Max Reger’s reception of Bach was not limited to the organ and orchestra. Like Bach, Reger wanted to compose sonatas and suites for a solo string instrument that were not merely études, but rather presented a compositional compendium. Among them are his three Suites for viola solo op. 131d. Reger published these in the last year of his life, 1914/15, together with Six Preludes and Fugues for violin solo, Three Duos in Ancient Style for two violins and Three Suites for violoncello solo, grouping all these works under the opus number 131. The present Urtext edition of the Suites for viola solo op. 131d is based on the first edition of 1916, which was prepared using the now lost manuscript. The editor discusses all the divergences between this edition and the first edition in his preface and Critical Report.

• Suite g minor op. 131d,1
• Suite D major op. 131d,2
• Suite e minor op. 131d,3

Contents:

Ensemble:

Divertimento for String Orchestra, 2nd and 3rd Movement (Bartók)

• Symphony No. 3, Op. 55, 3rd Movement (Beethoven)

• Symphony No. 5, Op. 67, 2nd Movement (Beethoven)

• Symphony No. 9, Op. 125, 2nd Movement (Beethoven)

• Overture to Coriolan, Op. 62 (Beethoven)

• Römischer Karneval, Op. 9 (Berlioz)

• Symphonie fantastique, Op. 14, 5th movement (Berlioz)

• Carmen, 1st Act Nos. 6 and 11, 4th Act No. 25 (Bizet)

• Symphony No. 3, Op. 90, 1st movement (Brahms)

• Symphony No. 4, Op. 98, 1st movement (Brahms)

• Haydn-Variations, Op. 56a, Variations 4, 7 and 8 (Brahms)

• Symphony No. 3, 3rd movement (Bruckner)

• Symphony No. 4, 2ns movement (Bruckner)

• La Mer, 2nd and 3rd movements (Debussy)

• Philharmoisches Concerto, Variation 1 (Hindemith)

• Symphony “Mathis der Mahler”, 3rd movement (Hindemith)

• Hänsel and Gretel, 1st Act 3rd Scene and 3rd Act 3rd Scene (Humperdinck)

• Symphony No. 1, 4th movement (Mahler)

• Symphony No. 5, 3rd and 5th movements (Mahler)

• Symphony No. 10, 1st movement (Mahler)

• Midsummer Night’s Dream, Op. 61, 1st movement (Mendelssohn)

• Symphony No. 40, KV. 550, 4th movement (Mozart)

• Symphony No. 41, KV 551, 4th movement (Mozart)

• Overture from Marraige of Figaro (Mozart)

• Overture from Magic Flute (Mozart)

• Symphony Classique, Op. 25, 1st and 4th movements (Prokofiev)

• Overture from Barber of Seville (Rossini)

• Symphony No. 4, 4th Movement (Schubert)

• Die verkaufte Braut: Overture and 6th Scene (Smetana)

• Don Juan, Op. 20 (Strauss)

• Till Eulenspiegelds lustige Streiche, Op. 28 (Strauss)

• Symphony No. 5, Op. 64, 3rd movement (Tchaikovsky)

• Symphony No. 6, Op. 74, 1st movement (Tchaikovsky)

• Don Carlos, 1st Act, No. 3 (Verdi) • Ein Maskenball, Nos. 1 and 2 (Verdi)

• Othello, 1st Act (Verdi) • Der fliegende Holländer, 1st procession, Nos. 2 and 6 (Wagner)

• Lohengrin, 3rd Act, Introduction and 3rd Scene (Wagner)

• Tannhäuser: Overture and 2nd Act, 2nd Scene (Wagner)

• Overture from Euryanthe, Op. 81 (Weber)

• Der Freischütz, Op. 77: Overture, 1st Act No. 2, and 3rd Act Finale (Weber)

• Solo Pieces:

Giselle, 2nd Act, No. 21 (Adam)

• Lulu, 2nd Act (Berg)

• Coppelia, 3rd Act, No. 7 (Delibes)

• Hänsel and Gretel, 2nd Act (Humperdinck)

• Manon Lescaut, 3rd Act (Puccini)

• Arabella, 1st Act (Strauss)

• Don Quixote, Op. 35: Theme, Variations 1, 3 and 4 (Strauss)

• Der Freischütz, Op. 77, 3rd Act (Weber).

“In putting together this collection of studies, I have aimed above all to help musicians approach seemingly undecipherable and unplayable contemporary pieces. I will feel that I have achieved my goal if this collection succeeds in helping musicians better understand 20th-century music and approach its interpretation ‘from within’, …”
(Eckart Schloifer)

Gasser, Ulrich Four Little Pieces
Hespos, Hans-Joachim bratschgeschloif
Heyn, Volker Laxus for Viola, Violoncello and Double Bass
Hidalgo, Manuel Sequiriyas d’Estútgar y la Plaza Hélderlin for Viola, Violoncello and Double Bass
Huber, Nicolaus A. Trio mit Stabpandeira for Viola, Violoncello and Double Bass
Kelemen, Milko Phantasmen for Viola and Orchestra
Maderna, Bruno Viola
Riehm, Rolf Don’t cry, mummy isn’t here anyway / memories of a temptingly morbid summer
Sciarrino, Salvatore Tre Notturni brillanti
Zender, Hans Hölderlin lesen II for Viola, Speaker and Live-Electronics
Zimmermann, Bernd Alois Antiphonen for Viola and Small Orchestra
Zimmermann, Bernd Alois Sonata

En ninguna otra época del año se escucha tanta música en casa como durante la época navideña. Este folleto para estudiantes de viola contiene las canciones navideñas más hermosas, desde «Every Year Again» hasta «Jingle Bells», en arreglos muy sencillos para viola, que también pueden ir acompañados de una segunda voz.
Las grabaciones de todas las piezas están disponibles en formato mp3, que se pueden descargar utilizando un código de cupón impreso en el folleto.

– Alle Jahre wieder

– Engel lassen laut erschallen

– Es ist ein Ros’ entsprungen

– Fröhliche Weihnacht überall

– Ihr Kinderlein kommet – Joseph, lieber Joseph mein

– Jingle Bells – Kling, Glöckchen – Kommet, ihr Hirten

– Lasst uns froh und munter sein

– Leise rieselt der Schnee

– Lobt Gott, ihr Christen

– Morgen, Kinder, wird’s was geben

– Morgen kommt der Weihnachtsmann

– O du fröhliche, o du selige

– O Heiland, reiß die Himmel auf

– O Tannenbaum

– Stille Nacht, heilige Nacht

– Vom Himmel hoch, da komm ich her

– Was soll das bedeuten

• Suite 1  G Major
• Suite 2  D Minor
• Suite 3  C Major
• Suite 4  Eb Major
• Suite 5  C Minor
• Suite 6  D Major

Suite #1 G Major

Suite #2 D Minor

Suite #3 C Major

Suite #4 Eb Major

Suite #5 Original scordatura tuning, C Minor

Suite #6 Original tuning (for 5-string cello), D Major

Sonata 1 in C minor, BWV 1001

Partita 1 in E minor, BWV 1002

Sonata 2 in D minor, BWV 1003

Partita 2 in G minor, BWV 1004

Sonata 3 in F major, BWV 1005

Partita 3 in A major, BWV 1006