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Ethel Agnes BartlettBritish pianist.
Date of Birth: 06.06.1896
Country:  Great Britain |
Content:
- British Pianist
- Early Recordings
- - Johann Sebastian Bach's Cello Sonata with John Barbirolli
- - Recording several works by Arnold Bax
- Editorial and Legacy
British Pianist
British pianist Kathleen Joyce Bartlett was known for her remarkable contributions to the music world.
Early Recordings
In the 1920s, Bartlett made several early gramophone recordings. These included:
- Johann Sebastian Bach's Cello Sonata with John Barbirolli
- Debussy's Deux Dances with Barbirolli as conductor- Antonín Dvořák's Quintet with the Spencer Dyke Quartet
Duo with Ray Robertson
Bartlett's most famous work was in collaboration with her husband, pianist Ray Robertson. From 1928, they performed and recorded as a duo. Notable achievements include:
- Premiering Benjamin Britten's Scottish Ballad (November 28, 1941) with the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra under Eugene Goossens
- Recording several works by Arnold Bax
- Creating numerous arrangements for two pianos, such as Enrique Granados' "El Majo y el ruiseñor" and Edvard Grieg's Nocturne
Editorial and Legacy
In the 1930s, Bartlett and Robertson edited a series of two-piano musical literature publications for the Oxford University Press. Their high popularity was noted by Henry Joseph Wood in 1941, attesting to their significant impact on the music scene.
