Alec Robertson, MBE (3 June 1892, Southsea – 18 January 1982, Midhurst) was a British writer, broadcaster and music critic. He wrote music criticism for Gramophone for more than 50 years, beginning with the magazine's very first issue in 1923. He later served as that magazine's music editor from 1952 to 1972.[1] Ho joined the Gramophone Department of the BBC in 1940, and worked as producer of music talks on the Home and Third programmes, retiring from the BBC in 1952.
Robertson was educated at Bradfield College and the Royal Academy of Music. He was named a fellow of the latter institution in 1946.[1] In 1972, he was made a Member of the Order of the British Empire.
Bibliography
Robertson, Alec (1957). Chamber Music.
Robertson, Alec (1961). Music of the Catholic Church. Burns & Oates.
Robertson, Alec (1969). The Pelican History of Music: 3: Classical and Romantic. Pelican Books. ISBN978-0140204940.
Robertson, Alec (1977). Requiem: Music of Mourning and Consolation. Greenwood Press. ISBN978-0837185521.
References
^ abJulian Herbage. "Robertson, Alec [Alexander] (Thomas Parke)", Grove Music Online ed. L. Macy (Accessed October 13, 2015), (subscription access)Archived 16 May 2008 at the Wayback Machine