Composer

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Max Reger

Genre

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Keyboard

Style

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Fugue

Compose Date

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1906 - 1907

Average_duration

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7:36

Movement_count

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2

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Max Reger's Prelude and Fugue for piano in E minor, Op. 99/1, was composed in 1901 and premiered the same year in Munich. The piece is part of a set of seven preludes and fugues for piano, which Reger composed as a tribute to Johann Sebastian Bach. The Prelude is marked "Allegro con energia" and begins with a bold and assertive theme in the right hand, accompanied by a driving bass line in the left hand. The theme is then developed and expanded upon, with the left hand taking on a more prominent role. The middle section of the Prelude features a more lyrical and introspective theme, which is then combined with the opening theme in a powerful climax. The Fugue is marked "Allegro moderato" and begins with a subject in the bass, which is then imitated by the right hand. The subject is then developed and passed between the hands, with the left hand taking on a more virtuosic role. The middle section of the Fugue features a more subdued and contemplative theme, which is then combined with the opening subject in a grand finale. Reger's Prelude and Fugue for piano in E minor is characterized by its complex and intricate counterpoint, as well as its use of chromaticism and dissonance. The piece is a testament to Reger's admiration for Bach, and his desire to carry on the tradition of contrapuntal music in the 20th century.

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