The Songs of Max Reger

A Guide and Study

Richard Mercier, Donald Nold

• Publisher: Scarecrow Press
• Year: 2008
• Edition: 1
• eBook ISBN:
  9781461707233
• Topic: Media & Performing Arts
• Subtopic: Music

This significant volume is the first to present in detail the entire prolific vocal repertoire of the late-Romantic German composer Max Reger. The Songs of Max Reger: A Guide and Study begins with a brief introduction discussing the development of German Lied, then journeys through this creative composer's works for voice and piano. With many musical examples, Richard Mercier and Donald Nold present a survey and discussion of Reger's lifetime of song output.

The book proceeds through the songs chronologically by opus number, discussing each individually. All entries include details pertinent to the song's particular poem, its musical setting, the date of musical composition, the vocal range required, and discussion of specific vocal and pianistic features. The text also provides the original German poem, word-for-word English translation of the German text, IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) pronunciation symbols for the German, and a prose version of the poetic text in English for better appreciation of the piece. An index and two appendixes complete this important reference, arranging the songs by title and poet and supplying information on vocal range, level of difficulty, and gender. Designed for the classical vocal music enthusiast and invaluable to the singer and vocal coach, this book, commemorating the 135th anniversary of the composer's birth, will also appeal to accompanists, Reger scholars, and lovers of German Lieder and German art and culture.

Table of contents

• Cover
• Title
• Copyright
• Dedication
• Contents
• List of Musical Examples
• Abbreviations and Symbols
• Preface
• Introduction
• Chapter 1 Reger and the Lied
• Chapter 2 Ten Youthful Songs
• Chapter 3 Twenty-Six Songs without Opus Numbers
• Chapter 4 Six Songs Opus 4
• Chapter 5 Five Songs Opus 8
• Chapter 6 Five Songs Opus 12
• Chapter 7 Song for Bass Opus 14b
• Chapter 8 Ten Songs Opus 15
• Chapter 9 Four Songs Opus 23
• Chapter 10 Six Songs Opus 31
• Chapter 11 Six Songs Opus 35
• Chapter 12 Five Songs Opus 37
• Chapter 13 Eight Songs Opus 43
• Chapter 14 Seven Songs Opus 48
• Chapter 15 Twelve Songs Opus 51
• Chapter 16 Fifteen Songs Opus 55
• Chapter 17 Sixteen Songs Opus 62
• Chapter 18 Twelve Songs Opus 66
• Chapter 19 Six Songs Opus 68
• Chapter 20 Seventeen Songs Opus 70
• Chapter 21 Eighteen Songs Opus 75
• Chapter 22 Sixty Songs Opus 76
• Chapter 23 Eight Songs Opus 79c
• Chapter 24 Four Songs Opus 88
• Chapter 25 Four Songs Opus 97
• Chapter 26 Five Songs Opus 98
• Chapter 27 Six Songs Opus 104
• Chapter 28 Five Children’s Songs Opus 142
• Appendix A Songs Arranged by Poet
• Appendix B Alphabetical Song List with Range, Gender and Difficulty
• Bibliography
• Index
• About the Authors