Reger, Max

Heinrich Reimann (1850–1906) was known as one of the greatest organ virtuosi of the latter half of the nineteenth century. His professional career led him to a professorship in theory and organ and an appointment as the official organist of the Berlin Philharmonic. As a scholar,…

Bach’s Chaconne in D minor for solo violin is one of the most famous pieces in the violin repertoire. Although Max Reger also wrote three important Chaconnes, these pieces are less familiar to musicians. Reger’s three Chaconnes—op. 42/4, op. 91/7 and op. 117/4—were composed duri…