REGER Max
b Brand, Bavaria, 19 March 1873
d Leipzig, 11 May 1916, aged forty-three
He was the son of a teacher. He studied music privately, and in 1901 went to Munich as a pianist, teacher and an already established composer. In 1907 he became a professor at the Leipzig Conservatory, staying there for the rest of his life. In 1911 he was appointed director of the court orchestra at Meiningen, but in 1914 he relinquished the post and retired to Jena to write. Excessive indulgence in food and drink resulted in the heart attack that killed him.
1891 (18)
Piano Trio in B minor
Violin Sonata in D major
1892 (19)
Cello Sonata in F minor
1897-8 (24-5)
Piano Quintet in C minor
Cello Sonata in G minor
Violin Sonata in A major
1900 (27)
Two Romances, for solo instruments and orchestra
Clarinet Sonata in Ab major
Clarinet Sonata in F# minor
String Quartet in G minor (1900 01)
String Quartet in A major (1900-01)
1902 (29)
Piano Quintet in C minor
Violin Sonata in C major
1903 (30)
Gesang der Verklarten, for voice and orchestra
1904 (31)
String Quartet in D minor
Serenade, for flute, violin and viola, or two violins and viola
String Trio in A minor
Cello Sonata in F major
Variations and Fugue on a Theme of Beethoven, for two pianos
Violin Sonata in F sharp minor
1905 (32)
Sinfonietta, for orchestra
Suite in the Old Style, for violin and piano, in F major
1906 (33)
Serenade
1907 (34)
Variations and Fugue on a Theme of Hiller
1908 (35)
Symphonic Prologue to a Tragedy
Violin Concerto
Sonata for clarinet (or viola)
and piano
Piano Trio
1909 (36)
The 100th Psalm, for voice and orchestra
Die Nonnen, for voice and orchestra
String Quartet in Eb major
1910 (37)
Piano Concerto
String Sextet in F major
Piano Quartet in D minor
Cello Sonata in A minor
1911 (38)
Die Weihe der Nacht, for chorus and orchestra
Eine Lustspielouverture
String Quartet in F# minor
Violin Sonata in E minor
1912 (39)
Konzert im Alten Stil
Romischer Triumphgesang, for voice and orchestra
A Romantic Suite
1913 (40)
Vier Tondichtunger nach A. Bocklin
Eine Ballettsuite
1914 (41)
Eine Vaterlandlsche Ouverture
Three Canons, Duets and Fugues in Ancient Style for two violins
Variations and Fugue on a Theme of Mozart
Piano Quartet in A minor
Piano Sonata in C minor
Cello Sonata in C minor
1915 (42)
Serenade, for flute, violin and viola (or two violins and viola)
in G major
String Trio in D minor
Der Einsiedler, for chorus and orchestra
1916 (43)
Quintet in A major