Reger Rhetoric

Some dramatic examples of the still profoundly moving and monumental compositions by the famous turn-of-the-century German master Max Reger.

Program Broadcast dates:

• August 25, 1997

Music played in the program

REGER: Introduction in d (without opus) –Joachim Dalitz (1986 Jehmlich/Berlin Schauspielhaus, Germany) Capriccio CD-10148

REGER: Toccata in d, Op. 59, no. 5 –Ewald Kooiman (1637 Stellwagen/Saint Jacobi Church, Lübeck, Germany) Coronata CD-1206

REGER: Scherzo in d, Op. 63, no. 12 –Werner Haselier (1984 Lobback/Saint Gertrud Church, Lohne, Germany) MD&G CD-3237

REGER: Praeludium in d, Op. 65, no. 7 –Jos van der Kooy (1813 Maarschalkerweerd/Church of Onze Lieve Vrouw, Zwolle, Netherlands) Rene Gailly CD-87035

REGER: Kanzone in g, Op. 63, no. 3 –Rosalinde Haas (1983 Albiez/Church of Our Lady of Good Counsel, Frankfurt-Niederrad, Germany) MD&G CD-3353

REGER: 4 Chorale-preludes (Nun danket, Op. 135a, no. 18; Nun komm, der Heiden Heiland, Op. 67, no. 29; Nun freut euch, Op. 67, no. 3; Lobe den Herren, Op. 135a, no. 15) –Rosalinde Haas (see above) MD&G CD-3350/1/2

REGER: Chorale Cantata, Meinem Jesum lass ich nicht (1905) –Hedwig Bilgram, organ; Vienna Schweizer, soprano; Ursula Soldan, violin; Bertram Banz, viola; Mainz Bach Choir, Diethard Hellmann, conductor. Christophorus CD-74548

REGER: Benedictus, Op. 59, no. 9 –Max Reger (via Welte organ player roll) Electrola CO53-28925

REGER: Inferno Fantasy & Fugue, Op. 57 –Iver Kleive (1977 Marcussen/Haderslev Cathedral, Denmark) Norwegian Music Council CD-074

 

This program was originally issued as #9011 in March 1989.