Prince of Virtuosos: A Life of Walter Rummel, American Pianist
This is the first full-length biography of Walter Rummel, a charismatic American pianist and composer who had a major career in Europe from the 1920s until his death in Bordeaux in 1953. Rummel studied in Berlin with the legendary pianist Leopold Godowsky, and became Debussy's close friend and pianistic champion. He performed under such conductors as Felix Weingartner, Henry Wood, Paul Paray, and André Cluytens. He was also a noted composer whose forty songs were performed by some of the century's most noteworthy singers, including Maggie Teyte, Marian Anderson, and John McCormack. He was the friend of Ezra Pound, G.B. Shaw, and W.B. Yeats, and he enjoyed a remarkable three-year relationship with Isadora Duncan. His playing also led to friendships with Queen Elisabeth and King Leopold III of Belgium. Rummel was a window on his time, an American who lived through two world wars in Europe and mixed easily with the musicians, writers, artists, philosophers, and politicians of his day.
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Prince of Virtuosos: A Life of Walter Rummel, American Pianist
This is the first full-length biography of Walter Rummel, a charismatic American pianist and composer who had a major career in Europe from the 1920s until his death in Bordeaux in 1953. Rummel studied in Berlin with the legendary pianist Leopold Godowsky, and became Debussy's close friend and pianistic champion. He performed under such conductors as Felix Weingartner, Henry Wood, Paul Paray, and André Cluytens. He was also a noted composer whose forty songs were performed by some of the century's most noteworthy singers, including Maggie Teyte, Marian Anderson, and John McCormack. He was the friend of Ezra Pound, G.B. Shaw, and W.B. Yeats, and he enjoyed a remarkable three-year relationship with Isadora Duncan. His playing also led to friendships with Queen Elisabeth and King Leopold III of Belgium. Rummel was a window on his time, an American who lived through two world wars in Europe and mixed easily with the musicians, writers, artists, philosophers, and politicians of his day.
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Prince of Virtuosos: A Life of Walter Rummel, American Pianist
This is the first full-length biography of Walter Rummel, a charismatic American pianist and composer who had a major career in Europe from the 1920s until his death in Bordeaux in 1953. Rummel studied in Berlin with the legendary pianist Leopold Godowsky, and became Debussy's close friend and pianistic champion. He performed under such conductors as Felix Weingartner, Henry Wood, Paul Paray, and André Cluytens. He was also a noted composer whose forty songs were performed by some of the century's most noteworthy singers, including Maggie Teyte, Marian Anderson, and John McCormack. He was the friend of Ezra Pound, G.B. Shaw, and W.B. Yeats, and he enjoyed a remarkable three-year relationship with Isadora Duncan. His playing also led to friendships with Queen Elisabeth and King Leopold III of Belgium. Rummel was a window on his time, an American who lived through two world wars in Europe and mixed easily with the musicians, writers, artists, philosophers, and politicians of his day.
Charles Timbrell is a pianist and Professor of Piano and Coordinator of Keyboard Studies at Howard University.
Table of Contents
Part 1 Prologue: On the Trail of Walter Rummel Part 2 Acknowledgments Chapter 3 1 Famous Families Chapter 4 2 Preludes and Fanfares Chapter 5 3 Rue Raynouard Chapter 6 4 Friendship with Debussy Chapter 7 5 Life with Isadora Duncan Chapter 8 6 International Celebrity Chapter 9 7 Royal Friendships Chapter 10 8 Living Dangerously, 1940-1945 Chapter 11 9 Remnants and Reflections Part 12 Epilogue Part 13 Appendix A: Recordings Part 14 Appendix B: Selected Recital Programs and Concerto Performances Part 15 Appendix C: Catalogue of Works Part 16 Appendix D: Extracts from Rummel's Writings Part 17 Bibliography Part 18 CD Track List Part 19 Index Part 20 About the Author
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Gregor Benko
One of the most extraordinary books ever to appear about a pianist...[Timbrell] tells the entire story in 150 pages, and in these days of bloated biographies, in which writers can't resist telling us details like the names of ships on which pianists sailed, I say: BRAVO! ...I hope what I have written will make you want to acquire and read Timbrell's book, which arrived in the afternoon's mail after which I couldn't put it down until I had finished it. It is enthralling.
