1883 Walcker at Riga Cathedral, Latvia

1983 Albiez at the Church of Our Lady of Good Counsel, Frankfurt-Niederrad, Germany

1900 Walcker at the Evangelical Church, Essen-Werden

1908 Sauer organ at Saint Thomas Church in Leipzig, Germany

1960 Klais at Saint Mary’s Cathedral, Hildesheim

The Reger Ring

Encompassing both tumultuous and tender compositions to mark the 50th anniversary of Max Reger’s death, May 11, 1916.

Note: Michael Barone and associate producer Brad Althoff are currently leading a Pipe organ tour of Germany.
Read about what they are up to in Notes from the Road

Listen to the program

Program Broadcast dates:

• Week of May 8, 2006

Links and Resources:

• Printable program listings

Music played in the program

MAX REGER: Prelude and Fugue in C, Op. 63, nos. 1/2 –Rosalinde Haas (1983 Albiez/Church of Our Lady of Good Counsel, Frankfurt-Niederrad, Germany) Dabringhaus & Grimm CD-3353

REGER: Kanzone in Eb, Op. 65, no. 9 –Carsten Wiebusch (1900 Walcker/Evangelical Church, Essen-Werden, Germany) Fermate CD-20029

REGER: Toccata & Fugue in d, Op. 129, no. 1/2 –Martin Rost (1901 Sauer/Heilig-Kreuz-Kirche, Frankfurt-Oder, Germany) Thorofon CD-2097

REGER: Melodia, Op. 59, no. 11 –Dominikus Trautner (1883 Walcker/Riga Cathedral, Latvia) Motette CD-13121

REGER: Chorale-Fantasy, Ein feste Burg, Op. 27 –Johannes Unger (1908 Sauer/Saint Thomas Church, Leipzig, Germany) Priory CD-788 (Priory Records)

REGER: Morgengesang, Op. 137, no. 8; Psalm 62, Op. 105, no. 2 –Klaus Mertens, baritone; Martin Haselböck (1910 Sauer/Large Concert Hall, Görlitz, Germany) New Classical Adventure CD-60101

REGER: Consolation, Op. 65, no. 4 –Fritz Soddemann (1960 Klais/Saint Mary’s Cathedral, Hildesheim, Germany) Calig CD-50909

REGER: Chorale-Fantasy, Halleluja! Gott zu loben!, Op. 52, no. 3 –Friehelm Flamme (1989 Sauer/Propsteikirche, Borken-Westfalen, Germany) Motette CD-13211