Max Reger, a composer whose name is well-known but his music less so, died at the age of 43 in 1916.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Max Reger, a composer, was a fierce defender of 'Späte Romantik' (Late Romanticism) and refused to adopt more modern musical styles.
Composer Biography
Max Reger's vast body of work, comprising about 150 opus numbers and a thousand pieces, remains largely unknown due to his limited compositions for orchestra and none for theatre.
Performer Biography
Michel Debost, the flutist on this album, won major international flute competitions in Moscow, Prague, Geneva, and Munich, and was Principal Flute of the Orchestre de Paris for 30 years.
Performer Biography
Lynne Ramsey, the violist, was the first foreigner to perform in Beijing's new concert hall when she played the Walton Viola Concerto with the Beijing Philharmonic in 1985.
Compositional Technique
The reduced instrumentation of flute, violin, and viola in these Serenades requires the violist to play almost two roles: their own part and that of an absent cellist providing harmonic support.
