1883 Walcker organ at Riga Cathedral, Latvia

1983 Albiez organ at Mutter vom Guten Rat, Frankfurt-Niederrad, Germany

1900 Walcker organ 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, Opus 63, numbers 1 & 2 –Rosalinde Haas (1983 Albiez/Mutter vom Guten Rat, Frankfurt-Niederrad, Germany) Dabringhaus und Grimm MDG 315 0353

MAX REGER: Kanzone in Eb, Opus 65, number 9 –Carsten Wiebusch (1900 Walcker/Evangelical Church, Essen-Werden, Germany) Fermate CD-20029

MAX REGER: Toccata & Fugue in d, Opus 129, number 1 & 2 –Martin Rost (1901 Sauer/Heilig-Kreuz-Kirche, Frankfurt-Oder, Germany) Thorofon CD-2097

MAX REGER: Melodia, Opus 59, number 11 –Dominikus Trautner (1883 Walcker/Riga Cathedral, Latvia) Motette CD MOT 13121

MAX REGER: Chorale-Fantasy, Ein feste Burg, Opus 27 –Johannes Unger (1908 Sauer/St. Thomas Church, Leipzig, Germany) Priory PRCD788

MAX REGER: Morgengesang, Opus 137, number 8; Psalm 62, Opus 105, number 2 –Klaus Mertens, baritone; Martin Haselböck (1910 Sauer/Large Concert Hall, Görlitz, Germany) New Classical Adventure CD-60101

MAX REGER: Consolation, Opus 65, number 4 –Fritz Soddemann (1960 Klais/St. Mary Cathedral, Hildesheim, Germany) Calig CD-50909

MAX REGER: Chorale-Fantasy, Halleluja! Gott zu loben!, Opus 52, number 3 –Friedhelm Flamme (1989 Sauer/Propsteikirche, Borken-Westfalen, Germany) Motette CD MOT 13211