Max Reger - Lose Blätter op. 13

[@tarikeld11]

Unbelievable, so many gems in there and Reger is so underrated!

[@AK47_414]

19:52 12. Choral Andante, D-Dur, Alla breve Has to be one of the most beautiful pieces of music I've ever listened to.

[@Cubeinthesky]

damn, the ?__?'s so good

[@tarikeld11]

Yes, I always wonder how to interpret the character of this piece...

[@Starnislav_]

Благодарствую, спирачилЬ!

[@andresgunther]

Like many composers (Chopin and Brahms come to my mind), Reger hated his early works, considered them simple "exercises" and "youth sins", unworthy of publishing, and didn't allow their publication by Peters. Fortunately for us, others didn't think so. My opinion always has been that his small, less complicated works are perfect entry level to lead pianists and audiences to his later, much more complex and challenging work. Strongly influenced by Schumann, Brahms and Chopin, Reger was one of the last exponents of European Romanticism, leading towards modernism. Ironically, unlike Gustav Mahler and Richard Strauss, he is almost forgotten. To one side, he died relatively young. On the other side, his works are challenging to learn and to understand.

[@andresgunther]

Like his French counterpart (and close contemporary) Luis Vierne, Reger is best known for his organ work, and his [their] piano work[s] are largely ignored and rarely performed. One reason is that it is very challenging- for the pianist to learn, and for the audience to understand. I have to give credit to Markus Becker for his outstanding effort of recording Reger's piano works. I also recommend Rudolph Serkin (who was a student of Reger) and Ulrich Urban's interpretations.

[@orgue2999]

same for their chamber music, true masterpieces from Vierne and Reger.

[@eduardionovich4425]

Ранний цикл Регера,прелестный какой-то своей лёгкой наивностью и непосредственностью. Привлекает тональная замкнутость цикла - f-moll в первой и последней пьесах .

[@katrinfuchs6208]

loose.. what?

[@o.t.tjabben7543]

The common English alternative title is 'Falling Leaves' for some reason. Literally it means 'Loose leaves' or actually 'Loose sheets' as well, which would make sense since it's a collection of smaller pieces.

[@tarikeld11]

​@@o.t.tjabben7543 yes, loose sheets is the correct translation in this context. The pieces are short and don't have any connection, so they're "loose"

[@katrinfuchs6208]

@@o.t.tjabben7543 oh thank you

[@katrinfuchs6208]

@@o.t.tjabben7543 oh thank you

[@katrinfuchs6208]

@@o.t.tjabben7543 oh thank you