Max Reger’s Piano Concerto unfolds on a monumental scale, yet beneath its dense and intricate writing lies music of striking emotional sincerity. Conceived in the spirit of Brahms, the concerto avoids overt virtuoso display in favour of a continuous, symphonic dialogue between soloist and orchestra. Its vast opening movement combines restless energy with tightly woven thematic development, while the central Largo emerges as the emotional heart of the work — meditative, noble and touched by the atmosphere of sacred chorales. The finale answers with renewed force and imagination, bringing the concerto to a powerful and hard-won conclusion. The orchestral Suite im alten Stil offers a contrasting perspective on Reger’s art. Though inspired by baroque forms and gestures, the music remains unmistakably personal in its harmonic richness and expressive depth. The expansive Largo, especially, unfolds with serene introspection, while the concluding fugue combines structural clarity with warmth and momentum. Love Derwinger approaches this demanding repertoire with intellectual clarity and finely controlled intensity, and Leif Segerstam draws playing of depth and transparency from the Norrköping Symphony Orchestra, allowing Reger’s dense textures to breathe with unusual naturalness and colour.