Max Reger's music for solo piano : an introduction / Helmut Brauss.
| Author/creator | Brauss, Helmut |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | Edmonton : University of Alberta Press, ©1994. |
| Description | xvii, 235 pages : illustrations, portraits, facsimiles, music ; 24 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | The epigonal revolutionary -- A stylistic enigma -- A vacillating oeuvre. Works with opus numbers ; Works without opus numbers ; Other music for piano -- Max Reger in a syncron-optic view -- Works for solo piano -- Chronological list of works for piano. |
| Abstract | Ever since the musical world acquainted itself with the musical utterances of a rustic Bavarian composer named Max Reger, the music of this unique composer has been highly controversial. The response of musicians, critics and musically educated audience to Reger, internationally acknowledged as a master composer, has been and still is rather ambiguous, vacillating from the utmost extremes of enthusiastic acceptance and vociferous rejection to benign indifference. Although Max Reger is reasonably well established as a composer for organ music, his piano music is virtually unknown. This book will help the ever exploring pianist and the interested student to recognize the best of Max Reger's piano music. These astonishing pieces show a multitude of imaginative musical ideas with an incredible compositional mastery, expressed in bold harmonic concepts and overpowering logical polyphonic structures. After exploring Max Reger's tumultuous life, the book discusses the solo piano pieces that show Reger's most original creation in this genre, are rewarding concert pieces, or have substantial pedagogical value. The author focuses on practical, interpretative aspects, touching on theoretical analysis only as far as it is necessary to understand Reger's style, although special attention is paid to specific stylistic and compositional features central to Reger's musical language. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (pages 227-230), discography (pages 225-226), and indexes. |
| LCCN | cn 94910673 |
| ISBN | 0888642555 : |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Music | Closed Stacks - Ask at Circulation Desk | ML410.R25 B827 1994 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |