Reger: Variations and Fugue on a theme of Johann Adam Hiller Op. 100 |
This page lists all recordings of Variations and Fugue on a theme of Johann Adam Hiller Op. 100, by Max Reger (1873-1916) on CD. Generally, more recent CDs are listed first, but with priority given to items that are in stock. |
Recommendations Penguin Guide  4 star |
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Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, Neeme Jarvi | | | In stock - usually despatched within 1 working day. |
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| |  | Reger - Orchestral and Choral Works
The image of Max Reger as a composer of long, tortuously chromatic, over-elaborate polyphonic extravaganzas dies hard. But his rich output discloses both a passionate commitment to German Romanticism and a neo-classical, indeed neo-Baroque strain of inspiration that made him an important forerunner of Paul Hindemith. This 2-CD set contains the sets of orchestral variations (on themes by Mozart and Hiller) which most successfully synthesise his creative preoccupations, as well as a darkly evocative set of tone-paintings inspired by the canvases of Böcklin, and an exuberant, life-enhancing setting of Psalm 100. Reger’s mastery of orchestral textures is everywhere in evidence, as is a broad good-humour, only occasionally tempered by more melancholy moods. There are comparatively few discs of Reger given his astonishing productivity within a short life; this set is an ideal introduction to his work. Extensive new booklet notes by Reger scholar Malcolm MacDonald. “In the all-important business of clarifying the rich detail and formidable ingenuity of Reger’s polychrome counterpoint Jarvi puts not a foot wrong, and the cumulative power of the work is most satisfying. The recording balances
clean detail with sumptuousness.” Gramophone Magazine | 
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Recorded: Hornsey Town Hall, London, 31 January 1964 / Royal Albert Hall, London, 19 August 1968 “Schuricht was a great conductor, but one almost always forgets it. Why? These performances of Brahms and Reger lack idiosyncrasy yet are tremendous. Boult is a similar case, giving Beethoven's Grosse Fuge a towering reading.” BBC Music Magazine, March 2008 ***** | | | Usually despatched in 2 - 3 working days. |
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New Zealand Symphony Orchestra, Franz-Paul Decker "I'm happy to report that this new Naxos disc is most excellent: the playing of the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra is both sensitive and energetic; the interpretations seem totally sympathetic to Reger's colourful idiom; and the digital sound is more than acceptable."
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