Ketelbey,Albert In A Monastery Garden CD

Ketelbey's often distinctively evocative, exotic sounding works made him one of the most beloved composers in England during his lifetime. He was also among the first to compose background music for silent films- practically inventing, if not fully realizing the potential of the genre. Whether it's with the lush pastoral melody set with actual bird calls in one of Ketelbey's most famous works "In a Monastery Garden" or the highly chromatic broad orchestral gestures of "Sanctuary of the Heart" all here succeed famously in bringing back to life the unique musical charm of a bygone era. Decca's 'Phase 4 Stereo' sound is also exceptionally good.

1. In a Monastery Garden 2. Wedgewood Blue 3. In the Mystic Land of Egypt 4. Bells Across the Meadows 5. In a Chinese Temple Garden 6. Sanctuary of the Heart 7. 'Appy 'Ampstead 8. Phantom Melody 9. In a Persian Market 10. Hejre Kati (Hubay) 11. Berceuse de Jocelyn (Goddard) 12. Valse Sentimentale (Tchaikovsky) 13. F?tes Tziganes (Sternhold) 14. M?ditation (Massenet) 15. I'm Chambre S?par?e (Heuberger, Waldberg) 16. Garden Scene (Korngold) 17. None But the Lonely Heart (Tchaikovsky) 18. CZ?RD?S (Monti)