In a Persian Market: intermezzo-scene (1A) Back to list of works index
The work was first advertised as a piano piece in Musical Opinion (January 1921) under
the heading "Educational novelties”.
The orchestral version was published 6 months later. It is an easy piece to play well, and has
always been popular with groups of all standards. Many diverse performances can be seen on
YouTube, but only a few of the more interesting versions are indexed
below. The variety of melodies is
particularly attractive to Wurlitzer organists. A clip of Betty (of Wilson,
Keppel and Betty) dancing to it can be seen at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=srLc6dTsewM. The Two Ronnies used it in their Sultan’s
Harem sketch at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0JvQKobVXq4
Its use in a
music-and-movement class in a German primary school is described in the article
Auf einem Persischen
Market: ein Hit der Salonmusik
wird zum Hit im Unterricht, by Lothar
Schubert (Musik in der Schule, 1997
Heft 1, p.15-19).
The work is a
basically a string of melodies, or pot-pourri. However, material is recapitulated in a
manner vaguely resembling sonata form.
The piece begins and ends like a patrol (crescendo as the patrol
approaches, diminuendo as it disappears, c.f. Beethoven’s Turkish March)
– but Ketèlbey has a Haydnesque surprise with the unexpected
final loud chord.
Unlike In a
Monastery Garden, with its sophisticated harmony and a religious aura, the
simple diatonic and pentatonic melodies of In a Persian Market have
proved a good starting point for jazz musicians.
Composer’s synopsis for his
1928 recording.
The camel-drivers enter the market, the cries
of beggars for "Back-Sheesh" are heard, the princess arrives carried
by her servants (this theme is repeated by full orchestra), she stays to watch
the jugglers and snake-charmer. The Caliph
announced by trumpets, now passes through the market, the beggars again cry out
for "Back-Sheesh", the princess departs, the caravan resumes its
journey, but everything is stilled for a few moments by the voice from the
minaret calling to prayer; the caravan moves off, and the market place becomes
deserted.
NB.
The minaret music was never published, but two different versions were included
in his own recordings.
In
a Persian Market - orchestral from 1954 – link to page 1B
In
a Persian Market – wind & brass bands, piano, organ – link to page 2
In
a Persian Market – jazz and pop – link page 3A
In
a Persian Market – other instrumental groups – link page 3B
In
a Persian Market - vocal versions – link to page 4
In a Persian Market
– orchestral till 1953
Artists |
Label |
Matrix |
Format |
Country |
Date |
Gramophone Review |
Locations |
Court
Symphony Orchestra, chorus,
Ketèlbey |
49997-2 |
12”
78 |
UK |
[June
22] |
BL, TM, (TM CD) |
||
Prince’s Orchestra, male quartet (details
conflict with above) |
Columbia 896 |
49997 |
12”
78 |
US |
rec.Nov 21 New York |
|
|
Pathé Concert Orchestra |
Pathé 5703 |
? |
12”
78 |
UK |
[June 22] |
||
Re-issue |
- Actuelle 15111 |
12” 78 |
|
[June 22] |
|||
Princess
Orchestra, Bray |
HMV
216402 |
? |
10”
78 |
Canada |
[1923?] |
||
Künstlerorchester (Kammerorchester), Dajos Bela |
Odeon O 7066 |
? |
10”
78 |
Austria |
cat.1923 |
||
Jenö Fesca and his String Orchestra |
Homocord B 8287 |
? |
12” 78 |
Germany |
[Jan
24] |
||
Re-issue |
-
Homochord HB 2069 |
51261,
51262 |
12” 78, 2 sides |
UK |
[Mar
24] |
||
Court
Symphony Orchestra, Ketèlbey |
Columbia
3422 |
A
580, 581 |
10”
78, 2 sides |
UK |
[June
24], rec.9.1.24 |
June
24 p.22 |
BL,
(TM CD) |
Edith
Lorand Orchestra |
Parlophon/Lindström P 1648 |
2-6674 |
12”
78 |
Germany |
[Mar
24] |
WC |
|
Re-issue |
-
Parlophone E 10116 |
6674 |
12” 78 |
UK |
[May
24] |
||
Re-issue |
-
Odeon 3161 |
12” 78 |
US |
[Aug
25] |
|||
(salon
orchestra) |
Silvertone 520 |
? |
10” 78 |
|
[1925?] |
|
WC |
Paul Godwin mit seinem Künstler-Ensemble |
Polyphon 31432 |
? |
10” 78 |
Germany |
[May 25] |
||
American
Concert Orchestra |
Edison
80853 |
10563 A13 |
10” 78 |
US |
[Dec
25] rec.Sep
25 |
BL |
|
Court
Symphony Orchestra, Ketèlbey
(Englund says cond. Leggett) |
WA4207-1,
WA4223-1 |
10”
78, 2 sides |
UK |
[Dec
26] rec. 5.10.26, 10.10.26 |
TM, (TM CD) |
||
Grosses Salon-Orchester, Kauffmann / Salon-Orchester
Artiphon |
Artiphon 9730 (red label) |
3136 |
10” 78 |
Germany |
[1927] |
MMU |
|
Re-issue (Berolina Sinfonie-Orchester) |
- Brilliant |
3136 |
10” 78 |
Germany |
[1928?] |
|
|
Re-issue |
- Tempo 39 |
3136 |
10” 78 |
Germany |
[1930?] |
|
WC |
Re-issue |
- Wotama-Elektro 9730 |
|
Germany |
? |
MMU |
|
|
Paul-Godwin & seinen Künstler-Ensemble |
Grammophon 19526 |
28bm, 29bm |
12” 78, 2 sides |
Germany |
[1927] |
MMU |
WC |
International
Concert Orchestra, Shilkret |
Victor
VE 35777 |
CVE 35381-1 |
12”
78 |
US |
rec.May 26 |
|
WC |
Re-issue |
-
Victor 01513 |
CVE 35381-1 |
12”
78 |
US |
|
|
|
Re-issue |
-
HMV C 1304 |
A 35781, 4-0933 |
12”
78 |
UK |
[Jan
27] |
Feb
27 p.374 |
BL |
Re-issue |
-
HMV EB 4 |
0110503 |
12”
78 |
Australia |
|
|
|
Re-issue |
-
HMV FKX 114 |
|
12”
78 |
|
|
|
PD |
Re-issue (Konzert-Orchester/Ferdy
Kauffmann-Orchester) |
- Electrola EH 61 |
A 35381 |
12” 78 |
Germany |
? |
MMU |
WC |
Re-issue |
- Victor L 24002 |
LBVE 69731 |
10” 33 |
US |
[1931] |
|
PD, WC |
Franck
Westfield's Orchestra |
Parlophone E 5727 |
1081 |
10” 78 |
UK |
[Mar
27] |
WC |
|
Royal Artillery String Band
(strings), Stretton |
Velvet
Face 719 |
? |
12” 78 |
UK |
[Aug
27] |
||
Grosses
Parlophon Streich-Orchestra
(=Berlin State Opera O?), male chorus, Dobrindt |
Parlophone/Lindström P 9176 |
2-20459 |
12”
78 |
Germany |
[Nov 27] |
MMU |
WC |
Re-issue |
-
Decca 25190 B |
|
|
|
|
|
WC |
Re-issue (Grand
symphony orchestra) |
-
Parlophone E 10646 |
2-20459 |
12”
78 |
UK |
|
Jan
28 p.340 |
BL |
Re-issue (Grand
symphony orchestra) |
-
Parlophone 4000 |
20459 |
12”
78 |
Australia |
|
|
|
Re-issue
(Grand orchestre symphonique
avec choeurs) |
-
Parlophone 52017 |
20459 |
12” 78 |
France |
[1930] |
|
WC |
Re-issue (Symfoniorkester,
chorus, effects) |
-
Odeon NLX 8, 290678 |
20459 |
12” 78 |
Norway |
|
|
|
Re-issue (Grosses
Odeon-(Künstler-)Orchester, male chorus. Odeon cat. has Dajos
Bela Salonmusik) |
- Odeon O 6562 |
XXB
7848 |
12”
78 |
Germany |
[Nov 27] |
|
WC |
Re-issue |
- Odeon 3224 |
|
|
|
|
|
WC |
Re-issue (Grand Orchestre Symphonique Odéon avec choeurs) |
- Odéon AA 170060 |
xxB 7848 |
12”
78 |
France |
[1927] |
|
WC |
Re-issue (Gran
Orquesta Odeón (Berlin)) |
- Odeón 173100 |
XXB
7848 |
12”
78 |
Spain |
|
|
WC |
Re-issue (Grande Orchestra Odeon) |
- Odeon R 9197 |
XXB 7848 |
12” 78 |
Italy |
|
|
|
Re-issue |
- Odeon O 11689 |
Be 9941-0 |
10” 78 |
Germany |
[May 1932] |
cat.1932 |
WC |
Re-issue (Grosses Odeon-Künstler-Orchester) |
- A 161218 |
Be 9941-0 |
10” 78 |
Austrian |
|
|
WC |
Re-issue |
- Lindström B 47311 |
Be 9941-0 |
10” 78 |
Germany |
|
|
WC |
Re-issue (Grand
Orchestre Odéon, avec choeurs) |
-
Odéon 250307 |
Be
9941 |
10” 78 |
France |
[1947] |
|
WC |
Re-issue (Grand orchestra symphonique
"Odéon" avec choeurs) |
-
Odéon SOE 3565 |
|
EP |
France |
[1960] |
|
WC |
?Re-issue |
-
Odéon XOC 1019 |
|
LP |
France |
[1963] |
|
WC |
?Re-issue |
-
Versailles VER 34007 |
|
LP |
France |
|
|
WC |
Albert
W. Ketelbey’s Concert Orchestra, Ketèlbey |
WAX
3295-1, 3296-1 |
12”
78, 2 sides |
UK |
[July
28] rec.17.2.28 |
July
28 p.61 |
BL,
PD, (TM CAS) |
|
Re-issue |
- Columbia Cinema Service YBX 23 |
WAXD 72 |
12” 33 |
UK |
[Mar 31] |
||
Re-issue |
- Columbia SEDQ 695 |
|
EP |
Spain |
1963 |
|
|
Re-issue |
- Pearl GEMM CD 9968 |
CD |
UK |
1992 |
BL,
PD, TM |
||
Re-issue |
-
Evergreen Melodies C 62 |
CD |
UK |
[1999] |
PD, TM |
||
Re-issue |
-
Naxos 8.110848 |
CD |
UK |
2002 |
BL,
NX, PD, TM |
||
Re-issue |
-
Memory Lane “British Light Music Favourites” |
|
CD |
UK |
2012 |
|
|
Re-issue |
-
Memory Lane “Let’s Get Away From It All” |
|
mp3 |
UK |
2014 |
|
|
Re-issue |
- Revivendo RVPC 004 |
|
CD |
Brazil |
|
|
|
Brunswick
Concert Orchestra, male vocal
trio |
Brunswick
20071 |
XE 27356 |
12”
78 |
US |
rec.
Apr 28 |
|
BL |
Re-issue (Konzert-Orchester) |
-
Brunswick A 5055 |
XE 27356 |
12”
78 |
Germany |
? |
|
WC |
Meister Orchestra |
Filmaphone 156 |
0478, 0479 |
10”
78, 2 sides |
UK |
[1928?] |
|
|
Re-issue? |
163
|
94478,
94479 |
10” 78, 2 sides |
Germany |
? |
|
WC |
Motion
Picture Orchestra, Elsie Baker (contralto), Bourdon (used in film In a
Persian Garden) |
Victor/Tiffany |
MVE
47691 |
16” 78 |
US |
rec.
Oct.28 |
|
|
Sterno String Orchestra |
Sterno 240 |
? |
10” 78 |
UK |
[1928?] |
|
|
Victory
Orchestra, chorus effects |
Victory
48 |
DC 582-2 |
7” 78 |
UK |
rec.
Nov.28 |
|
|
Fred Kitchen and his Astoria Cinema Orchestra |
Dominion A 47 |
1040 |
8” 78 |
|
[Jan 29] |
Feb 29 p.408 |
|
Streich-Orchester Zeuner-Freudenberg Orchestra, Lunapark |
Electrocord 1242 |
5446, 5447 |
10” 78, 2 sides |
|
1930 |
|
WC |
Re-issue |
- Cordy 3010 |
5446,
5447 |
10” 78, 2 sides |
Germany |
? |
MMU |
WC |
Re-issue |
- Isiwerke/Isiphon 1242 |
5446,
5447 |
10” 78, 2 sides |
|
? |
|
WC |
Eddie
Cole, Gandino [Mantovani]
and his Orchestra, male
chorus |
5332-2 |
10” 78 |
UK |
[Jan
30] |
Feb 30 p.419 |
BL,
(TM CD) |
|
Re-issue |
-
Cristall 5117 |
5332 |
10”
78 |
|
|
|
|
New
Empire Orchestra |
Decca
K 523 |
MA 1456-3 |
12” 78 |
UK |
[Aug
30] |
Oct
30 p.234 |
BL |
Phil Anderson’s Orchestra |
Eclipse SC 80 |
1106-3 |
8” 78 |
UK |
|
|
|
Paul Godwin Künstler-Orchestra, Wurlitzer organ |
Grammophon (Polydor) 24446 |
4459 ½ BD-V |
10”
78 |
Germany |
[1932] |
MMU |
WC |
Re-issue (Paul Godwin & his Orchestra, with Wurlitzer) |
- Brunswick 57026 |
4459 ½ |
10”
78 |
US |
|
|
|
Re-isssue Victor Ricardo and his Orchestra, cinema organ |
-
Decca F 2962 |
4459½
bd |
10”
78 |
UK |
|
July
32 p.71 |
BL |
Herbert
Hertrampf (vibraphone), members of Berlin
Philharmonic Orchestra, Schleger |
Telefunken
TA34/ A 1170 |
18472 |
10”
78 |
Germany |
[June 32] |
|
WC |
Re-issue |
-
Telefunken TA 34 |
18472 |
10”
78 |
Czechoslovakia |
|
|
|
Godfroy Andolfi, orchestra |
Pathé X 96282 |
? |
10” 78 |
France |
[1933] |
|
WC |
Grosvenor
Salon Orchestra |
Panachord 25283 |
R
183-1 |
10”
78 |
Germany |
[1933] |
||
Re-issue (Sinclair Salon Orchestra) |
-
Peacock P 124 |
R 183-1 |
10”
78 |
UK |
[1933] |
||
Commodore
Grand Orchestra, male chorus,
Muscant |
Broadcast
Super Twelve 3284 |
1275
XX |
10”
78 |
UK |
[Mar
33] |
Mar
33 p.404 |
BL |
Emil Roósz mit seiner Künstlerkapelle vom Hotel Adlon,
Berlin / Orchester |
Kristall 1246 |
C 1573 |
10” 78 |
Germany |
[1933?] |
MMU |
WC |
Re-issue (Stråkorkester) |
-
Teco 247 |
C
1573 |
10”
78 |
Sweden |
[1933] |
|
|
Re-issue |
- 19230 |
C 1573 |
10” 78 |
|
? |
|
WC |
Commodore
Grand Orchestra, organ, male
chorus, Muscant (or Davidson?) |
Regal
MR 1213 |
CAR 2480-1, 2481-1 |
10”
78, 2 sides |
UK |
[1934] |
Mar
34 p.407 |
BL |
Re-issue |
-
Columbia GD 40 |
CAR 2480-1, 2481-1 |
10”
78, 2 sides |
Sweden |
|
|
WC |
Re-issue |
- Regal Zonophone G 22049 |
CAR 2480-1, 2481-1 |
10”
78, 2 sides |
Australia |
|
|
|
Alex & Richard (accordions), Elo
Magnussen & his orchestra. |
Polyphon NS 90963A |
1931hdk |
10” 78 |
Denmark |
[1935?] |
|
|
Boston
Promenade Orchestra, Fiedler (duration
6’36”) |
Victor
4338 |
BS 102857, 102858 |
10”
78, 2 sides |
US |
rec
July 36 |
|
|
Re-issue |
-
HMV B 8663 |
OA 102857, 102858 |
10”
78, 2 sides |
UK |
[Dec
37] |
Dec
37 p.300 |
BL |
Re-issue |
-
HMV X 4910 |
OA 102857, 102858 |
10”
78, 2 sides |
Denmark |
|
|
|
Re-issue |
-
Electrola EG 6064 |
OA 102857, 102858 |
10”
78, 2 sides |
|
|
|
WC |
Re-issue |
-
Victor D 19 (demonstration record) |
BS 102857, 102858 |
10”
78, 2 sides |
|
|
|
|
Re-issue |
- Timeless
Music |
|
CD?/mp3 |
|
2009 |
|
|
Columbia Salon Orchestra, Palitz. |
Columbia 36234 |
B 25329 |
10” 78 |
US |
[1939] rec.Sep
39 |
|
|
Re-issue Brunswick Salon Orchestra |
-
Brunswick 8482 |
25329 |
10” 78 |
US |
[1940?] |
|
|
(orchestra) |
Polyphon
NS 92260 |
? |
78 |
|
[1939] |
|
WC |
Louis
Voss Grand Orchestra (London
West End Orchestra) |
Bosworth
BC 1090 |
CP 777 |
10”
78 |
UK |
[1939?] |
||
Re-issue |
-
Stebbings ST 37 |
|
10”
78 |
NZ |
|
|
|
Re-issue |
-
Bosworth BOCD 165 |
CD |
UK |
1990 |
VLM Summer 90 |
BL,
TM |
|
Re-issue |
-
Bosworth BPM 218 |
CD |
UK |
2001 |
TM |
||
Re-issue “Romance of Arabia” |
-
Soho Archive SOHOA 130 |
|
CD |
UK |
2016 |
|
|
Albert
W. Ketelbey & his Concert Orchestra, tenor, male chorus, Ketèlbey |
DR 4753-1 |
10”
78 |
UK |
[Nov
40] |
Dec
40 p.154-5 |
(TM
CD) |
|
Stort Concertorkestr, Alsfet (organ), Petersen |
Polyphon X 51261 |
? |
10” 78 |
Denmark |
[1942?] |
|
WC |
Hollywood
Studio Orchestra (new
arrangement) |
CAP 534-1R |
10” 78 |
US |
[1945?] |
|
|
|
Re-issue |
- Capitol
BD 46 |
H 207Y |
10” 78 |
US |
[1947] |
|
|
Re-issue |
- Capitol CCF/EBF
207 |
|
EP |
US |
[1950] |
|
|
Re-issue |
-
Capitol LC 6677 |
384-1R |
|
UK |
|
Aug
54 p.122 |
|
New
Promenade Orchestra, Wardour
Singers, Robertson |
London
R 10017 |
DR
12246 (or 7?) |
10” 78 |
US |
[1948?] |
WC |
|
Re-issue |
- Decca BEP 6086 |
|
EP |
Spain |
1962 |
|
TM |
Boston
Promenade/Pops Orchestra,
Fiedler (duration 6’05”) |
-
Victor 4338 |
E0RB 4844, 4845 |
10”
78, 2 sides |
US |
rec. June 50 |
|
WC |
Re-issue (perhaps different version) |
- Voix de son maître 7RF 102 |
|
10” 78, 2 sides |
France |
[1952] |
|
WC |
Re-issue |
- Voz du su Amo AA 751 |
78491440 A, B |
10” 78, 2 sides |
Spain |
[1953] |
|
WC |
Re-issue (sharing label with 1936
version) |
- RCA
Victor 49-1440 |
|
SP 2 sides |
US |
|
|
|
Re-issue |
- RCA Red Seal ERA 2 |
|
EP |
US |
[1953/7?] |
|
PD |
Re-issue |
-
HMV 7EP 7010 |
|
EP |
UK |
[1952/3] |
cat.Sept 54 |
|
Re-issue |
- Voix de son maître 7EBF 2 |
|
EP |
France |
[1953] |
|
WC |
Re-issue |
- Voz de su Amo 7ERL 103 |
|
EP |
Spain |
[1954] |
|
WC |
Re-issue |
- Voce del patrone 7EPQ 507 |
|
EP |
Italy |
[1955] |
|
|
Re-issue |
-
RCA RPX 1026 |
|
EP |
NZ |
|
|
|
Re-issue |
- Victor WEPR 2/WERP 2 |
|
EP |
US |
|
|
WC |
Re-issue |
-
RCA Red Seal LM 1985 |
|
LP |
US |
[1956] |
|
|
Re-issue |
-
RCA Victor MRL 1060 |
|
LP |
Mexico |
[1956] |
|
|
Re-issue |
-
RCA Victor BRL 160 |
|
LP |
Brazil |
|
|
|
Re-issue |
- RCA
Victor Red Seal ERA 50119 |
|
EP |
Italy |
[1958] |
|
|
Re-issue |
- RCA Italiana A72R 0119 |
|
SP, 2 sides |
Italy |
[1960] |
|
|
Re-issue |
- RCA Victor Red Seal LRC
51037 |
|
SP, 2 sides |
Italy |
[1963] |
|
|
Re-issue |
- Voix de son Maitre BF 1020 |
|
SP, 2 sides |
France |
|
|
|
Re-issue |
- RCA Victor 447g 424 |
|
SP, 2 sides |
Greece |
|
|
|
Wilhelm
Stephan mit seinem grossen Konzertorchester |
Deutsche
Grammophon 79376 |
5998
LHN |
10”
78 |
Germany |
? |
|
WC |
Re-issue |
Polydor
49376 |
5998
LHN |
10”
78 |
Sweden |
|
|
|
Re-issue |
Polydor
22376 |
|
SP |
Germany |
[1954] |
|
|
Re-issue
ペルシャの市場 |
Polydor DP 1016 |
|
EP |
Japan |
PD |
||
Paul Durand & son grand orchestre (arr.
Durand) |
Polydor
560443 |
24581 ACP |
10”
78 |
France |
[1953] |
|
WC |
Paul David & son grand orchestra (mistake for Paul Durand?) |
|
? |
10”
78 |
France |
[1953] |
|
WC |
Hubert Deuringer &
sein Orchester |
Decca F 43781 |
D 3389 |
10” 78 |
Germany |
[1954?] |
|
WC |
Berliner Symphoniker, Collegium Musicum Vocale
Berlin, Liebe |
Lindström/Odeon O 28067 |
Be
14255-1 |
10” 78 |
Germany |
? |
|
WC |
Re-issue |
- Odeon X 3411 |
Be
14253 |
10” 78 |
Brazil |
|
|
|
Berliner Konzert-Orchester, Evans |
Tri-Ergon 1168 |
2471 |
12” 78 |
Germany |
? |
MMU |
WC |
Clangor-Orchester |
Volksverband T 1525 |
1525, 1526 |
10” 78, 2 sides |
|
? |
|
WC |
Grand
orchestre, chorus, organ |
Pathé X 8607 |
N
300099 |
10” 80 |
France |
? |
|
WC |
Grand
Orchestre Viennois |
Atout 4071 |
? |
10” 78 |
France |
? |
|
WC |
Re-issue? |
-
Colisée 11055 |
|
10” 78 |
France |
? |
|
WC |
Re-issue? |
-
Galfadisc GL 127 |
|
10” 78 |
France |
? |
|
WC |
Grosses Commodore Orchester,
chorus, organ, Muscant |
Lindström GO 10947 |
CBi 5135, 5136 |
10” 78, 2 sides |
Germany |
? |
|
WC |
Grosses
Opern-Orchester |
Stradivari
E 2123 |
? |
Germany |
? |
MMU |
||
Grosses
Salon-Orchester, Felix Lemeau |
Homocord 8815 |
H
52257 |
12” 78 |
Germany |
? |
MMU |
WC |
Grosses Salon Orchester |
Brilliant 39 |
3052 |
10” 78 |
Germany |
? |
|
|
Orchestre Lutèce |
Gramophone L 787 |
? |
12” 78 |
France |
? |
|
WC |
Orchestre symphonique Solex |
Solex B 30 |
? |
10” 78 |
France |
? |
|
WC |
Orkiestra Opery Wiedeńskiei (=Vienna State
Opera Orchestra) |
Syrena Electro 6217 |
19632, 19633 |
10” 78, 2 sides |
Poland |
? |
|
|
Parlophon-Künstlerorchester, male chorus |
Lindström |
? |
10” 78 |
Germany |
? |
|
WC |
Prager Rundfunk-Sinfonie-Orchester, Dyk |
Lied der Zeit C 23228 |
46319, 46320 |
10” 78, 2 sides |
Germany |
? |
|
WC |
Salon-Orchester Alfred Beres |
Heimklang 1560 |
? |
10” 78 |
Germany |
? |
MMU |
WC |
Re-issue? |
- Adler-Electro 5467 |
7200 |
10” 78 |
Germany |
? |
MMU |
WC |
Re-issue? (Salon-Orchester) |
-
Pallas 188 |
37200 |
10” 78 |
Germany |
? |
|
WC |
Re-issue? |
-
201 |
7200 |
10” 78 |
|
? |
|
WC |
Salonorkester |
Elektroton 124 |
Kp 4478, 4479 |
10” 78, 2 sides |
Yugoslavia |
? |
|
|
Stort Koncertorkester, Palle
Alsfelt (Hammond organ), cond. Pedersen. (arr.
Deutsch) |
Polyphon X 51261B |
DBHDKE 190-2 |
10” 78 |
Denmark |
? |
|
|
Streich-Orchester J. Presburg, Berlin (strings) |
Clausophon 278 |
5896 |
10” 78 |
Germany |
? |
MMU |
WC |
(orchestre de genre) |
BHV-Le
Rivolia 1073 |
? |
10” 78 |
France |
? |
|
WC |
(orchestre de genre, chorus) |
Omnia
25052 |
? |
10” 78 |
France |
? |
|
WC |
(string
orchestra) |
Kalliope 1199 |
? |
78 |
Germany |
? |
MMU |
The details for Fiedler’s
versions are confused. Apart from the
two on this webpage, there is third dating from 1958.
New Empire Orchestra (Decca K
523) contains only a fragment of this piece.
The scoring to this work is
very straightforward, and the main differences in these early recordings are
the cuts needed to fit the limit of a 78rpm side. In the table below there is no chorus except
where noted.
Artists |
Notes |
Click here |
Alex and Richard |
Accordions with strings,
piccolo, clarinet & percussion.
Mean-sounding beggars. |
|
American Concert Orchestra |
Tom-tom sounds like
chopping wood. |
https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/2000157420/10563-In_a_Persian_market
|
Brunswick Concert Orchestra |
Small orchestra. With a
couple of beggars. |
http://archive.org/details/AKetelbyFestival-5CutsFrom1927-1930 |
Dobrindt / Grosses Odeon-Orchester |
Replaces the beggars with
devout worshippers calling “Allah” – but I have heard Moroccan beggars saying
just the one word “Allah”. |
(2-20459) https://archive.org/details/78_14606-Sur-un-marche-persan
(xxB
7848) http://bdh.bne.es/bnesearch/detalle/2780859 |
Durand |
New arrangement in modernist style
resembling Stravinsky. |
|
Fiedler (1937, 6’36”) |
Complete with full
orchestra, but no chorus. |
|
Fiedler (1950, 6’04”) |
Complete with full
orchestra. With wordless chanting by the orchestra. |
|
Gandino |
Very busy market-place,
with much shouting which often obscures the music. Beggars sound suitably
miserable. With piano. First statement of Princess theme shared between solo
cello and violin. Reprise of this theme doubled by tenor voice singing
without words. |
|
Godwin |
Small orchestra with
Wurlitzer. |
|
Hollywood String Orchestra |
Lush new arrangement for
full orchestra, omitting Camel-drivers and Beggars. |
|
Ketèlbey (1922) |
6 cuts. Small orchestra
with tuba as bass, just one Beggar. Cello omitted from first statement of
Princess theme. |
|
Ketèlbey (1924) |
1 cut. Smallish
orchestra. Beggars singing almost with
Received Pronunciation. Adds melismatic passage for unaccompanied tenor voice
interpolated, later used as the Eastern Song melody in Algerian
Song/Scene. |
|
Ketèlbey (1926) |
1 cut. Full orchestra.
Beggars sound earnest and slightly apologetic. Slows greatly towards end,
inserting different call from the minaret for unaccompanied tenor. |
Columbia 3422R
(labelled 1927) |
Ketèlbey (1928) |
Complete, full orchestra,
Beggars sound confident first time, slightly disappointed second time. Minaret call is
accompanied by tom-tom. |
|
Ketèlbey (1940) |
7 cuts. Full orchestra. Beggars sound
apologetic. Cello omitted from first
statement of Princess theme; a later statement is with tenor solo and
male chorus, singing "Dreamy eyes…" |
|
Muscant (Regal) |
Complete, with chorus. Very
thin sound. |
Side 1. https://archive.org/details/78_in-a-persian-market-del-1-the-commodore-grand-orchestra-dir-joseph
Side 2. https://archive.org/details/78_in-a-persian-market-del-2-the-commodore-grand-orchestra-dir-joseph
|
Palitz |
Full orchestra. |
|
Pedersen |
Some reorchestration,
adding Hammond organ, harp and tuned percussion. End quietly. |
|
Roy Robertson |
Very nasal beggars.
Beginning cut. |
www.albertketelbey.org.uk/mp3/in%20a%20persian%20market%20-%20RRobinson.mp3 |
Salon Orchester
(Pallas 188) |
Small orchestra with
elegant lead violin. |
https://archive.org/details/78_auf-einem-persischen-markt_a-w-ketelbey_gbia0123275b
|
Schleger |
Some reorchestration,
including Hammond organ, xylophone and vibraphone. |
|
Shilkret |
Reduced orchestra with piano.
Ends after reprise of Princess theme. |
|
Louis Voss |
Small orchestra. |
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