Ethel Bartlett, the other half of the duo, maintained a lifelong friendship and musical collaboration with Giovanni Barbirolli, who later became a world-renowned conductor.
Recording & Production
This album features recordings from various labels, including NGS, Homocord, HMV, and English/American Columbia, made between 1927 and 1947.
Performer Biography
Rae Robertson was wounded twice during World War I, in the arm at the Battle of the Somme and in the hand at Ypres.
Recording & Production
The recordings on this album were sourced from commercially released shellac pressings, which varied in sonic and surface noise quality.
Performer Biography
Rae Robertson, one half of the duo, was a child prodigy who could play the organ at his father's church three times each Sunday by age five.
Recording & Production
Many of the American Columbia recordings were dubs from original 16-inch lacquer discs, leading to considerable variation in sound quality between sessions.
Performer Biography
Duo-pianists Ethel Bartlett and Rae Robertson were musical and marital partners for over three decades, giving more than twenty international tours.
