Max Reger

German composer, pianist and conductor (1873-1916)
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Max Reger

Summary

Max Reger is a human[1]. He was born in Brand[2]. He was born on March 19, 1873[3]. He died in Leipzig[4]. He died on May 11, 1916[5]. He worked as a composer[6], conductor[7], pianist[8], musicologist[9], and university teacher[10]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (217 views/month, #7,180 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Max Reger's place of birth was Brand[2].
  • Max Reger passed away in Leipzig[4].
  • Max Reger was born on March 19, 1873[3].
  • Max Reger died on May 11, 1916[5].
  • Burial took place at Munich Forest Cemetery[12].
  • A child of Max Reger was Christa Reger[13].
  • A child of Max Reger was Lotti Reger[14].
  • Max Reger held citizenship in Kingdom of Bavaria[15].
  • Max Reger worked as a composer[6].
  • Max Reger worked as a conductor[7].
  • Max Reger worked as a pianist[8].
  • Max Reger worked as a musicologist[9].
  • Max Reger's professions included university teacher[10].
  • Max Reger's professions included organist[16].
  • Max Reger was employed by Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München[17].
  • Among Max Reger's employers was University of Music and Theatre Leipzig[18].
  • Among Max Reger's employers was University of Music and Theatre Munich[19].
  • A notable student of Max Reger was Dezső Antalffy-Zsiross[20].
  • A notable student of Max Reger was Sándor Jemnitz[21].
  • A notable student of Max Reger was Mansi Barberis[22].
  • A notable student of Max Reger was Othmar Schoeck[23].
  • A notable student of Max Reger was Erwin Schulhoff[24].
  • A notable student of Max Reger was Hermann Keller[25].
  • A notable work attributed to Max Reger is Requiem[26].
  • Max Reger is recorded as male[27].

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Origins and Family

Max Reger's place of birth was Brand[2]. He was born on March 19, 1873[3].

Education

Studied under Hugo Riemann[28], a conductor[29], 1849–1919[30], of Germany[31], specialised in musicology[32] and Albert Fuchs[33].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer[6], conductor[7], pianist[8], musicologist[9], university teacher[10], and organist[16]. Employers include Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München[17], a public research university[34], in Germany[35], founded in 1472[36], headquartered in Hauptgebäude der Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München[37]; University of Music and Theatre Leipzig[18], a public university[38], in Germany[39], founded in 1843[40]; and University of Music and Theatre Munich[19], a public university[41], in Germany[42], founded in 1846[43], headquartered in Führerbau[44]. Notable students include Dezső Antalffy-Zsiross[20], a composer[45], 1885–1945[46], of Hungary[47]; Sándor Jemnitz[21], a composer[48], 1890–1963[49], of Hungary[50]; Mansi Barberis[22], a composer[51], 1899–1986[52], of Romania[53]; Othmar Schoeck[23], a conductor[54], 1886–1957[55], of Switzerland[56], awarded the Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[57]; Erwin Schulhoff[24], a composer[58], 1894–1942[59], of Czechoslovakia[60]; and Hermann Keller[25], a church musician[61], 1885–1967[62], of Germany[63], awarded the Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[64].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Max Reger is Requiem[26]. Things named for him include Max Reger Prize[65].

Personal Life

Children include Christa Reger[13], a midwife[66], 1905–1969[67] and Lotti Reger[14], a nurse[68], 1907–1963[69].

Death and Burial

Max Reger died on May 11, 1916[5]. He passed away in Leipzig[4]. The cause of death was myocardial infarction[70]. Burial took place at Munich Forest Cemetery[12].

Why It Matters

Max Reger ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (217 views/month, #7,180 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[71] He is known by 48 alternative names across languages and contexts.[72]

Entities named for him include Max Reger Prize[65].

FAQs

Where was Max Reger born?

Born in Brand[2], Max Reger…

Where did Max Reger die?

Max Reger died in Leipzig[4].

What did Max Reger do for work?

Max Reger worked as composer[6], conductor[7], pianist[8], musicologist[9], and university teacher[10].

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Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

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  1. [11] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [71] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [72] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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