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Max Reger

Max Reger (1873-1916)

Nationality: German
Born: March 19, 1873, Brand Died: May 11, 1916, Leipzig (age 43)
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Suite No. 2 in D major, Op. 131d

(for solo viola)
2:31 I. Con moto (non troppo vivace)
3:50 II. Andante
1:44 III. Allegretto
2:30 IV. Vivace
Duration: 11 minutes (approximately)
Composed: 1915 (age 41-42)
Premiere: October 9, 1917. Berlin. Else Mendel-Oberüber
Published: 1916 (age 42-43)
1 recording, 4 videos
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2:31
Luigi Alberto Bianchi
I. Con moto (non troppo vivace)
3:50
Luigi Alberto Bianchi
II. Andante
1:44
Luigi Alberto Bianchi
III. Allegretto
2:30
Luigi Alberto Bianchi
IV. Vivace

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glossary

  • allegretto—moderately quick tempo. slower than allegro but faster than andante
  • andante [I]—moderately slow tempo (e.g. walking). Faster than adagio but slower than allegretto
  • chamber music, Kammermusik [G], musique de chambre [F], musica da camera [I], musica cameralis [L]—"Classical Music" for a small ensemble, generally 8 or fewer players with a canonical emphasis on 3-6 players. explore
  • con [I,S]—with
  • moto, con moto, di moto—motion, with motion. Somewhat more lively than its context would suggest, e.g. "andante con moto", a little more lively than andante
  • opus [L], opera[pl], Op., Opp, WoO, Op. posth—work, as in a work of art. For unique identification, publishers/composers often assign an "opus number", abbreviated as "Op." (e.g. Op. 1). A range of works by opus number, uses the plural "opp." (e.g. "Opp. 1-3"). A single opus number may refer to a collection of works (e.g. a set of quartets) giving rise to designations like "Op. 1, No. 4". For misc. works without opus numbers, "WoO" is often used (e.g."Without Opus"). Posthumously assigned numbers may use "Op. posth". Opus numbers may not precisely reflect chronology (publication vs. composition), can be erroneous, sparse or duplicative. Thus, the works of some historically important composers may use separate catalog numbers (e.g. Bach, Haydn, Schubert). See wiki
  • solo—a piece or section of a piece featuring a single instrumental part. Often, this implies one instrument alone but may indicate a soloist with accompaniment (e.g. continuo) especially in a section within a larger work for ensemble
  • suite—a set of instrumental pieces (movements) played together to create a larger whole. Suites tend towards collections of dances, frequently in the same key, preceded by a prelude, introduction or overture.
  • troppo [I], non troppo, trop [F]—too, too much. non troppo means "not too much". e.g. "Allegro ma non troppo" means fast, but not too much
  • vivace—brisk, lively tempo faster than allegro