Re: recordings of pianist Walter Rummel?

On 17 Jul 2006 00:11:23 -0700, "neil levenson" <neilgl@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
wrote:

Just finished listening to Hyperion's 2CD set of Jonathan Plowright
playing transcriptions of Bach cantata movements by Walter Rummel
(1887-1953). A fascinating departure from the usual venue of
transcription based on Bach's organ works, Rummel's transcriptions are
Romantic in style yet faithful to Bach's vocal/orchestral originals.

Accoring to the liner notes, Rummel was a well-known, admired pianist &
he collaborated with many notable musicians duriing the first half of
the 20th century.

Does anyone know of any recordings of Rummel as a pianist?

Thanks,
NL

This is an excerpt from the defunct Dante label catalog:

HPC027 (1CD) / 91 FRF
Walter RUMMEL
WALTER RUMMEL : HIS PIANO RECORDINGS
CHOPIN : Valses - Mazurkas BACH/RUMMEL, BACH, LISZT,
BRAHMS,
RUMMEL : 7 Mélodies (McConnell, soprano; Timbrell, piano) [1ère
mondiale]

Though, good luck finding it. Some Dante have appeared at BRO &
Parnassus. (Not affiliated with either)

Alternatively I believe the recent publication of his biography
by Charles Timbrell:

``Prince of Virtuosos: A Life of Walter Rummel, American Pianist``
ISBN-0810851393

Accompanying this is a cd of most of Rummel's recordings.
.