Composer

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Max Reger

Genre

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Chamber

Style

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Chamber Music

Compose Date

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Dec 1, 1905

Average_duration

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13:10

Movement_count

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3

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Max Reger's Sonata for solo violin in B flat major, Op. 91/3, was composed in 1905 and premiered the same year in Munich. The sonata consists of four movements: Prelude, Fugue, Aria, and Passacaglia. The Prelude is a lively and virtuosic movement, showcasing the technical abilities of the violinist. The Fugue is a complex and intricate movement, with the violin weaving in and out of the contrapuntal texture. The Aria is a lyrical and expressive movement, with the violin singing a beautiful melody over a simple accompaniment. The Passacaglia is a grand and majestic movement, with the violin playing a repeating theme over a constantly changing harmonic background. Reger's Sonata for solo violin in B flat major is known for its technical demands and its use of complex counterpoint. The sonata is also notable for its use of chromaticism and its incorporation of elements of Baroque music, such as the fugue and passacaglia. Reger's sonata is considered a masterpiece of the solo violin repertoire and is often performed by virtuoso violinists.

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