Max Reger: The Last Giant / Maximum Reger This exhaustive set of 6 DVDs presents more than 15 hours of content including three feature-length video documentaries and videographed performances of 12 hours of Reger's music, including five hours of organ music performed on five organs built in Reger's lifetime in the late 19th and early 20th centuries: Sauer organs at the Petri Dom in Bremen and at the Lutherkirche in Chemnitz; an E. F. Walcker organ at the Stadtkirche in Ludwigsburg, a Link organ at the Pauluskirche in Ulm, and a Weimbs organ at the Michaeliskirche in Weiden. Organists are Bernhard Buttmann, Bernhard Haas, and Graham Barber.
The high-quality, widescreen video includes superb audio in Dolby 5.1 Surround Sound which will also play in conventional stereo on any DVD player and TV (or computer equipped with a DVD drive). The DVDs are Region-Free, so they may be played anywhere in the world.
Like the award-winning and universally lauded earlier productions of Fugue State Films, especially the "The Genius of Aristide Cavaillé-Coll" and subsequent, related sets on César Franck and Charles-Marie Widor, this grandest production yet about Max Reger begins with a video appreciation of Reger's music and life, "Max Reger, The Last Giant," linking the music in all genres with a biographical survey narrated by producer Will Fraser, himself. Featured are examples of musical works and highly salient comments on them by performers, brilliantly juxtaposed by Fraser. The video documentary continues in a total of three parts.
This astonishing production treats Reger's musical genius as a whole, surveying works in all genres (he composed all but opera). The roster of 34 solo performers beautifully recorded and videographed on the 6 DVDs also includes two symphony orchestras, two string quartets, and a piano trio. The 3-part documentary portions of the set use exemplary excerpts of the performances as background and illustration of points being presented.
6 x DVD | 88-page Booklet | NTSC | 16:9 Widescreen | Region Free | Dolby Digital 5.1 | FSFDVD011
In addition to the approximately 3-hour documentary in three sections, the 6 DVDs contain 12 hours of performances of Reger's compositions in all forms except opera. Here is a list of the repertoire, arranged by genre and generally in chronological order of its composition:
ORGAN Passacaglia, op. 16, no. 4, from Suite in E Minor for organ (1895) Graham Barber, Weimbs organ, Michaeliskirche, Weiden
Fantasy on "A Mighty Fortress," op. 27 for organ (1898) Graham Barber, Weimbs Organ, Michaeliskirche, Weiden
Fantasy on "Rejoice Greatly, O My Soul!," op. 30 for organ (1898) Bernhard Buttmann, Link organ, Pauluskirche, Ulm
Fantasy on "All Men Must Die," op. 52, no. 1 of 3 Choral Fantasies for organ (1900) Bernhard Haas, Walcker Organ, Stadtkirche, Ludwigsburg
Fantasy on "Wachet auf . . ." op. 52, no. 2 Bernhard Buttmann, Link-Orgel, Pauluskirche, Ulm
Fantasy on "Halleluja! Gott zu loben . . ." op. 52 , no. 3 Graham Barber, Weimbs organ, Michaeliskirche, Weiden
Fugue, op. 56, no. 3 of Five Easy Preludes and Fugues for organ (1901) Max Reger, via roll-playing Welte pipe organ
Symphonic Fantasy and Fugue, op. 57 for organ (1901) Bernhard Buttmann, Link organ, Pauluskirche, Ulm
from 12 Pieces for organ, op. 59 (1901): Intermezzo, no. 3; Kanon, no. 4; Melodia, no. 11 Graham Barber, Weimbs organ, Michaeliskirche, Weiden Te Deum, no. 12 Bernhard Buttmann, Link Organ, Pauluskirche, Ulm
Organ Sonata in D Minor, op. 60 (1901) d-Moll Op. 60 Bernhard Haas, Walcker Organ, Stadtkirche, Ludwigsburg
from 12 Pieces for Organ, op. 65 (1902): Rhapsody, no. 1; Capriccio, no. 2; Pastorale, no. 3; Consolation, no. 4 Graham Barber, Weimbs organ, Michaeliskirche, Weiden Canzona, no. 9; Scherzo, no. 10 Bernhard Buttmann, Link Organ, Pauluskirche, Ulm
from 52 Easy-to-Play Preludes on Popular Chorales, op. 67, for organ (1900-1903): "Dir, dir, Jehova, will ich singen!," no. 12; "Jauchz, Erd’, und Himmel, juble!," no. 15; "Jesu Leiden, Pein und Tod," no. 14; "Mach’s mit mir, Gott, nach deiner Güt," no. 25; "Wer weiss, wie nahe mir mein Ende," no. 49 Graham Barber, Sauer organ, Lutherkirche, Chemnitz
Basso ostinato, op. 69, no. 3 from 10 Pieces for the organ (1902-3) Bernhard Haas, Walcker organ, Stadtkirche, Ludwigsburg Capriccio, op. 69, no. 5 Bernhard Buttmann, Link organ, Pauluskirche, Ulm
Variations and Fugue on an Original Theme, op. 73, for organ (1903) Graham Barber, Sauer organ, Lutherkirche, Chemnitz
from 12 Pieces for Organ, op. 80: Prelude, no. 1 Bernhard Haas, Walcker organ, Stadtkirche, Ludwigsburg Romanze, no. 2; Perpetuum Mobile, no. 3 Bernhard Buttmann, Link organ, Pauluskirche, Ulm
Introduction, Passacaglia and Fugue in E Minor, op. 127 for organ (1913) Bernhard Haas, Sauer Organ, St Petri Dom, Bremen
Melodia, no. 4; Capriccio, no. 5, Nine Pieces, op. 129 for organ (1913) Bernhard Buttmann, Link organ, Pauluskirche, Ulm
Fantasie and Fugue in D Minor, op. 135b for organ (1915) published version and long version per the manuscript Graham Barber, Sauer organ, Lutherkirche, Chemnitz
PIANO Sonata in F Minor, op. 5 for cello and piano, mvt 1 Allegro Katharina Troe, cello; Hagen Schwarzrock, piano
"Appassionato" and "Chant sans paroles" from Kleine Stücke, op. 13 for piano (1893) Andrew Brownell, piano
from 111 Kanons in all Major and Minor keys (1895): Andante grazioso in 2 voices, Bk 1, no. 59 and Andante in 3 voices, Bk 2, no. 46 Andrew Brownell, piano
Nordic Dance, no. 18 from 20 Small Pieces "From the time of Youth," Op. 17 for piano (1898) Markus Becker, piano
Improvisations, op. 19, nos. 1, 2, 6 for piano (1897) Markus Becker, piano
Humoresque, op. 20, no. 1 of Five Humoresques for piano (1898-99) Oliver Kern, piano
Resignation, op. 26, no. 5 of Seven Fantasies for piano (1898) Oliver Kern, piano
Variations and Fugue on a Theme of J. S. Bach, op. 81, for piano (1904) Rudolf Meister, piano arr. for orchestra by Ira Levin, Brandenburgisches Staatsorchester, Ira Levin, cond.
From My Diary, 12 Little Pieces, op. 82, for piano (1904): Vivace, Bk 1, no 7; Larghetto, Bk 1, no.12 Markus Becker, piano
Romanze, op. 87, no. 2 (2 Compositions,1905?) Sayaka Shoji, violin; Julien Quentin, piano
Sonatina in D, op. 89, no. 2 (Five Sonatinas, 1905) for piano für Klavier Markus Becker, piano
No. 3 Molto adagio from "Dreams at the Fireplace," Twelve Little Pieces for piano, op. 143 (1915) Markus Becker, piano
CHAMBER MUSIC Largo in D, Fantasie caracteristique WoO II/3 for violin, cello and piano (1889) Hyperion Trio
Sonata in D Minor, op. 1 for violin and piano (1891), mvts. 1 Allegro maestoso & 3 Adagio Egidius Streiff, violin; Alessandro Tardino, piano
String Quatet in A, op. 54, no. 2 (complete) of 2 Quartets (1901) Aris Quartett
Sonata in C, op. 72, for violin and piano (1903) Egidius Streiff, violin; Alessandro Tardino, piano
String Quarted in D Minor, op. 74, mvt. 1 Allegro agitato e vivace (1903) Aris Quartett
Compositions for violin and piano, op. 79d (1901-2): Wiegenlied, no. 1; Capriccio, no. 2; Burla, no. 3 Egidius Streiff, violin; Alessandro Tardino, piano
Romance in G for violina and piano, WoO II/10 (1901) Sayaka Shoji, violin; Julien Quentin, piano
Sonata in B, op. 91, no. 3 (7 Sonatas for violin, 1905) Egidius Streiff, violin
Six Lectures (Suite in A, 1908), op. 103a Aria, op. 103a, no. 3 for cello and piano Julius Berger, cello; Oliver Kern, piano entire Suite in A, op. 103a, nos. 1-6, for violin and piano or organ Katharina Wildermuth, violin; Evgenia Rubinova, piano
Sonata in A Minor, op. 116 for cello and piano (1910) Julius Berger, cello; Oliver Kern, piano
Prelude and Fugue in G Minor, op. 117, no. 2, for violin alone from Preludes and Fugues, Chaconne, etc. (1909-1912) Sayaka Shoji, violin
String Sextet in F, op. 118 (1910) for 2 violins, 2 violas, 2 cellos Diogenes Quartett + Roland Glassl, Wen-Sinn Yang
Suite in G Minor, op. 131d, no. 1 for viola (of 3 Suites, op. 131d, 1915) Roland Glassl, viola
ORCHESTRA Variations and Fugue on a Theme of J. S. Bach, op. 81, for piano (1904) arr. for orchestra by Ira Levin Brandenburgisches Staatsorchester, Ira Levin, cond.
An die Hoffnung Op. 124 for alto and orchestra (1912) Frauke May, mezzo; WDR Funkhausorchester, Wayne Marshall, cond.
Four Tone Poems after Paintings by A. Böcklin, op. 128 for orchestra (1912) Klaudyna Schulze-Broniewska, violin; Brandenburgisches Staatsorchester, Ira Levin, cond.
Aria for string orchestra after the chorale prelude "O Mensch bewein" of J. S. Bach (1915) Brandenburgisches Staatsorchester, Ira Levin, cond.
SONGS "Gebet," op. 4, no. 1 of 6 Songs (1890); "Verlassen," op. 15, no. 9 of 10 Songs (1894); "Gluckes Genung," op. 37, no. 3 of 5 Songs (1899); "Viola d'Amour," op. 55 no. 11, of 15 Songs (1901); "The Mermaid," op. 62, no. 10, of 16 Songs (1902); "Morning," op. 66, no. 10, of 12 Songs (1902); from Simple Ways, op. 76 (pub. 1904-12): "The Mother Speaks," no. 28; "The Fountain Singing," no. 33; "Two Mice," no. 48; "Maria's Lullaby," no. 52. "Early in the Morning," WoO VII/41 (1907). "Bitte," no. 5 of Five New Children's Songs, op. 142 (1915) Frauke May, mezzo; Bernhard Renzikowski, piano
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