Video of the Day: Ariel Lanyi performs Reger’s ‘Variations and Fugue on a Theme by Bach, Variation 13’
Holly Baker
Thursday, May 22, 2025
The recording can be found on Lanyi’s upcoming album ‘Organ Reflections: Mozart, Franck & Reger’
Today’s Video of the Day (by Peter Dimov from Studio Q) is a performance of Max Reger’s ‘Variations and Fugue on a Theme by Bach, Variation 13’ by pianist Ariel Lanyi. The recording can be found on Lanyi’s upcoming album ‘Organ Reflections: Mozart, Franck & Reger.’ In this album, Ariel performs works by three virtuoso organists that combine the idiomatic grandeur of the organ and the flexibility of the piano. From Mozart’s serene Andante to Franck’s lyrical Prélude, Aria et Final and Reger’s monumental Variations and Fugue on a Theme by Bach, each piece reflects a unique blend of the sound worlds of both the organ and the piano, showcasing the enduring legacy of this most majestic instrument.