Joseph Moog - Reger: Piano Concerto, 6 Intermezzi (2021)

Joseph Moog, after recording both Brahms piano concertos for Onyx Classics, turns his attention to one of the most demanding and forbidding of piano concertos. Max Reger's concerto dates from 1910. This rugged giant of a concerto displays all Reger's formidable skill at using large orchestral forces with great clarity, making the piano part of the orchestral fabric. The concerto has much music that is both brilliant and poetic as well as passages of great turmoil. The album includes the 6 Intermezzi, which display a different facet of this complex composer. These are delightful pieces, tender, romantic with much poetry.

Tracklist
1. Joseph Moog, Nicholas Milton & Deutsche Radio Philharmonie Saarbrücken Kaiserslautern – Piano Concerto in F Minor, Op. 114: I. Allegro moderato (18:22)
2. Joseph Moog, Nicholas Milton & Deutsche Radio Philharmonie Saarbrücken Kaiserslautern – Piano Concerto in F Minor, Op. 114: II. Largo con gran espressione (12:11)
3. Joseph Moog, Nicholas Milton & Deutsche Radio Philharmonie Saarbrücken Kaiserslautern – Piano Concerto in F Minor, Op. 114: III. Allegretto con spirito (09:44)
4. Joseph Moog – 6 Intermezzos, Op. 45: I. Sehr aufgeregt und schnell (01:29)
5. Joseph Moog – 6 Intermezzos, Op. 45: II. Ausserst lebhaft, anmuthig (05:00)
6. Joseph Moog – 6 Intermezzos, Op. 45: III. Langsam, mit leidenschaftlichen, durchaus phantastichen Ausdruck (03:22)
7. Joseph Moog – 6 Intermezzos, Op. 45: IV. So schnell al moglich, mit Humor (04:30)
8. Joseph Moog – 6 Intermezzos, Op. 45: V. Mit grosser Liedenschaft und Energie (03:43)
9. Joseph Moog – 6 Intermezzos, Op. 45: VI. So schnell wie nur irgend möglich (02:56)