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By Max Reger
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Organ
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20th Century
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Collection / Songbook
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30 Short Chorale Preludes Op. 135a by Max Reger (1873-1916). Edited by Michael Kube. Organ. Henle Music Folios. Pages: X and 29. Softcover. 40 pages. G. Henle #HN761. Published by G. Henle (HL.51480761).
Max Reger, the creator of forbiddingly difficult organ music, could also take a different tack. His Thirty Little Chorale Preludes are intended for semiprofessional organists always on the lookout for good organ chorales for use in Sunday church services. Reger selected the best-known tunes of his day from the Lutheran hymnal. Most of them are still in use today and form excellent additions to modern services. Michael Kube, in a detailed preface, draws a vivid picture of the composer and his superhuman creative powers.
J. Nichols
Location: from Jackson MS
Difficulty Level:
Intermediate/advanced
April 22, 2012
A Delightful Volume
Anyone who admires G. Henle usually admires the editions because of their pristine and concise typeset and musicology. These works are a delight to play and read. I would recommend this to anyone who is pursuing a high aesthetic in music.
5 of 7 people found this review helpful.
Richard Bunbury
Location: from Boston, MA
Difficulty Level:
Intermediate/advanced
March 29, 2007
An organist's "must have"
I honestly don't know how I have managed to get along for so many years without this collection. It consists of commonly-used chorales that Reger set in a very playable and almost sight-readable style, but are still quite sophisticated and Reger-esque.
23 of 36 people found this review helpful.