Max Reger (1873-1916) was a German composer, organist, conductor and music teacher from the late Romantic Period. He is best known for his organ compositions, which have become an important part of the core organ repertoire. Browse our sheet music and scores, and explore the wide world of Max Reger with Stretta Music today!
Johann Baptist Joseph Maximilian Reger was born in the German town of Brand. His mother was a pianist and his father an oboist, he was surrounded by music from an early age, and he went on to study music in Munich and Wiesbaden. Reger was well known during his lifetime, and his works were held in similar esteem to those of Richard Strauss. He died in Leipzig at the young age of 43.
Max Reger’s musical language is based on two basic elements, combining J.S Bach’s contrapuntal tradition, with an elaborate late-Romantic, sometimes even modern harmony. He was greatly influenced by Brahms, Liszt and Wagner. Most of Reger’s works can be considered sacred music. He ’rediscovered’ Protestant chant, and many musical forms associated with it, including the choral prelude, fantasia, fugue and passacaglia. His works are generally quite technically challenging, which is why Reger was often criticised by his contemporaries. In addition to organ and piano music, Max Reger also composed choral music, orchestral music, chamber music and art song.
Schlichte Weisen
for: Singstimme (mittel), Klavier (Violine, Violoncello ad libitum)
Piano score, Solo parts
Item no.: 200100
Kleine Stücke
Band 1
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 200066
Heft 2 Nr. 16-30
for: Voice (medium), piano
Item no.: 200060
for: Piano 4 hands
Item no.: 360602
aus: Kanons durch alle Dur- und Molltonarten, Heft 1
for: Piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 5408
auf der Unterseptime im Abstand von zwei Vierteln
aus: Kanons durch alle Dur- und Molltonarten, Heft I
for: Piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 5679
Kanon in der Gegenbewegung mit Beibehaltung der Terz im Abstand von zwei Vierteln
aus: Kanons durch alle Dur- und Molltonarten, Heft I
for: Piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 6193
for: 2 oboes
Ensemble score
Item no.: 974840
Möseler Chorreihe
for: 2 mixed choirs (SATB, SATB) a cappella
Music score
Item no.: 781824
Selected Organ Pieces without opus number
for: Organ
Music score
Item no.: 754124
for: Women's choir (SSA), piano
Score
Item no.: 293188
Repertoire Explorer
for: Choir, orchestra
Study score
Item no.: 153586
Gruene Reihe Cello
for: 5 VC / PART
Score
Item no.: 173720
for: Voice (low), piano
Piano/Vocal
Item no.: 1027366
Reprint
Repertoire Explorer
Study Score 109
for: Symphonic orchestra
Study score
Item no.: 362836
for: Organ
Audio-CD
Item no.: 767924
for: Woodwind ensemble
Score, Parts
Item no.: 363313
GESAMTAUSGABE
for: Voice, orchestra
Score
Item no.: 1645499
Heft 2 (Nr. 6-10)
for: Organ
Music score
Item no.: 693194
Zwölf Stücke
Heft 3 (Nr. 9-12)
for: Organ
Music score
Item no.: 693186
for: Mixed choir a cappella
Item no.: 471446
Choralphantasie
Einzelausgabe aus der Reger-Werkausgabe
Abteilung I: Orgelwerke Band 1: Choralphantasien
for: Organ
Music score
Item no.: 687458
Choralphantasie
Einzelausgabe aus der Reger-Werkausgabe
Abteilung I: Orgelwerke Band 1: Choralphantasien
for: Organ
Music score
Item no.: 687456
aus: Acht ausgewählte Volkslieder für gemischten Chor
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Score
Item no.: 423102
Score
Item no.: 422296
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Score
Item no.: 1340072
for: Women's choir (SSAA) a cappella
Score
Item no.: 1338397
aus: Sieben geistliche Volkslieder
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Score
Item no.: 1340004
aus: Neun ausgewählte Volkslieder
for: Male choir (TTBB) a cappella
Score
Item no.: 1339212
Lebewohl
for: Women's choir (SSAA) a cappella
Score
Item no.: 1339194
op. 39 Nr. 1
Partitur / Einzelstimme
for: Mixed choir (SAATBB) a cappella
Score, Parts
Item no.: 291109
for: Clarinet, organ
Sheet music
Item no.: 1290407
for: Piccolo, organ
Organ score, solo part
Item no.: 1233676
for: Trombone, organ
Sheet music
Item no.: 1233665
Ceremonial Series
for: Brass band
Score
Item no.: 975592
for: Sopran, Alt
Music score
Item no.: 1635560
Choralkantate
for: Mixed choir a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 237847
for: Violin
Music score
Item no.: 1200900
for: Voice, piano
Music score (hardcover)
Item no.: 1008798
Revised separate edition from Reger-Werkausgabe
for: Organ
Music score
Item no.: 779197
Reprint
Repertoire Explorer
Item no.: 1344322
für Orgel
Einzelausgabe aus der Reger-Werkausgabe
Abteilung I: Orgelwerke, Band 4: Choralvorspiele
for: Organ
Music score
Item no.: 661242
for: 2 pianos
Ensemble score
Item no.: 484814
op. 107
for: Klarinette (Viola oder Violine) und Klavier
Noten Viola und Klavier
Item no.: 758526
op. 52/1–3
for: Organ
Music score (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 1616000
op. 10/7 and 17
for: Piano 4 hands
Item no.: 356682
with marked and unmarked string parts
Fingering and bowing for Violoncello: Reiner Ginzel
for: Cello
Music score (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 401461
for: 2 pianos
Ensemble score
Item no.: 611831