Max Reger

Romantic German 1873–1916

Works 12

Collections 2

Biography

A prolific and harmonically adventurous German composer who synthesized the contrapuntal heritage of Bach with post-Wagnerian chromaticism. His organ works — including monumental fantasias and fugues, chorale preludes, and sonatas — represent the most substantial German contribution to the organ repertoire since Bach. The Fantasy and Fugue on B-A-C-H (Op. 46) is among the most technically demanding works in the organ literature.

Works (12)

Three Chorale Fantasias, Op. 52 52 3 works

Chorale Fantasia on Alle Menschen müssen sterben, Op. 52 No. 1 No. 1
Difficulty
Chorale Fantasia on Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme, Op. 52 No. 2 No. 2
Difficulty
Chorale Fantasia on Hallelujah! Gott zu loben, Op. 52 No. 3 No. 3
Difficulty

Two Chorale Fantasias, Op. 40 40 2 works

Fantasia 2 works

Chorale Fantasia on Ein feste Burg ist unser Gott, Op. 27
Difficulty
Chorale Fantasia on Freu dich sehr, o meine Seele, Op. 30
Difficulty

Sonata 2 works

Organ Sonata No. 1 in F-sharp minor, Op. 33
Key F♯ minor Difficulty
Organ Sonata No. 2 in D minor, Op. 60
Key D minor Difficulty

Fantasy and Fugue 1 works

Fantasy and Fugue on B-A-C-H, Op. 46
Key D minor Difficulty

Variations 1 works

Variations and Fugue on an Original Theme, Op. 73
Difficulty

Passacaglia 1 works

Introduction, Passacaglia and Fugue in E minor, Op. 127
Key E minor Difficulty

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