Reger: Concertos, Suites, Variations, Sacres songs, Chamber music

• Druk: 2013
• Wykonawca: Herbert Blomstedt, Heinz Bongartz, Gunther Herbig, Franz Konwitschny, Heinz Rogner, Otmar Suitner
• Producent: Brilliant Classics
• Typ oprawy: kartonowa

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.

• Kategorie:
  1. Filmy i muzyka
• Język wydania: angielski
• EAN: 5028421946634
• Wymiary: 13.0x13.0cm
• Waga: 0.31kg
• Nośniki:

  • #1: Variations and Fugue on a Theme of J.A. Hiller (CD Audio)
    • 1. Variation 4: Poco vivace (02:19)
    • 2. Variation 6: Tempo di minuetto – Meno mosso – Tempo primo (02:43)
    • 3. Variation 7: Presto (03:40)
    • 4. Variation 10: Allegro appassionato (02:23)
    • 5. Variation 2: Allegretto con grazia – Meno allegretto (04:10)
    • 6. Variation 1: Piu andante (01:08)
    • 7. Variation 5: Andante sostenuto (04:02)
    • 8. Variation 11: Andante con moto – Piu lento – Largo – Piu largo (06:01)
    • 9. Theme: Andante grazioso (00:27)
    • 10. Variation 9: Allegro con spirito – Poco meno mosso – Tempo primo (02:05)
    • 11. Variation 3: Vivace (02:23)
    • 12. Variation 8: Andante con moto (03:14)
    • 13. Fugue: Allegro moderato – Meno mosso – Tempo primo –Quasi largo (09:58)
  • #2: Ballet Suite · Concerto in the Old Style · Variations and Fugue on a Theme of Beethoven (CD Audio)
    • 1. V. Valse d’amour: Sostenuto – Tempo di valse (02:53)
    • 2. Variation 5: Andante sostenuto (03:14)
    • 3. II. Colombine: Adagietto (molto tranquillo) (03:31)
    • 4. Variation 1: Un poco piu lento (02:03)
    • 5. I. Entrée: Tempo di marcia (03:03)
    • 6. II. Largo (09:15)
    • 7. Variation 3: Andantino grazioso (02:18)
    • 8. Andante (01:34)
    • 9. VI. Finale: Presto (02:40)
    • 10. III. Harlequin: Vivace (02:12)
    • 11. III. Allegro (06:14)
    • 12. IV. Pierrot und Pierrette: Larghetto (03:38)
    • 13. Variation 8: Allegro pomposo (02:16)
    • 14. Variation 4: Vivace (00:48)
    • 15. Variation 2: Appassionato (01:20)
    • 16. I. Allegro con spirito (07:47)
    • 17. Fugue: Con spirito (non troppo allegro) (06:05)
    • 18. Variation 6: Allegretto con grazia (01:28)
    • 19. Variation 7: Poco vivace (01:25)
  • #3: Sinfonietta · To Hope · Hymn of Love (CD Audio)
    • 1. III. Larghetto (08:22)
    • 2. IV. Allegro con spirito – Piu allegro (13:17)
    • 3. II. Scherzo: Allegro vivace – Trio: Moderato (13:09)
    • 4. To Hope, Op. 124, for Alto and Orchestra (11:54)
    • 5. Hymn of Love, Op. 136, for Alto/Baritone and Orchestra (11:57)
    • 6. I. Allegro moderato (quasi allegretto) – (15:22)
  • #4: Variations and Fugue on a Theme of Mozart · Four Tone Poems after Arnold Böcklin (CD Audio)
    • 1. Variation 5: Quasi presto (01:43)
    • 2. II. The play of the waves: Vivace (04:30)
    • 3. Variation 7: Andante grazioso (02:33)
    • 4. IV. Bacchanal: Vivace (05:00)
    • 5. Variation 6: Sostenuto (02:11)
    • 6. Variation 3: Con moto (01:29)
    • 7. Variation 8: Molto sostenuto (06:54)
    • 8. Variation 4: Vivace (00:44)
    • 9. Variation 1: L’istesse tempo (02:32)
    • 10. Variation 2: Poco agitato (02:03)
    • 11. III. The isle of the dead: Molto sostenuto (doch nie schleppend) (09:31)
    • 12. Andante grazioso (02:25)
    • 13. I. The hermit playing the violin: Molto sostenuto (09:42)
    • 14. Fugue: Allegretto grazioso (09:47)
  • #5: Piano Concerto, Op. 114 (CD Audio)
    • 1. II. Largo con gran espressione (10:30)
    • 2. I. Allegro moderato (19:50)
    • 3. III. Allegro con spirito (11:23)
  • #6: Violin Concerto, Op. 101 (CD Audio)
    • 1. I. Allegro moderato (27:35)
    • 2. III. Allegro moderato (ma con spirito) (14:06)
    • 3. II. Largo con gran espressione – (15:59)
  • #7: Symphonic Prologue to a Tragedy · A Romantic Suite (CD Audio)
    • 1. II. Scherzo: Vivace (08:17)
    • 2. III. Finale: Molto sostenuto (10:00)
    • 3. I. Notturno: Molto sostenuto (07:58)
    • 4. Symphonic Prologue to a Tragedy, Op. 108 (short version) (26:02)
  • #8: Chorale Fantasias Opp. 27, 30 & 40 (CD Audio)
    • 1. Chorale Fantasia, Op. 27: Ein’ feste Burg ist unser Gott (12:30)
    • 2. Chorale Fantasias, Op. 40: Wie schön leucht’t uns der Morgenstern (17:45)
    • 3. Chorale Fantasias, Op. 40: Straf’ mich nicht in deinem Zorn (14:10)
    • 4. Chorale Fantasia, Op. 30: Freu’ dich sehr, o meine Seele (17:42)
  • #9: String Trio · Clarinet Quintet (CD Audio)
    • 1. II. Larghetto (06:56)
    • 2. IV. Poco allegretto (10:49)
    • 3. I. Moderato ed amabile (08:59)
    • 4. IV. Allegro con moto (06:35)
    • 5. II. Vivace (05:44)
    • 6. I. Sostenuto – Allegro agitato (07:45)
    • 7. III. Largo (10:32)
    • 8. III. Scherzo: Vivace (02:33)
  • #10: 8 Sacred Songs Op. 138 Nos. 1–4 · Sacred Songs Op. 110 (CD Audio)
    • 1. No. 3: Nachtlied (Die Nacht ist kommen) (03:00)
    • 2. No. 3: O Tod, wie bitter bist du (10:19)
    • 3. No. 2: Ach, Herr, strafe mich nicht (17:11)
    • 4. No. 1: Mein Odem is nicht schwach (17:21)
    • 5. No. 1: Der Mensch lebt und bestehet nur eine kleine Zeit (03:03)
    • 6. No. 4: Unser lieben Frauen Traum (01:59)
    • 7. No. 2: Morgengesang (Du höchstes Licht) (02:07)
  • #11: Chorale Fantasias Op. 52 (CD Audio)
    • 1. Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme (18:46)
    • 2. Halleluja! Gott zu loben, bleibe meine Seelenfreud (16:46)
    • 3. Alle Menschen müssen sterben (15:59)