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MAURICE COLE (LONDON, 1902 – PORTSMOUTH, 1990)

 

 

 

 

Maurice Cole (1902 – 1990), was an English pianist, teacher and adjudicator. He was born in London and studied at the Guildhall School of Music and privately with Arthur De Greef in London and Brussels.

Cole was the first pianist to broadcast a recital on the BBC and went on to perform, amongst many other compositions, both books of Bach’s Well-Tempered Clavier on the BBC Third Programme. He was professor at the Guildhall School of Music from 1953, was appointed Professor of Pianoforte at the School on two occasions and was a member of the Incorporated Society of Musicians. He was married with Doris Allen.

During the Second World War, he was a member of ENSA and entertained the forces, both in London and abroad. He partnered with the pianist composer Helen Pyke for piano duets before her death in 1954. In 1958, he went on an extensive performance tour to Australia, New Zealand, Fiji and other countries.

Cole recorded extensively in the 1920s and 1930s for release on 78 rpm for Vocalion, for Hyperion during the late 1940s, and for Classics Club Records during the late 1950s (later reissued by Saga Records). He was also one of the first pianists to broadcast from the Marconi House Studio in 1922 and also broadcast from Savoy Hill.

Maurice Cole played his first Portsmouth Municipal concert at The Kings Theatre, Southsea,on the 1st November 1942 with the orchestra of the Royal Marines under Vivian Dunn.

He died in Portsmouth on 14th April 1990.

 

TRACKLIST

 

 

S. Bach, Maurice Cole ‎– Das Wohltemperirte Clavier, Book I – Twenty-Four Preludes And Fugues Nos. 1 To 9

The Classics Club

Classical

Baroque

1962

Tracklist

Das Wohltemperirte Clavier, Book 1 (“The Well-Tempered Clavier”)

Book I – Twenty-Four Preludes And Fugues

C Major, BWV 846

C Minor, BWV 847

C Sharp Major, BWV 848

C Sharp Minor, BWV 849

D Major, BWV 850

D Minor, BWV 851

E Flat Major, BWV 852

E Flat Minor, BWV 853

E Major, BWV 854

 

JS Bach, Maurice Cole – Das Wohltemperirte Clavier, Book II – Twenty-Four Preludes And Fugues Nos. 12 TB 18

The Classics Club

Kind:

Classical

Style:

Baroque

Year:

1962

Tracklist

Das Wohltemperirte Clavier (“The Well-Tempered Clavier”)

Book II – Twenty-Four Preludes And Fugues

F Minor, BWV 881

F Sharp Major, BWV 882

F Sharp Minor, BWV 883

G Major, BWV 884

G Minor, BWV 885

A Flat Major, BWV 886

G Sharp Minor, BWV 887

 

JS Bach, Maurice Cole – Das Wohltemperirte Clavier, Book I – Twenty-Four Preludes And Fugues Nos. 10 TB 21

The Classics Club

Classical

Baroque

1962

Tracklist

Das Wohltemperirte Clavier (“The Well-Tempered Clavier”)

Book I – Twenty-Four Preludes And Fugues

E Minor, BWV 855

F Major, BWV 856

F Minor, BWV 857

F Sharp Major, BWV 858

F Sharp Minor, BWV 859

G Major, BWV 860

G Minor, BWV 861

A Flat Major, BWV 862

G Sharp Minor, BWV 863

A Major, BWV 864

A Minor, BWV 865

B Flat Major, BWV 866

 

Maurice Cole, The Metropolitan Symphony Orchestra – Grieg Concerto Op 16 In A Minor

Broadcast (2) – B5059, Broadcast (2) – B5060, Broadcast (2) – B5061

Shellac, 10 “, 78 RPM, Card Backed

UK

1930

Classical

Tracklist

5059 – A First Movement Part One

5059 – B First Movement Part Two

5060 – A First Movement Part Three

5060 – B Second Movement

5061 – A Third Movement Part One

5061 – B Third Movement Part Two

 

a) Bees wedding (Mendelssohn); b) Prelude (Chopin) ACO G-15387

a) Little Bird (Grieg) b) Rustle of Spring (Sinding) Vocalion 535 (B)

a) Papillons (Grieg); b) Moment Musical (Schubert) ACO G-15387

Automne (Chaminade) Vocalion 658 (LO. 17)

Ballade No. 1 in G minor, Op. 23 Part 1 and Part 2 (Chopin) Vocalion 648 648

Ballade No. 3 in A flat op. 47 Part 1 and Part 2 (Chopin) Broadcast Twelve 5034-A 5034-B

Bohemian Dance No. 3 (Smetana) ACO G-15661

Hungarian Fantasia Part 1 and Part 2 (Liszt) Vocalion 656 656

Liebestraume (Liszt) Vocalion 658 (LO. 19xx)

Norwegian Bridal Procession Op. 19, No. 2 (Grieg) ACO G-15661

Prelude in C sharp minor (Rachmaninoff) Vocalion 535 (A)