Background
COOPER, Joseph was born on October 7, 1912. Son of Wilfrid Needham and Elsie (Goodacre) Cooper.
COOPER, Joseph was born on October 7, 1912. Son of Wilfrid Needham and Elsie (Goodacre) Cooper.
Clifton College, (music scholarship), Keble College, Oxford (organ scholarship), studied piano under Egon Petri 1937-1939.
British Isles, Europe, Africa, India, Canada; Chairman British Broadcasting Corporation television programme Face the Music 1971-1984; Liveryman, Worshipful Company of Musicians since 1963Served in Royal Artillery 1939-1946. Solo pianist debut, Wigmore Hall 1947. Concerto debut, Philharmonia Orchestra 1950.
British Broadcasting Corporation debut, Promenade Concerts, Royal Albert Hall 1953.
Tours specializing in lecture recitals in British Isles, Europe, Africa, India, Canada. Chairman British Broadcasting Corporation television programme Face the Music 1971-1984.
Liveryman, Worshipful Company of Musicians since 1963.
Music Panel of Arts Council and Chair, piano subcttee. 1966-1971; Council, Musicians Benevolent Fund since 1987.
Married 1st Jean Greig in 1947 (died in 1973). Married 2nd Carol Borg in 1975.