The composer Max Reger is almost completely forgotten today. However, during his lifetime he was very well known in Germany. While he only lived for 43 years, he was extremely prolific, nearly reaching Op. 150 by the time of his death. His oeuvre is extremely diverse, ranging from simple piano miniatures to large scale organ…
Late romantic composer Max Reger was admired by composers like Schoenberg, and was one of the greatest composers of the German organ tradition. His music has always been very controversial. Paul Rosenfeld reviewed Reger’s music, writing, “His works … are like mathematical problems and solutions, sheer brain-spun and unlyrical.” He even went on to call…