Rick Robertson Collection
Welcome to my channel! I am Rick Robertson, a pianist, teacher, (published) composer, and record archivist. This is a place where I share music from my collection of 78 rpm (usually) recordings by historical pianists and vocalists - there is heavy emphasis on "pianos and sopranos".
MY TRANSFERS ARE PRIMITIVE.
I KNOW THIS.
Save your lectures about RIAA curves, speeds/pitch, and the like. I try to pitch these as accurately as possible using my ear. If my videos are not good enough for you, please move on. I make no money from this. I am stuck in a small Alabama town and enjoy sharing my treasure with those who appreciate them. If you were a guest in my home, this is how you would hear them.
UNA BOURNE plays "Pierrette" (Chaminade)
FRANCIS de BOURGUIGNON plays Grieg "Album Leaf, op. 28 no. 3"
FRANCIS de BOURGUIGNON plays Chopin Waltz in E Minor, op. posth.
UNA BOURNE plays "Danse Creole" (Chaminade)
MATTIA BATTISTINI: “Eri tu?” From “Un Ballo in Maschera”
ALL STAR TRIO plays “Swanee”
JOHANNA GADSKI: How Much I Love You (La Forge); The Year’s At the Spring (Beach)
SOUSA’S BAND plays “Thunderer March” (Sousa)
IGNAZ FRIEDMAN: Old Vienna no. 2 (Schubert-Friedman)
IGNAZ FRIEDMAN: Old Vienna no. 1 (Schubert-Friedman)
JULES FALK, Violinist: Zigeunerweisen (Sarasate)
JULES FALK, Violinist: “Madrigale” (Simonetti)
WELLING AND McGHEE sing "My Mother's Bible" - Paramount 3108-B
WELLING AND McGHEE sing "When the Roll is Called Up Yonder" - Paramount 3108-A
LUCY ISABELLE MARSH sings “Obstination” (de Fontenailles)
EMMA CALVE sings Carmen - Habanera - recorded July 1902
FLORENCE COLE TALBERT sings Lakme - Bell Song
MOISSAYE BOGUSLAWSKI: Die Jongleurin (Moszkowski)
MOISSAYE BOGUSLAWSKI: Gavotte (Gluck/Brahms)
MOISSAYE BOGUSLAWSKI: La Campanella (Liszt)
C. H. H. BOOTH: Gavotte in A (Booth)
FREDERICK DAWSON: Mendelssohn “The Bees' Wedding”
FREDERICK DAWSON: Max Vogrich "Staccato Caprice"
MARION TALLEY 1923 Victor test recording - only known copy!
VIRGINIA REA sings “Ombra leggiera” from “Dinorah”
VIRGINIA REA sings “Una voce poco fa” from “Barbiere di Siviglia”
ELLEN BEACH YAW sings “Charmant oiseau” - UNPUBLISHED VICTOR
ROSINA da RIMINI sings “Luar do Sertão”
ROSINA da RIMINI sings (!) Drdla “Souvenir”
FAUST: Final Trio - HUGUET, MARISTANY, SEGUROLA - Barcelona 1903