The Portland daily press., 1898-02-14
MUSIC AND DEAMR
FRANZ RUMMEL.

Mr. Franz Rummel, the uistInS ulsiiou
piano virtuoso, gave a piano recieal at
Kotzschmar hall Saturday afternoon. Ihe
6av was as disagreeable as it was possible
to he and undoubtedly had its effeHt on
tbe size of the audience, which comforta-
bIv filed. but by no means crowded the
audience hall 1t is certain that every one
nresent was piano student, teacher, or
deenlv interested il that instrument. 1t
was an audience that showed its thorough
sppreciation of the many admirable phases
of MIR. Rummels work by the heartiest
applause.
Mr.. Rummel, despite his name, is an
EngIishman. His parents were Germans
but he was born in the British kingdom
and is subject of Queen Victoria. For
over twenty-five years he has been before
the public in all the great cities on both
sides of the water. He is of medium
height, stout, and man evidently OF
great intelligence as is proven by the ire
mendous extent of his repertoire. The
reception given him as he made mis- en-
trance on the stage was cordial and ne
proceeded at once withethe Interpretation
of this great programme, much OF wnich
was new to his hearers:
Anda nte con variazioni, Joseph Haydn
Senate, Op. ITO,
Ludwig van Beethoven
I. Moderatociantabile motto expressive.
II. Allegro motto.
III. Adagio, ma non troppo.
Fantaisie. Oh. II. Robert Schumann
/. Fantistico ed appassionato.
In Legend-Mood.
II. Moderate con energia.
III. Lento sostenuto
Baroarole, op. 60, Frederic Chopin
Preludes. OPP. %, No. 6, u, 4, 8, cut
Capriccio, Op. 76 No. 2, Johannes Brahms
Intermezzo, OPP. rs, No. g..
Strauss Tausig
Nooturna On II Louis Brassin
Au Bord dune Source, franz Lis1s
Raphsodie Hongroise, No. 10, Franz Liszt
Mr.. Rummel has been compared, by
one critic, in many respects to Won
Bulow and the criticism seems just
one. He possesses the power, Joined with
a colossal technique, that was marked
characteristic of the great German and
crisp, sparkling touch, but Rummel
Joins to these characteristics sentiment
that is not often found in pianists OF
his class. The elaboration of the Beet
hoven Sonata was revelation to piano
students. The FIRST movement was most
expressive1y sung, as it were, and the
fugue at the close was Inagnificently
Ilayed. The Haydn andante with its
variations was a remarkably finished
effort. and the Schumann fantasia aroused
the audience to great applause. The
Chopin numb ers showed a great deal Of
the peculiar characteristic of the com.
poser, and the Brahms Capriccio was
encorsd, the pianist kindly responding
with repetition of the number. A
beautiful little thing exquisitely played,
with wealth of feeling. was the Brassin
"Nocturne' and the closing Hungarian
rhapsody was a magnificent exhibition OF
power and technique. Let us hope that
we shall hear Mr. Rum1nel again soon
and under more propitious auspices.
THE BOWKER TRAVEL TALKS.
The splendors of Spain will be graphi-
cally told of and finely illustrated in the
second Travel Talk of DR.. Bowker's
series this evening. Contrary to
general opinion, Spain is gradually
progressing..end taking her place with
other nations and her old life OF song and
romance is fast fading away. To catch
a glimpse Of what this was in its prime
DR.. Bowker introduces vistas Of old
Spain and the life Of its people. visit
is also paid to the world famous monas'
terry of Monserrat, built on an almost
inaccessible crag by the Benedictines to
which one went by series of ladders
scaling the sheer cliffs of the mountains.
The views are by Hausery Menet OF
Madrid, Alvarez of Barcelona and
Lachenal of Paris, namess of sufficient
celebrity so guarantee their excellence.
GRAND OPERA IN PORTLAND.
One of the greatest events ever an
nounced in Portland is scheduled for
Tuesday evening, March Sth, when the
Damrosh Ellis Grand Opera company of
$50 people will give one performance only
at the Jefferson theatre. This magnificent
organization, now at the Metropolitan
opera house, New York, comes to the Bos-