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Britain's Greatest Living Composer

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Robert Lalljie explores the illusive phenomenon that was the composer Albert Ketelbey. His speciality was exotic palm court music and his popularity was such that during the twenties and thirties, it was almost impossible to spend a day without hearing at least one of his compositions. At one point he was so busy that he marketed his music under seven pseudonyms. In 1929 he was proclaimed "Britain's greatest living composer". ProducerAndrea Kidd (R)

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Robert Lalljie
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Producerandrea Kidd
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