This 35-minute work is scored for three flutes, pairs of oboes, clarinets and bassoons, four horns, two trumpets, timpani, harp and strings. It is being performed for the first time on our series.
Many artists feel challenged by the dilemma of whether to create for themselves or for others.
Every curb one imposed upon oneself by allowing for the technical limitations of players or the taste of the public leads to disaster. One can see why Max Reger and his music were far more admired than beloved, even in his own era. A gifted musician who received early formal training from musicologist Hugo Rieman, Max Reger lived a brief, but active life as a pianist, organist, conductor, professor and composer. I have your review in front of me. In a few moments it will be behind me.