Though a quintessentially British composer, Albert Ketèlbey achieved enormous fame throughout Europe as both a composer and a conductor. As a composer his deft melodic touch and sentimental charm placed him alongside Eric Coates as a master of the light music genre, while he simultaneously forged a highly successful career as a conductor, performing with some of Europe’s leading orchestras, including the Concertgebouw Orchestra. These treasurable recordings represent authoritative versions of some of the best-loved English music of the early twentieth century.