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Apart from the opera and the symphony, Max Reger made substantial contributions to almost every musical genre, and within chamber music his compositions for violin and piano formed the largest complex. The fascinating artists Ulf Wallin and Roland Pöntinen once again give a hundred per cent while interpreting Reger’s demanding Violin Sonatas Nos. 2 & 3, Albumblatt op. 87,1, and Romanze op. 87,2.
Max Reger: Violin Sonata in A major, Op. 41
I. Allegro con moto ma non troppo
II. Intermezzo: Prestissimo assai a capriccio
III. Largo con grande espressione
IV. Allegro ma non tanto
Max Reger: Violin Sonata in D major, Op. 3
I. Allegro non tanto
II. Scherzoso: Allegretto grazioso - Trio - Leise bewegt (Langsam)
III. Adagio
IV. Finale: Allegro quasi andantino
Max Reger: Albumblatt, Op. 87, No. 1
Albumblatt, Op. 87, No. 1
Max Reger: Romanze, Op. 87, No. 2
Romanze, Op. 87, No. 2
October 2012
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“Wallin expounds all this music with total sympathy and a fine sense of style; Pontinen is an impeccable partner in his ability to make the often complex piano parts sound crystal clear and poetic. It makes an admirable introduction to Reger's chamber music.”