Analysis of Max Reger's Op.131d g minor first viola suite fromform, style and technical aspects

Max Reger is seen as a composer who is among the late-Romantic period composers, bringing a different understanding to the style of the Romantic period and enabling it to gain new colors. It reached a great maturity in Late-Wagner chromatism, which is one of these styles. However, under the influence of Johann Sebastian Bach, he used the counterpointal textures of the baroque period in his works magnificently and showed great devotion to the forms of the classical period. Successfully combining these styles in his works, Reger has positioned this hybrid idea as the successor of 19th century Late-romanticism and the pioneer of 20th century early-modernism. Max Reger's distinctive style is further evident in his solo instrument and chamber works. In this sense, he wrote the Prelude and Fugue (op131a) for the violin, which he collected in the Op. 131 he wrote in his last years, the old style canons and fugues for two violins (op131b), the three Suites he wrote for the cello (op131c), and the last three Suites he wrote for the viola (op131d). is an example. These viola suites (op131d) for viola are one of the important works of the viola repertoire. While these three suites are required in the repertoires of most international viola competitions, they are also of great importance in the viola curricula of most conservatories. In this work, Op. 131d The First Viola Suite in G Minor has been studied in detail. Keywords: Max Reger, Solo Suite, Viola Suite, Viola, Form Analysis