Ketèlbey, Albert William K Composers Composition

Modern English composer Albert Ketèlbey (1875-1959) is known as a popular more than a serious composer. Born in England, his first documented work was Sonata for Pianoforte, which he played for Elgar at age eleven. He wrote many marches but may be known most for his descriptive or atmospheric pieces, such as In a Monastery Gardenand In a Persian Market. He edited for music publishers and was music director of the Columbia Grammaphone Company. Some of his works were used in silent movies and the theater.His fame was probably greater on the Continent than in England.

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• - Commentary on his piano roll music arrangements. Includes MIDI file.
  
• - Brief musical biography emphasizing noted light music works from the Grove Concise Dictionary of Music entry at WQXR radio.
  
• - Sympathetic synopsis of his light orchestral and piano works.
  
• - An article entitled "Albert W. Ketelbey and 'Tangled Tunes'" by Larry Norman, appearing in issue 2001.02.19 of the Mechanical Music Digest.
  
• - Detailed biography including rise in popularity and subsequent decline, portrait sketch, and Naxos discography.
  
• - Biographical data, recommended CDs, books and sheet music, and bibliography from Dr. Estrella's Incredibly Abridged Dictionary of Composers.
  
• - City of Birmingham, England biography of its native son composer traces his compositional and other music history.
  
• - Music files offered in MIDI format.
  
  

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