Tracing the life and times of Max Reger

Max Reger was born on March, 3, 1873 in Brand and died on May, 11, 1916 in Leipzig.
As a 15-year old boy, Max Reger composed his first work, an overture in H minor. In 1890, he began studying music in Sondershausen under Professor Hugo Riemann but soon moved to Wiesbaden where he continued studying and began teaching. He and his family moved to Munich in August 1901, and one year later he decided to marry Elsa von Bagenski. Reger took on a teaching post at the Royal Acadamy of Music Art and embarked on numerous concert tours. He was awarded the honorary degree of doctor, and was appointed Aulic Councillor and conductor of the court orchestra.
Leaving myriads of works, he ranks among the greatest masters of music.
In 1899, he composed his “Hymn to Singing” for a male chorus and a great orchestra.

1. The town gallery, the town archives, the town museum, and the Max-Reger-Collection are located in the Old Schoolhouse. This building served as Adalbert Lindner’s government flat as well. Lindner also gave piano lessons to Max Reger from 1884-1889.
2. From 1886 to 1889, Max Reger played the organ under the direction of Adalbert Lindner during mass at the parish church St. Michael. Furthermore, he inspected and gave the inaugural recital on the new organ on March 7, 1903.
3. Also on March 7, 1903, Max Reger inspected and gave the inaugural recital on the new organ at St. Joseph.
4. This is the site of the tombstone which was brought from Weimar to Weiden after the tomb of honor had been built at the Munich cemetery in 1930.
5. This is the site of the Max-Reger-Memorial created by the sculptor Josef Gollwitzer. It was inaugurated on October 12, 1957.
6. The first place of residence of the Reger family is located at Obere Bachgasse 6.
7. Reger family’s second place of residence is located at Oberer Markt 6.
8. Reger family’s third place of residence is situated at Unterer Markt 27.
9. Reger family’s fourth place of residence is located at Bürgermeister-Prechtl-Straße 31, where they had lived before they moved to Munich.