Description
In his numerous collections of small character pieces, the imaginative Max Reger gradually developed his own distinctive style, even as he operated in the shadow of the Romantic epigones. His music is characterized by modulating harmonies that simultaneously draw upon classical formal tropes. It is therefore worthwhile to closely examine Reger's "Ten Small Concert Pieces" op. 44 from 1899, which display astonishing harmonic boldness.
These ten short concert pieces of moderate difficulty, with titles such as "Album Leaf," "Burletta," "Once upon a Time," and "Capriccio," form a cohesive series that introduces pianists to Reger's unique piano oeuvre. This carefully edited Urtext edition is especially interesting, as it includes the composer's original fingerings.
