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48 KEGAN REGER
instruments [Harleian MS., 1419, A fol. 200],
we find thirteen pairs of single regalls (the 'pair*
meant only one instrument) and five pairs of
double regalls (that is with two pipes to each
note). The name continued in use at the English
Court down to 1773, the date of the death
of Bernard Gates, who was ' tuner of the Regals
in the King's household.' For further particulars
the reader ia referred to Mr. A. J. Hipkins's
Musical iThstruments (A. & C. Black,
1887), where instruments are figured; also to
the same writer's History of the Pianoforte^
1898. G.; with additions from MS. notes left
by Mr. Hipkins.
REGAN, Anna, soprano singer. [See
SCHIMON.]
REGER, Max, was born March 19, 1873, at
Brand, a village near Kemnath in Bavaria, and
left his native place when but a year old for
"Weiden, whither his father, who was a teacher,
was transferred in 1874. There he received his
first musical training through his father and the
organist, whose name was Lindner. In 1890
he went to study with Riemann at Sondershausen,
whom he followed to Wiesbaden on the
latter's appointment to the Conservatorium, and
became himself a teacher there in 1895, till
in 1896 he was called to the service of his
country. After recovering from a severe illness
he returned to his own home in 1898, removed
again in 1901, this time to Munich, where he
married.
Of all the composers of the modem German
school of chamber and church music Herr Reger
occupies a place that is probably the most prominent
of any, and the fact that his publishers
attest to an enormous sale of his works in Berlin
and other musical centres must contribute to
that belief. It cannot be denied that he is a
composer gifted, a*a celebrated German critic
remarks, with strong individuality, and that he
with the utmosF'facility , art of
counterpoint ; but to a large number of persons
at the present day his resources of harmony and
his indulgences in rhythm and in form will
appear so infinite as to fog even a most attentive
and experienced listener with their complexity.
Truly, however, his compositions contain remarkable
and original effects. In his songs, to quote
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the aforesaid critic, hat er sich vielfach von
einer Stromung fortreissen lassen, welche das
Grundwesen des Liedes zerstbrt.' To which he
adds that Herr Reger's powers of invention are
so rich that only the employment of a conscious
limitation of his artistic means instead of an
intentional eclipse of his forerunners i§"to be desired
of him, and he would then be the master to
continue the direct line of the great German composers.
For a man of thirty-four years of age
the number of his compositions is enormous, as
will be seen from the catalogue below, which, it
will be noticed, contains only one number for
orchestra (op. 90).
op.
1. Sonata for violin and piano, in D minor.
2. Trio for piano, violin and viola.
3. Sonata for violin and piano, in £>.
4. Six SongB.
6. Sonata for violoncello and piano, In F minor,
g / Two Sacred Songs with oiguti.
iBongB for 4 voices with piano.
7. Tlu'ee Organ pieces.
8. Five SongB. , ^
' 9. Walzer Kapricen ' (piano pieceB for 4 handflj.
10. '
Deutsclie TSnze ' (piano pieces for 4 hands).
11. Waltzes for FF.. solo.
12. Five Songs.
13. '
Lose Bl&fcter,' FF. solo,
14. Duets foi- soprano and alto, with piano.
15. Ten Songs.
16. Suite in E minor, for organ.
VJ. AuB • der Jugendzeit,' twenty pieces for PF. solo,
' IS. Improvisation,' FF. solo.
19. Two Sacred Songs, with organ.
20. Five Humoresken for PF. solo.
21. Hymn * An der Gesang ' (male chorus, with orchestra).
22. Six Waltzes, for piano (4 hands).
23. Four Songs.
24. Six Pieces for FF. solo.
25. Aquarellen for FF. solo,
26. Seven FantasiestUcke for FF. solo.
27. Fantasie for organ on 'Bin' feste Burg-'
28. Sonata for piano and violoncello, in 6 minor.
29. Fantasie and Fugue, C minor, for org&n.
SO. Fantasie for organ on 'Freu' dich sehr, o meine Seele.
31. Six Songs.
82. Seven Chai-acteristlc Pieces for PP. solo.
33. Sonata for Organ, Fit minor.
' 34. Pieces Plttoieaques for piano (4 hands).
85. Six Songs.
36. Bunte Bl&tter, nine small pieces for PF. solo.
37. Five Songs.
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("Two volumes of Folk-songs for male chorus (a o-9J.
jjo J Two volumes of Folk-songs for mixed chorus (a ft^).
'"'1 Sacred Oerman Folk-songs (a 7