Composer

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Max Reger

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Keyboard

Compose Date

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1901

Average_duration

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40:55

Movement_count

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5

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Max Reger's 'Easy Preludes and Fugues (5), Op. 56' is a collection of five pieces for piano, composed in 1901. The work was premiered in Munich in the same year, with Reger himself performing. The first movement, Prelude and Fugue in C major, is a bright and cheerful piece, with a lively prelude that leads into a complex fugue. The second movement, Prelude and Fugue in G minor, is more somber and introspective, with a haunting prelude that gives way to a fugue that builds in intensity. The third movement, Prelude and Fugue in D major, is a playful and energetic piece, with a sprightly prelude that leads into a fugue that is full of surprises. The fourth movement, Prelude and Fugue in A minor, is a dark and brooding piece, with a mournful prelude that gives way to a fugue that is full of tension and drama. The final movement, Prelude and Fugue in E-flat major, is a grand and majestic piece, with a regal prelude that leads into a fugue that is full of power and majesty. Overall, 'Easy Preludes and Fugues (5), Op. 56' is a masterful work that showcases Reger's skill as a composer. The pieces are challenging but accessible, and they demonstrate Reger's ability to create complex and intricate musical structures that are still enjoyable to listen to.

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