Max Reger and Karl Straube : perspectives on an organ performing tradition / Christopher Anderson.
| Author/creator | Anderson, Christopher |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | Aldershot, Hants, England ; Burlington, VT : Ashgate, ©2003. |
| Description | xvi, 434 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Reger, Straube, and the organ: aspects of the relationship, 1898-1916 -- Max Reger, the 'potent genius' -- Karl Straube, the 'scholarly intelligence' -- Reger, Straube, and the beginnings of collaboration -- Reger's music and Straube's musicianship, 1898-1918 -- Questions and evidence -- Straube's musical sense and his playing of Reger -- Issues of influence -- Reger's music under Straube's editorship, 1903-1938 -- Johann Sebastian Bach: Schule des Triospiels (1903) -- Max Reger: Drei Orgelstucke op. 59/7-9 (1912) -- Max Reger: Praludien und Fugen (1919) -- Max Reger: Phantasie uber den Choral 'Ein feste Burg' op. 27 (1938) -- Karl Matthaei: Vom Orgelspiel -- 'Lighter paper for lady cigarette smokers': thoughts on a complete Reger edition -- Reger's music at the Leipzig Conservatory and Church Music Institute, 1907-1948 -- Reger and Straube: relations to Leipzig -- 'The soul of the German people': Straube and a nationalist organ repertory -- Teaching and performance within Straube's Leipzig curriculum -- The Leipzig Conservatory organ and the implications of its history -- Documented performances of Reger's music at the Leipzig Conservatory, or at concerts sponsored by the Conservatory, 1905-1949 -- Documented performances of organ music at the Leipzig Conservatory, or at concerts sponsored by the Conservatory, 1900-1950 -- Documented performances of Reger's music at the Motetten of St. Thomas Church/Leipzig, 1903-1914 -- Documented performances of organ music at the Motetten of St. Thomas Church/Leipzig, 1903-1914. |
| Abstract | Reger's organ music quickly assumed a prominent place in the repertory of German organists due in large measure to the efforts of Reger's contemporary Karl Straube (1873-1950). The personal and collegial relationship between the composer and the performer began in 1898 and developed until Reger's death. By that time, Straube had established himself as an important artist and teacher in Leipzig and the central authority for the interpretation of Reger's organ music. The Reger-Straube relationship functioned on a number of levels with decisive consequences for both the composition of the music and its interpretation over a period fraught with upheaval on sociopolitical, religious and aesthetic fronts. This book evaluates the significance of the relationship between the composer and the organist using primary source materials such as autograph performing manuscripts, reviews, programmes, letters and archival sources from contemporary organ building. The result is a much enhanced understanding of Reger in terms of performance practice and reception history, and a re-examination of Straube and, more broadly, of Leipzig as a musical centre during this period. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (pages 389-421) and index. |
| LCCN | 2002038255 |
| ISBN | 0754630757 (alk. paper) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Music | Music Stacks | ML410.R25 A63 2003 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |