THIS TIME IT'S PERSONAL
Works for Organ by ALBRIGHT, J.S. BACH, BOELLMANN, BRATTON, BREWER, KARG-ELERT, LANG, THALBEN-BALL, VIERNE, WIDOR and WRIGHT

STEPHEN J. KETTERER

Von Beckerath Organ at Edgewood
Washington, Connecticut

$14.95  ~  MS1225

"The acoustics are remarkably good, and the organ certainly has the resources for this varied program...Ketterer plays with an appropriate sense of style...solo reeds are potent, the strings are quite nice, and the full ensemble well-balanced...Good recording by a very talented performer."
American Record Guide ~ July/August 2007

"...[a] perfect acoustic ... Ketterer plays his favorites on this recording.  The title [of the disc] alludes to the fact that all the pieces have special associations for the performer.  The resulting variety of repertoire is broad, and Ketterer plays as one who obviously knows and loves this instrument and the music"
The Banner, March 2007

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"Perhaps because the instrument I play is in my home and not in a church or concert hall, I have found performing on the von Beckerath to be an intensely personal experience in many ways. This is, after all, an instrument I designed, in a room I designed, and when I perform, it is almost always for friends. So it might not be surprising that I have developed very personal associations with many of the organ works in my repertoire; this recording seemed to be a good chance to explore some of those associations."

STEPHEN J. KETTERER

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Stephen J. Ketterer started playing the piano at age 4, switched to the organ 10 years later, and has been actively performing ever since. Although it has been 15 years since he held a church position, he maintains an enthusiastic concert schedule, and happily donates his musical services for good causes in northwest Connecticut. Extra-musically, the artist works as president of HIV Research, a worldwide pharmaceutical market research and consulting firm.