What is the greatest recording of Reger's op 121 quartet?

[Herman]

That A minor piano quartet is really another terrific late Reger piece, really close to the valedictory clarinet quintet.
One thing that's extraordinary about Reger is the very precise way he notates for the string players. With literally every single note it gets indicated on which string he wishes the note or line played.
And this from a keyboard player, piano and organ. He was acutely aware that a violin is really four instruments, one for each string.
His violin writing is extremily difficult, there's really no intuitive easy note...

Peter Serkin & Orion Quartet ca 2015
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=52yD1a8Sd2E

[Mandryka]

Listening now for the first time to yet another lovely piece, the D minor string trio. Lovely's not right actually - much better than that! As with the op 121 quartet I like the sudden changes to the textures. Will check that youtube to op 121 this weekend hopefully, @Herman  It's interesting that you've found two for the 2nd piano trio, I couldn't find any for the last quartet.

Basically, it looks to me as though if the opus number has three digits, it's a good bet with Reger!

[Herman]

Basically, it looks to me as though if the opus number has three digits, it's a good bet with Reger!

Yes, that's the golden rule. Starting with the Hiller variations (op 100) and the Piano Trio (102) there's a lot of very good works. TBH in between is the never-ending violin concerto, op 101, which I have never been able to get into.

[Mandryka]

And another goodie - op 102 piano trio - this morning. Trio Parnassus.

Yes, that's the golden rule. Starting with the Hiller variations (op 100) and the Piano Trio (102) there's a lot of very good works. TBH in between is the never-ending violin concerto, op 101, which I have never been able to get into.

I've always intended to explore the very early music too, because I love so much the op 14 duets




https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MlHGAHoNTII

[Mandryka]

You know how sometimes you hear a performance and think straight away, this is special?  Well that just happened to me with Artium Trio Reger op 102 piano trio on Brilliant

The second movement of this trio is a hoot.

[Leo K.]

This discussion has me returning to Reger with the orchestral Variations and Fugue on a theme of Beethoven, Op.86 (Otmar Suitner). It has a humble, hymnal-like quality that I really enjoy.

[Maestro267]

You know how sometimes you hear a performance and think straight away, this is special?  Well that just happened to me with Artium Trio Reger op 102 piano trio on Brilliant

The second movement of this trio is a hoot.

I listened to this today thanks to this post. Absolutely incredible piece, symphonically conceived. Will definitely need to explore the chamber music more. One of the discs of the (old) Reger Collection set on Brilliant has a String Trio and Clarinet Quintet on it but that's it as far as Reger chamber music goes in my collection.

[Herman]

I listened to this today thanks to this post. Absolutely incredible piece, symphonically conceived. Will definitely need to explore the chamber music more. One of the discs of the (old) Reger Collection set on Brilliant has a String Trio and Clarinet Quintet on it but that's it as far as Reger chamber music goes in my collection.

Next in line: piano quartet op 133, violin sonata op 139 and 122, and the string quartets opp 109 and 121?

[Mandryka]

D minor String trio, op 141b. Recording by Il Furibondo for a non-symphonic treatment.