Canon
Where to start with Reger
Essential works to know this composer by — spread across their styles-
OrchestralVariations and Fugue on a Theme of Mozart, op. 132
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KeyboardFantasia and Fugue on B-A-C-H, op. 46
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VocalPsalm 100, for chorus, orchestra and organ, op. 106
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Chamber2 String Quartets, op. 54
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Vocal10 Gesänge for male chorus, op. 83
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Vocal10 Lieder, for mezzo-soprano or baritone and piano, op. 15
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Keyboard10 Pieces, op. 69
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Vocal12 Geistliche Lieder, op. 137
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Vocal12 German Sacred Songs, for chorus
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Vocal12 Lieder An Hugo Wolf, op. 51
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Keyboard12 Pieces, op. 59
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Keyboard12 Pieces, op. 65
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Keyboard12 Pieces, op. 80
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Keyboard12 Waltz-Caprices, for piano 4-hands, op. 9
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Keyboard13 Chorale Preludes, op. 79b
Listening guide
Hand-curated paths into Reger's catalogueMost Popular
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Variations and Fugue on a Theme by Mozart Op. 132
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Clarinet Quintet in A major
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Maria Wiegenlied (song)
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Toccata and Fugue in D minor Op. 59 (organ)
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Suite in the Old Style Op. 93
Most Acclaimed
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Piano Concerto in F minor Op. 114
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Variations and Fugue on a Theme by Beethoven Op. 86 (two pianos)
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Serenade in G major Op. 141a
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String Quartet in E-flat Op. 109
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Four Tone Poems after Böcklin Op. 128
Most Weird
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Toccata and Fugue in D minor Op. 59organ — massive; technically one of the hardest organ works in the literature; the fugue subject is harmonically extreme
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Variations and Fugue on a Theme by Telemann Op. 134piano — the theme is tiny; the variations become enormous; the fugue overwhelms the original
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Introduction, Passacaglia and Fugue in B minor Op. 96organ — 30+ minutes; dense chromatic counterpoint
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Sonata for Solo Violin No. 7 in A minor Op. 91 No. 7
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Piano Quartet in D minor Op. 113
Similar composers
Same era, overlapping styles — by genre & period affinityWorks 164
- Orchestral
- ● Variations and Fugue on a Theme of Mozart, op. 132
- Ballet Suite in D major, op. 130
- Konzert im alten Stil, for violin and orchestra, op. 123
- Lyrisches Andante, for strings
- Piano Concerto in F minor, op. 114
- Scherzino for Horn and String Orchestra
- Serenade in G major, op. 95
- Symphonic Prologue to a Tragedy in A minor, op. 108
- Variations and Fugue in E on a Theme of J.A. Hiller, op. 100
- Variations and Fugue on a Theme of Beethoven, op. 86
- Violin Concerto in A major, op. 101
- Keyboard
- Fantasia and Fugue on B-A-C-H, op. 46
- 10 Pieces, op. 69
- 12 Pieces, op. 59
- 12 Pieces, op. 65
- 12 Pieces, op. 80
- 12 Waltz-Caprices, for piano 4-hands, op. 9
- 13 Chorale Preludes, op. 79b
- 3 Pieces, for organ, op. 7
- 30 Little Chorale Preludes, op. 135a
- 4 Preludes and Fugues, op. 85
- 5 Easy Preludes and Fugues, for organ, op. 56
- 5 Humoreskes, op. 20
- 52 Easy Chorale Preludes, op. 67
- 6 Burleskes. for piano 4-hands, op. 58
- 6 Intermezzi, op. 45
- 6 Pieces for Piano 4-hands, op. 94
- 6 Pieces, op. 24
- 6 Trios, op. 47
- 6 Waltzes, for piano 4-hands, op. 22
- 7 Pieces, op. 145
- 7 Silhouettes, op. 53
- 8 Improvisations, op. 18
- 9 Pieces, op. 129
- Aus der Jugendzeit, op. 17
- Aus meinem Tagebuch, 35 Little Pieces for piano, op. 82
- Ave Maria, op. 80, no. 5
- Blätter und Blüten, 12 pieces
- Chorale Fantasia, op. 27, "Ein' Feste Burg ist unser Gott"
- Chorale Fantasia, op. 30, "Freu' dich sehr, o meine Seele"
- Chorale Fantasias, op. 40
- Chorale Fantasias, op. 52
- Christ ist erstanden von dem Tod, chorale prelude
- Es kommt ein Schiff geladen, chorale prelude
- Fantasia and Fugue in C minor, op. 29
- Fantasia and Fugue in D minor, op. 135b
- Fantasie und Fuge in D minor, op. 135b
- In der Nacht
- Introduction und Passacaglia in D minor
- Introduction, Passacaglia and Fugue in E minor, op. 127
- Komm susser Tod, chorale prelude
- Monologe, 12 pieces, op. 63
- O Haupt voll Blut und Wunden, for organ, WoO 4, no. 13
- O Traurigkeit, o Herzeleid
- Organ Sonata no. 1 in F sharp minor, op. 33
- Organ Sonata no. 2 in D minor, op. 60
- Organ Suite no. 1 in E minor, op. 16, "Den Manen J.S. Bachs"
- Organ Suite no. 2 in G minor, op. 92
- Passion, op. 154
- Postlude in D minor, for organ, WoO 4, no. 12
- Prelude and Fugue in D minor, for organ, WoO 4, no. 10
- Prelude and Fugue in F sharp minor
- Prelude and Fugue in G sharp minor, for organ
- Prelude in C minor, for organ, WoO 8, no. 6
- Romance for harmonium in A minor
- Symphonic Fantasia and Fugue, op. 57, "Inferno"
- Toccata in D minor
- Traume am Kamin, 12 little pieces, op. 143
- Variations and Fugue on Heil dir im Siegerkranz
- Variations and Fugue on a Theme of J.S. Bach, for piano, op. 81
- Variations and Fugue on a Theme of Mozart for 2 pianos, op. 132a
- Variations and Fugue on an Original Theme in F sharp minor, op. 73
- Wie schon leucht't uns der Morgenstern, for organ, WoO 4, no. 16
- Vocal
- Psalm 100, for chorus, orchestra and organ, op. 106
- 10 Gesänge for male chorus, op. 83
- 10 Lieder, for mezzo-soprano or baritone and piano, op. 15
- 12 Geistliche Lieder, op. 137
- 12 German Sacred Songs, for chorus
- 12 Lieder An Hugo Wolf, op. 51
- 15 Lieder, op. 55
- 16 Gesänge, op. 62
- 17 Gesänge, op. 70
- 18 Gesänge, op. 75
- 2 Geistliche Gesänge, op. 19
- 2 Geistliche Lieder, mezzo-soprano or baritone and organ
- 2 Geistliche Lieder, mezzo-soprano or baritone and organ, op. 105
- 20 Responses, for chorus
- 4 Gesänge, for soprano or baritone and piano, op. 88
- 4 Lieder, op. 97
- 5 Duets, for soprano, alto and piano, op. 14
- 5 Gesänge, op. 37
- 5 Gesänge, op. 98
- 5 Lieder, op. 8
- 6 Folk Songs
- 6 Gedichte von Anna Ritter, op. 31
- 6 Lieder, for mezzo-soprano or baritone and piano, op. 4
- 6 Lieder, op. 35
- 7 Lieder, op. 48
- 7 Sacred Folk Songs
- 8 Folk Songs
- 8 German Sacred Songs, op. 138
- 8 Lieder, op. 43
- 9 Folk Songs, for male chorus
- Abendlied, for 6 part chorus, op. 39, no. 2
- Abendlied, for chorus and piano, op. 6, no. 3
- An die Hoffnung, song for mezzo-soprano or alto and orchestra or piano, op. 124
- Ehre, sei Gott in der Höhe, song for voice and organ
- Frohsinn, chorus for male chorus, op. 38, no. 5
- Geistliche Gesänge, op. 110
- Lass mich dein sein und bleiben, church song
- Lasset uns den Herren preisen, Easter motet for 5 voices
- Liebeslieder, for voice and piano
- Neue Kinderlieder, 5 songs for soprano or tenor and piano, op. 142
- O Maria, sei gegrüßt
- Schlichte Weisen, 60 Lieder, op. 76
- Vom Himmel hoch, da komm ich her, cantata for soloists, 2 violins, children's chorus, chorus and organ
- Wenn in bangen, trüben Stunden, sacred song for mezzo-soprano or baritone and organ
- Wohl Denen, die ohne Tadel leben, sacred song for mezzo-soprano or baritone and organ
- Zur Nacht, for chorus and piano, op. 6, no. 2, "Nun fallen die Augen müde"
- Chamber
- 2 String Quartets, op. 54
- 3 Suites for Cello, op. 131c
- 3 Suites for Viola, op. 131d
- 7 Sonatas, op. 91
- 8 Preludes and Fugues for Violin, op. 117
- Albumblatt and Romanze, for violin and piano, op. 87
- Albumblatt in B flat major, for clarinet and piano
- Albumblatt in E flat major,for clarinet and piano
- Cello Sonata no. 1 in F minor, op. 5
- Cello Sonata no. 3 in F major, op. 78
- Cello Sonata no. 4 in A minor, op. 116
- Clarinet Quintet in A major, op. 146
- Clarinet Sonata no. 1 in A flat major, op. 49, no. 1
- Clarinet Sonata no. 2 in F sharp minor, op. 49, no. 2
- Kleine Romanze for cello and piano, op. 79e/2
- Little Sonata, for violin and piano in A major, op. 103b/2
- Piano Quartet in A minor, op. 133
- Piano Quartet in D minor, op. 113
- Romance in G major, for violin and piano
- Serenade in D for Flute, Violin and Viola no. 1, op. 77a
- Serenade in G for Flute, Violin and Viola, op. 141a
- Sonata for Solo Violin in A minor, op. 91, no. 1
- Sonata for Solo Violin in A minor, op. 91, no. 7
- Sonata for Solo Violin in B flat major, op. 91, no. 3
- Sonata for Solo Violin in B minor, op. 91, no. 4
- Sonata for Solo Violin in E minor, op. 91, no. 5
- Sonata for Solo Violin in G major, op. 91, no. 6
- Sonata in B flat major for Viola and Piano, op. 107
- Sonata, for cello and piano no. 2 in G minor, op. 28
- Sonata, for violin and piano, no. 1 in D minor, op. 1
- Sonata, for violin and piano, no. 4 in C major, op. 72
- Sonata, for violin and piano, no. 5 in F sharp minor, op. 84
- String Quartet in D minor, op. 74
- String Quartet in E flat major, op. 109
- String Quartet in F sharp minor, op. 121
- String Trio in A minor, op. 77b
- String Trio in D minor, op. 141b
- Suite in A minor, op. 103a, for violin and piano
- Suite in F for Violin and Piano, op. 93, "Im alten Stil"
- Tarantella in G minor, for clarinet and piano
- Violin Sonata in A major, op. 41
- Violin Sonata in D major, op. 3
- Violin Sonata no. 6 in E minor, op. 122
- Violin Sonata no. 7 in C major, op. 139
- Wiegenlied, for violin and piano, op. 79d/1