Albert Ketelbey

1 - In a Chinese Temple-Garden
2 - In a Monastery Garden
3 - Sanctuary of the Heart
4 - Bank Holiday ('Appy 'Ampstead)
5 - Dance of the Merry Mascots
6 - In a Persian Market
7 - In the Mystic Land of Egypt
8 - Bells across the Meadows
9 - The Clock and the Dresden Figures10
10 - With Honour Crowned

[@sensorunit]

Perhaps the best composer of descriptive music, it is always a trill for me to listen and travel with it.

[@alainsavarese1917]

Cette musique fait partie de mes plus anciens souvenirs musicaux qui ont laissé leur marque. C'était sur un gramophone dans les années cinquante. Merci d'avoir renouvelé cette source !

[@Vorenius1]

When I was 18 years old I fell in love with an amazingly handsome man my age. But he was 1.92, a swimmwear model and an athlete. He worked very hard, even on weekends and he saved to buy this recording to me...we used to listen to this marvelous music in the evenings for a short time since he had to work hard to get his Degree...and I used to watch him asleep, enchanted by his beauty and spirit. Now, we are good friends and whenever I listen to this, thanks to you tube, my mind goes back to that splendid time when Jose Carlos was "my thing of beauty that has lasted for 40 years as a joy forever!"

[@peterlim5730]

what a romantic story--glad we met. I have self-published 2 small volumes of poems on love and life. JOURNEY OF THE HEART by Lim Meng Sing--please google. Me, an incurable romantic! Compose, also fiddle and sing in charities. Best wishes

[@1966Hillman]

What a lovely story! One of the pieces here is special to me, too. The intermezzo (progress of the Caliph's daughter) from "In a Persian Market" was set to words in a romantic ballad called "Take my Heart", first recorded by Jacky James in the 1970s. The lyric is great; its message is that it's worth giving your heart, even if the love doesn't last forever. In 2011, I lost a partner of 25 years. Later that year, I fell ill and was told by two doctors I probably had an aggressive cancer (I didn't). During the few days between first being told to expect I might not have long to live and being correctly diagnosed, I felt no fear but some regrets that I wouldn't have time left for particular things. One of the regrets was never, now, having the opportunity to fall in love again. Two years later, I met almost by chance a wonderful man considerably my junior. Being worried about the age difference, I tried very hard not to fall in love with him but, after about eight months, I gave up the struggle and fell! "Take my Heart" is our song". My love and I are still together and he has my heart to take, now and forever; or just one day.

[@suecollins3246]

@@1966Hillman What a totally fantastic story! I am envious! Life and the Blessings of Life be upon you and your True Love always!

[@marcgoodman4228]

LOVELY!!

[@josebrandaoneto7199]

Cresci ouvindo entre outros ketelbey. Infelizmente não ouvimos uma difusão de um compositor tão fértil e que consegue penetrar fundo em nossa imaginação nos transportando magicamente ao oriente com suas ruas mercados,mercadores,monges , mosteiros e todo cenário que Ketelbey tão bem soube encarnar na sua sempre suave música.

[@chrisbaker2903]

This is something I love about You Tube. I can look up music I heard as a kid and liked very much. My parents were classical music enthusiasts and I heard a lot of it. One day my dad came home with this album and I fell for it big time. He told me it was incidental music written for a black and white movie. I don't know if he was right but if so, it certainly was a great set much earlier in the genre than John Williams but in my opinion much better music. I'm always surprised when someone I know likes classical hasn't heard of Ketelbey. I have a great time introducing them. Yes I know I'm repeating myself but I feel I must say it again. This great music is or was ignored by to many and deserves far more play than it ever has received. As far as I know, KUSC never did play it on their morning show.

[@kitkat9091]

Sadly Keleby was ignored after WWII - he is a British Composer/pianist & much of his fame came as accompianment with silent films - It got over saturated & fell out of popular demand in late 50's here in UK. I heard his music on BBC radio - it was also included in a Prom in 2009 - I think his music should be once more played by music stations who like to play classical music!

[@h.a.c7732]

This is a wonderful album. Heard it as a kid and was never able to find it until now. Thank you for uploading it.

[@celiacostanunes5403]

Músicas lindíssimas. Conheço Albert Ketelb desde a minha juventude. Adoro !

[@aaronjorgefridman5662]

Ketelbey: un compositor muy poco frecuentado, su música nos hace viajar por paisajes y países recónditos a partir de obras breves, no muy difundidas a excepción, quizás de su "en un mercado persa". Vale la pena tenerlo en cuenta

[@guyjoly4795]

magnifique

[@geoffreywainwright6758]

I love Albert Ketelbey's compositions - so very light-hearted and descriptive. They have got to make a come-back sometime. How about an evening of his music at the Royal Albert Hall Proms? Thank You for these recordings.

[@rosaberta1]

Hermosas composiciones,ojalá pudiera alguna vez escucharlas en vivo . Rosa Gonzalez Chile

[@ortsplaytv1954]

Genial Ketelbey.

[@notmyworld44]

1 - In a Chinese Temple-Garden 0:00 2 - In a Monastery Garden 6:55 3 - Sanctuary of the Heart 12:30 4 - Bank Holiday ('Appy 'Ampstead) 17:45 5 - Dance of the Merry Mascots 20:40 6 - In a Persian Market 27:30 7 - In the Mystic Land of Egypt 34:20 8 - Bells across the Meadows 40:55 9 - The Clock and the Dresden Figures10 45:40 10 - With Honour Crowned 49:45

[@harryandruschak2843]

Once a very popular composer. But times have changed. Not played in concert, not played on the two local classical msuic radio stations here in Los Angeles. But available on You Tube. Thank you.

[@MrDaiseymay]

GONE OFF REAL MUSIC HAVE THEY ?

[@harryandruschak2843]

KUSC-FM plays a lot of film music nowadays.

[@peterlim5730]

I was 16 when I heard his IN A PERSIAN MARKET which fascinated me. His music still has much charm and beauty. I compose and play the violin, live in Melbourne. Best wishes

[@suecollins3246]

@@MrDaiseymay Yes - they prefer atonal clanging and banging. And tuneless wailing and yowling has replaced real singing. But like the man says - you can still find the good stuff on KZbin. Felt very down this morning - so I treated myself to a dose of 'Sanctuary of The Heart'. Worked.

[@notmyworld44]

I wrote the following statement above, but I feel it belongs here too: I am 78 years of age and I was a classical radio announcer in Houston for many years. I have a specially deep love for Ketelbey's (and Delius's) music and I was ridiculed by other presenters at that radio station for that reason. This is music of the heart, and not of the intellect. It touches my heart so deeply and takes me to better worlds away!

[@bowerdw]

I found it compelling in a smooth delicate way. That is subjective, but I like the work.

[@cidapiola5357]

Simplesmente encantador .Gratidão.

[@dejanstevanic5408]

Thank you.

[@karenalionsocelestino1276]

It is too much beauty! Thank you ❤

[@peterlim5730]

we all share a common love for such sentimental, nostalgic and tender music

[@notmyworld44]

I am 78 years of age and I was a classical radio announcer in Houston for many years. I have a specially deep love for Ketelbey's (and Delius's) music and I was ridiculed by other presenters at that radio station for that reason. This is music of the heart, and not of the intellect. Your statement "It is too much beauty" is exactly what I feel when I hear these and Frederick Delius's music. It touches my heart so deeply and takes me to better worlds away!

[@karenalionsocelestino1276]

@@peterlim5730 Indeed ^^

[@karenalionsocelestino1276]

@@notmyworld44 Hello, I am sorry for these situations that people, even from our family, cannot understand the love for this kind of music. But at same time we can consider ourselves privileged for this "understanding of the soul"... it is not something we can explain... it is something we feel and understand from our hearts, and our essence. ^^ Best regards to you.

[@chrisbaker2903]

Ketelby is a much ignored MASTER of music. Orchestras are really missing a bet when it comes to playing exceptional music. I listen to KUSC online sometimes. They have a program mid day that takes requests. Oddly enough, most of what they play is from foreign orchestras and they seem to ignore the productions of marvelous conductors of America. Eugene Ormandy is one of my favorites, as was Arthur Fiedler. The album AF and the Boston Pops made with Alan Sherman was just awesome.

[@sylviemercier9560]

J'adore, merci☺ 💞

[@brunofantonifilho6715]

magnífico , indubitavelmente magnífico

[@Djmastersound]

very good I just love it wonderful music

[@blablabladanichia]

Beautiful music.

[@orlandosilva5927]

Clássicos eternos

[@pianistjinsukkim]

00:27:30 *In a Persian Market*

[@raulboudeville]

Paisagens musicais. Lindos.

[@ferrucciopregnolato5932]

Musica ascoltabile in continuita'!!!

[@hamiltoncarvalho2383]

Ketelbey is a curious figure in the world of music: his good musical pieces are more famous than him, the composer.

[@shin-i-chikozima]

Greatmysterious！

[@ferrucciopregnolato5932]

Idem

[@valdineiaaquinomelo5747]

☺

[@MrDaiseymay]

Very well played, and recorded. But just a little hurried, in my opinion.

[@Pomponiox1]

At some point you can hear how Kettelby plagiarized "On the Waves" (Sobre las Olas) authored by the Mexican Juventino Rosas. Nonetheless, I love his Persian Market.

[@bartoostveen6582]

I listened and I think it's a bit strange to call this plagiarized. If this is plagiarized, then there's not much music after 1800 that is not plagiarized

[@peterlim5730]

I know OBRE LAS OLAS ver well--shall check. Interesting

[@sergedannywilde1987]

Ce morceau doit être un pot-pourri. Sobre las olas : de 19' 37" à 19' 50". Un peu plus loin, on reconnaît la musique d'un ballet de Delibes.

[@RedZed1974]

Perfunctory fluff that comes from a crash-course pseudo-understanding of a culture's musical traditions. You tell me this piece isn't where we get that awful, stereotypical "Na-na-na-na nung nung dung dung DING *GOOOOONNNGG*" from.

[@rogerpropes7129]

but do you like it?

[@MrDaiseymay]

BACK TO STOCKHAUSEN FOR YOU THEN---YOU AND YOUR ILK CAN HAVE MY SHARE

[@MrDaiseymay]

in denial---lovvvves it really

[@notmyworld44]

You have a really deep problem here, Mr Red. You are every bit puffed-up intellect and no heart. What a pitifully drab soul!

[@orlandosilva5927]

Clássicos eternos