Max Reger : Suite in E minor for Organ, Op. 16 (Composer's Transcription for Piano Four-hands)

Piano Duet (1 Piano, 4 Hands) – Late Romantic Period

Description:

Max Reger's powerful organ work is published for the first time in the previously unknown authentic version for piano four hands. The manuscript only came into the possession of the Reger Institute in Karlsruhe a few years ago. This G. Henle Urtext edition presents the composer's own transcription, which was highly praised by music journalists upon its discovery, who hoped that this arrangement would bring the music of the organ suite from the churches into the concert halls. This edition is based on the authentic source and is meticulously edited by Michael Kube.

Product Features:

• Authentic Composer's Transcription: This score is based on the previously unknown and authentic version for piano four-hands transcribed by Reger himself, offering a unique performance option.
• First Edition Publication: This marks the first publication of this specific four-hand arrangement, a significant event for Reger scholarship.
• Monumental Sound: The arrangement successfully translates the massive, contrapuntal sound of Reger's organ work onto the piano duet, creating a powerful experience for advanced duos.
• Authoritative Urtext Edition: Edited by Michael Kube, ensuring the highest level of scholarly accuracy. (Note: This Urtext Edition is published without fingering).

Performance Tips:

This arrangement is highly demanding, requiring both pianists to possess strong technical skills to handle the complex polyphony and dense textures of Reger's style. The performance should strive to mimic the full dynamic range and contrasting colors of a large organ. Focus on achieving clarity in the contrapuntal lines and maintaining the structural integrity of the suite. As music journalists noted, while the arrangement is excellent, "one must, of course, already be able to play" it due to its difficulty.

Contents:

• Suite for Organ transcribed by the composer (First Edition) e minor op. 16

About the Composer & Editor:

Max Reger (1873–1916) was a Late-Romantic composer who uniquely combined a chromatic tonal language with Baroque and Classical forms, anticipating 1920s neoclassicism. He is celebrated for his vast and complex works, especially for the organ. The edition is edited by Dr. Michael Kube, a musicologist specializing in music for keyboard instruments and 19th-century chamber music.

Product Details:

• Composer : Max Reger
• Editor : Michael Kube
• Publisher : G. Henle Verlag
• Series : Henle Urtext
• Instrumentation : Piano Duet (1 Piano, 4 Hands)
• Product Type : Urtext Edition without fingering, paperbound
• Item Number : HN 652
• ISMN : 9790201806525
• Pages : 67頁 (XIII+54)
• 尺寸 : 31.0 x 23.5 cm

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馬克斯・雷格 : E小調管風琴組曲，作品16（作曲家改編鋼琴四手聯彈版，初版）

鋼琴四手聯彈（單鋼琴）– 晚期浪漫時期

簡介:

馬克斯・雷格（Max Reger）這部充滿力量的管風琴作品，首次以先前不為人知的鋼琴四手聯彈權威版本出版。該手稿在幾年前才被卡爾斯魯厄的雷格研究所收藏。這份G. Henle原典版呈現了作曲家親自轉錄的版本，其品質和在聽眾中的效果讓著名的塔爾與格羅伊特休森鋼琴二重奏（Tal & Groethuysen）印象深刻，並促使亨樂出版。音樂評論家對此改編給予了難以置信的讚譽：「當然，人們希望透過這次改編，管風琴組曲的音樂也能從教堂傳播到音樂廳——但前提是，『演奏者當然必須具備演奏能力』」。這份樂譜由米夏埃爾・庫貝（Michael Kube）精心編訂。

產品特點:

• 權威的作曲家轉錄: 本樂譜是雷格本人對其管風琴組曲進行的、先前未知的真實四手聯彈改編版本，提供了獨特的演奏選擇。
• 首次印刷出版: 這是該特定四手聯彈改編版本的首次出版，是雷格學術研究中的重要事件。
• 宏大的音響效果: 改編作品成功地將雷格管風琴作品龐大、對位複雜的音響轉移到鋼琴二重奏上，為高級連彈者創造了強大的體驗。
• 權威原典版: 由米夏埃爾・庫貝編訂，確保了最高的學術準確性。（注意：此原典版未包含指法）。

演奏提示:

這份改編作品要求極高，要求兩位鋼琴家具備高超的技術，以應對雷格風格中複雜的複音和濃密的織體。演奏應努力模仿大型管風琴的完整動態範圍和對比色彩。專注於對位線條的清晰度，並保持組曲結構的完整性。正如音樂記者所指出的，儘管改編版本非常出色，但由於其難度，演奏者「當然必須具備演奏能力」。

收錄曲目:

• E小調管風琴組曲，作品16，作曲家改編鋼琴四手聯彈版（初版）

作曲家與編者介紹:

馬克斯・雷格（Max Reger, 1873–1916）是晚期浪漫主義作曲家，他將半音和聲語言與巴洛克和古典形式結合，預示了20年代的新古典主義。他以其宏大而複雜的作品而聞名，特別是為管風琴創作的作品。本版的編者是米夏埃爾・庫貝（Dr. Michael Kube），一位專門研究鍵盤樂器音樂和19世紀室內樂的音樂學家。

書籍詳細資料:

• 作曲者 : 馬克斯・雷格
• 編者 : 米夏埃爾・庫貝
• 出版社 : G. Henle Verlag
• 系列 : Henle Urtext
• 樂器編制 : 鋼琴四手聯彈（單鋼琴）
• 產品類別 : 原典版，平裝，不含指法
• 商品編號 : HN 652
• ISMN : 9790201806525
• 頁數 : 67頁 (XIII+54)
• 尺寸 : 31.0 x 23.5 cm

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