Maurice Cole (pianist) Maurice Cole (pianist) Maurice Cole (1902–1990), was an English pianist, teacher and adjudicator who studied privately and at the Guildhall School of Music with Arthur De Greef. Maurice Cole was born in London, England. He 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
Lady Day: The Complete Billie Holiday on Columbia 1933–1944 how different it was from what Holiday sang. Until that moment, I had not fully gauged how freely imaginative her embellishments could be. By ironing out a phrase here, retarding another there, raising this note, slurring that, she transformed a hopelessly banal and predictable melody into something personal, real, meaningful." "* live recordings" Lady Day: The Complete Billie Holiday on Columbia 1933–1944 Lady Day: The Complete Billie Holiday on Columbia 1933–1944 is a ten-CD box set of master recordings and alternate takes by jazz singer Billie Holiday that was released by Legacy Recordings in 2000. The box resembles a 78