Max Reger

2003 Sandtner organ at St. Martin's Cathedral, Rottenburg am Neckar, Germany

1974 Klais organ at Trier Cathedral, Germany

1982 Oberlinger organ at Market Church, Wiesbaden, Germany

1961 Holtkamp organ at St. John's Abbey, Collegeville, Minnesota

Maximum Reger, Finesse and the Fury

…though his pages often contain a tumult of notes, Max Reger's compositions also encompass magical moments of reflection and compassion.

Program Broadcast dates:

• Week of March 11, 2013

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• Printable program listings

Music played in the program

Hour 1

MAX REGER: Toccata (vi.), Intermezzo (iii.) & Fugue (vii.), fr Suite No. 2 in g, Op. 92 –Kirsten Sturm (2003 Sandtner/St. Martin's Cathedral, Rottenburg am Neckar) Naxos 8.572821

REGER: Chorale-preludes, fr Op. 79b (Ein feste Burg; Morgenglanz der Ewigkeit; Christ ist erstanden; Mit Fried und Freud ich fahr dahin) –Hans-Jürgen Kaiser (1877 Sauer-1994 Rieger/Fulda Cathedral) Naxos 8.572466

REGER: Kyrie eleison (No. 7) & Gloria in excelsis (No. 8), fr 12 Pieces, Op. 59 –Josef Still (1974 Klais/Trier Cathedral) Naxos 8.555905

REGER: 2 Songs (Meine Seele ist still zu Gott; Ehre sei Gott in der Höhe) –Dorothea Ohly-Riese, alto; Gotthold Schwarz, baritone; Rolf Schönstedt (1991 Rieger/Musikhochschule, Herford, Germany) Thorofon 2336

REGER: Komm, süsser Tod –Gerd Zacher (1900 Walcker/Evangelical Church, Essen-Werden) Aeolus 10411

REGER: Introduction & Passacaglia in d (1899) –Martin Welzel (1974 Klais/Trier Cathedral) Naxos 8.570455

Hour 2

REGER: Gigue (Trio), Op. 47, no. 2 –Käte van Tricht (1894 Sauer/Bremen Cathedral) Dabringhaus & Grimm 3331

REGER: Toccata & Fugue in d, Op. 129, nos. 1 & 2 –Hans Uwe Hielscher (1982 Oberlinger/Market Church, Wiesbaden) Organophon 90190

REGER: Ich sehe dich in tausend Bildern, Op.105, No. 1. HUGO WOLF (trans. Reger): Gebet, fr Mörike Lieder –Patricia Kent, soprano. REGER: Fantasie & Fugue in d, Op. 135b –Kim Kasling (1961 Holtkamp/St. John's Abbey, Collegeville, MN) Pipedreams Archive (r. 9/21/07)

REGER: Chorale Cantata No. 4, Meinen Jesum lass ich nicht –Stuttgart Chamber Choir & Ensemble/Frieder Bernius, director; Ingeborg Müller-Ney, soprano; Wolfgang Dallmann (DaCamera Stuio, Heidelberg) Amati 9301

REGER: Chorale-prelude, Gott des Himmel und der Erde, Op. 67, no. 12 –Rosalinde Haas (1983 Albiez/Our Lady of Good Counsel/Frankfurt-Niederrad) Dabringhaus & Grimm 33545

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