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Kevin Sutton <[log in to unmask]>
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Mon, 3 Apr 2000 22:59:17 -0500
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Deryk Barker wrote:

>If you don't believe me, listen to the three Reger waltzes and two waltz
>caprices on the Duo Turgeon's "Romantic Dances for Piano Duet" (Marquis
>Classics 7471-81241-2).
>
>If, OTOH, your only acquaintance ith Reger is via his organ music, I'm
>not surprised you think as you do.  Most organists (especially in Romantic
>repertoire) seem to specialise in turgid performances and IMHO have given
>Reger a bad name.

Here here!  I have found much of Reger's choral and chamber music to be
very worthwhile.  I think that he was a composer of great originality and
seriousness of purpose.  To dismiss him so blythley is, in my opinion,
quite a mistake.

Kevin

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