- This set presents Reger's best known works: the glorious orchestral Böcklin Suite, the Mozart-, Beethoven- and Hiller Variations, the mighty piano concerto and violin concerto, the beautiful clarinet quintet (not in the least inferior to Brahms' masterpiece), the complete Chorale Fantasias for organ (Reger, organist himself, wrote extensively and superbly for his instrument) and a fine selection of choral works.
- Excellent performances by the finest German forces of the Gewandhaus Orchester Leipzig, Staatkapelle Berlin and Dresden, and conductors like Franz Konwitchny, Günther Herbig and Otmar Suitner.
- Licenced treasures from the Berlin Classics catalogue.
- Contains extensive liner notes on the pieces as well as sung texts and organ disposition information.
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Kategorie:
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Filmy i muzyka
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Język wydania:
angielski
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EAN:
5028421946634
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Wymiary:
13.0x13.0cm
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Waga:
0.31kg
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Nośniki:
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#1: Variations and Fugue on a Theme of J.A. Hiller
(CD Audio)
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1. Variation 1: Piu andante (01:08)
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2. Theme: Andante grazioso (00:27)
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3. Variation 3: Vivace (02:23)
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4. Variation 6: Tempo di minuetto – Meno mosso – Tempo primo (02:43)
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5. Variation 8: Andante con moto (03:14)
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6. Variation 7: Presto (03:40)
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7. Fugue: Allegro moderato – Meno mosso – Tempo primo –Quasi largo (09:58)
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8. Variation 4: Poco vivace (02:19)
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9. Variation 2: Allegretto con grazia – Meno allegretto (04:10)
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10. Variation 5: Andante sostenuto (04:02)
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11. Variation 11: Andante con moto – Piu lento – Largo – Piu largo (06:01)
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12. Variation 10: Allegro appassionato (02:23)
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13. Variation 9: Allegro con spirito – Poco meno mosso – Tempo primo (02:05)
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#2: Ballet Suite · Concerto in the Old Style · Variations and Fugue on a Theme of Beethoven
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1. Fugue: Con spirito (non troppo allegro) (06:05)
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2. Variation 5: Andante sostenuto (03:14)
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3. I. Allegro con spirito (07:47)
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4. Andante (01:34)
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5. Variation 1: Un poco piu lento (02:03)
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6. III. Harlequin: Vivace (02:12)
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7. Variation 2: Appassionato (01:20)
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8. Variation 7: Poco vivace (01:25)
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9. I. Entrée: Tempo di marcia (03:03)
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10. Variation 4: Vivace (00:48)
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11. IV. Pierrot und Pierrette: Larghetto (03:38)
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12. II. Colombine: Adagietto (molto tranquillo) (03:31)
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13. Variation 3: Andantino grazioso (02:18)
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14. III. Allegro (06:14)
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15. VI. Finale: Presto (02:40)
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16. II. Largo (09:15)
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17. Variation 6: Allegretto con grazia (01:28)
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18. V. Valse d’amour: Sostenuto – Tempo di valse (02:53)
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19. Variation 8: Allegro pomposo (02:16)
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#3: Sinfonietta · To Hope · Hymn of Love
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1. III. Larghetto (08:22)
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2. II. Scherzo: Allegro vivace – Trio: Moderato (13:09)
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3. I. Allegro moderato (quasi allegretto) – (15:22)
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4. IV. Allegro con spirito – Piu allegro (13:17)
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5. To Hope, Op. 124, for Alto and Orchestra (11:54)
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6. Hymn of Love, Op. 136, for Alto/Baritone and Orchestra (11:57)
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#4: Variations and Fugue on a Theme of Mozart · Four Tone Poems after Arnold Böcklin
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1. Variation 7: Andante grazioso (02:33)
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2. II. The play of the waves: Vivace (04:30)
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3. Variation 8: Molto sostenuto (06:54)
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4. III. The isle of the dead: Molto sostenuto (doch nie schleppend) (09:31)
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5. Variation 2: Poco agitato (02:03)
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6. Andante grazioso (02:25)
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7. Variation 4: Vivace (00:44)
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8. IV. Bacchanal: Vivace (05:00)
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9. Variation 3: Con moto (01:29)
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10. Fugue: Allegretto grazioso (09:47)
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11. Variation 1: L’istesse tempo (02:32)
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12. Variation 5: Quasi presto (01:43)
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13. Variation 6: Sostenuto (02:11)
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14. I. The hermit playing the violin: Molto sostenuto (09:42)
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#5: Piano Concerto, Op. 114
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1. III. Allegro con spirito (11:23)
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2. I. Allegro moderato (19:50)
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3. II. Largo con gran espressione (10:30)
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#6: Violin Concerto, Op. 101
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1. I. Allegro moderato (27:35)
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2. III. Allegro moderato (ma con spirito) (14:06)
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3. II. Largo con gran espressione – (15:59)
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#7: Symphonic Prologue to a Tragedy · A Romantic Suite
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1. III. Finale: Molto sostenuto (10:00)
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2. II. Scherzo: Vivace (08:17)
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3. Symphonic Prologue to a Tragedy, Op. 108 (short version) (26:02)
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4. I. Notturno: Molto sostenuto (07:58)
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#8: Chorale Fantasias Opp. 27, 30 & 40
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1. Chorale Fantasias, Op. 40: Wie schön leucht’t uns der Morgenstern (17:45)
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2. Chorale Fantasia, Op. 27: Ein’ feste Burg ist unser Gott (12:30)
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3. Chorale Fantasias, Op. 40: Straf’ mich nicht in deinem Zorn (14:10)
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4. Chorale Fantasia, Op. 30: Freu’ dich sehr, o meine Seele (17:42)
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#9: String Trio · Clarinet Quintet
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1. III. Scherzo: Vivace (02:33)
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2. III. Largo (10:32)
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3. IV. Allegro con moto (06:35)
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4. IV. Poco allegretto (10:49)
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5. I. Moderato ed amabile (08:59)
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6. II. Vivace (05:44)
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7. II. Larghetto (06:56)
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8. I. Sostenuto – Allegro agitato (07:45)
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#10: 8 Sacred Songs Op. 138 Nos. 1–4 · Sacred Songs Op. 110
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1. No. 1: Mein Odem is nicht schwach (17:21)
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2. No. 2: Ach, Herr, strafe mich nicht (17:11)
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3. No. 4: Unser lieben Frauen Traum (01:59)
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4. No. 2: Morgengesang (Du höchstes Licht) (02:07)
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5. No. 3: O Tod, wie bitter bist du (10:19)
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6. No. 1: Der Mensch lebt und bestehet nur eine kleine Zeit (03:03)
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7. No. 3: Nachtlied (Die Nacht ist kommen) (03:00)
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#11: Chorale Fantasias Op. 52
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1. Alle Menschen müssen sterben (15:59)
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2. Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme (18:46)
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3. Halleluja! Gott zu loben, bleibe meine Seelenfreud (16:46)
