Classical Music Collection (page 3)

A grand procesiion of decorated barges from Whitehall to Limehouse, (1907). Creator: Unknown
A grand procession of decorated barges from Whitehall to Limehouse, (1907). King George I desired a concert on the River Thames in London, and Handel composed his Water Music

A resort to swords, (1907). Creator: Unknown
A resort to swords, (1907). In 1704 the teenaged Handel fought a duel with fellow composer Johann Mattheson: An altercation took place

The Duke praised his performance, (1907). Creator: Unknown
The Duke praised his performance, (1907).. Johann Adolf I, Duke of Saxe-Weissenfels, admires the young Handels musical talent: the Duke commanded that Handel should be brought before him

He called to the coachman to stop, (1907). Creator: Unknown
He called to the coachman to stop, (1907). The young Handel runs after his fathers carriage: Handel did not know then that no fewer than forty miles lay between his home and the ducal castle

Handels birthplace, Halle, Saxony, 1907. Creator: Unknown
Handels birthplace, Halle, Saxony, 1907. The German composer George Frideric Handel (1685-1759) was born in Hall in Sachsen (Halle an der Saale), Saxony-Anhalt, Germany

Beckoned silently to the rest to follow him, (1907). Creator: Unknown
Beckoned silently to the rest to follow him, (1907). The young Handel is discovered playing the spinet in an attic at night

Handel, mid 18th century, (1907). Creator: Unknown
Handel, mid 18th century, (1907). Portrait of German Baroque composer George Frideric Handel (1685-1759), who lived much of his life in England, where he composed his masterpiece

During the winter months the scholars were sent out to sing in the streets, (1907). The fifteen-year-old Bach was amongst those scholars who were selected to sing the principal parts in the Church

The King exclaimed repeatedly, Only one Bach! Only one Bach!, (1907)
The King exclaimed repeatedly, " Only one Bach! Only one Bach!", (1907). The German composer Bach impresses Frederick the Great with his talent

By the light of the moon he began his task, (1907). Creator: Unknown
By the light of the moon he began his task, (1907).The young Bach, despite having been forbidden to do so, copies out sheet music at night: and by the light of the moon

Christoph seized the manuscript book and the copy, (1907). Creator: Unknown
Christoph seized the manuscript book and the copy, (1907). As the young Bach sleeps, his older brother takes the music he has secretly been studying

Bach, c1746, (1907). Creator: Unknown
Bach, c1746, (1907). Portrait of German composer and organist Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750), considered by many to be the greatest composer in the history of western music

Gazing At Its Covers Through the Lattice Doors of the Cupboard, (1907). Creator: Unknown
Gazing At Its Covers Through the Lattice Doors of the Cupboard, (1907). The ten-year-old Bach looking at sheet music locked away by his older brother

Beethoven, early 19th century, (1907). Creator: Unknown
Beethoven, early 19th century, (1907). Portrait of German composer Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827). Frontispiece to " Story-Lives of Great Musicians", by F.J. Rowbotham

St. Stephens Cathedral, Vienna, (1907). Creator: Unknown
St. Stephens Cathedral, Vienna, (1907). The composer Joseph Haydn (1732-1809) studied at the choir school in the Austrian capital from the age of about 7

Portrait of the composer Cesar Antonovich Cui (1835-1918), 1900. Creator: Repin
Portrait of the composer Cesar Antonovich Cui (1835-1918), 1900. Private Collection

Schubert at the piano (Sketch), 1896. Creator: Klimt, Gustav (1862-1918)
Schubert at the piano (Sketch), 1896. Private Collection

Edvard Grieg, Norwegian composer and pianist, late 19th or early 20th century. Artist
Edvard Grieg, Norwegian composer and pianist, late 19th or early 20th century. Grieg (1843-1907) is best known for his Piano Concerto in A Minor

Stage design for the opera Prince Igor by A. Borodin. Artist: Roerich, Nicholas
Stage design for the opera Prince Igor by A. Borodin. Private Collection

George Frideric Handel, 1785. Creator: Unknown
George Frideric Handel, 1785. George Frideric Handel (1685-1759), German- British Baroque composer. From " The History of England" by Paul de Rapin-Thoyras. [Harrison, London, England]

Portrait of the composer Sergei Prokofiev (1891-1953), 1928. Private Collection

The Halle Orchestra in a performance at Lincoln Cathedral, Lincolnshire, 1973. Artist
The Halle Orchestra in a performance at Lincoln Cathedral, Lincolnshire, 1973. The Halle Orchestra was founded in 1858 by Sir Charles Halle in Manchester

Bust of Frederic Chopin, Valldemossa, Mallorca, Spain, 2008. Chopin and his lover, the French author George Sand, spent a winter in Majorca in 1838-1839 in a former monastery at Valldemossa

The Maltings, Snape, Suffolk. Maltings are buildings where barley is converted into malt for use in brewing. This example in Snape is now used as a venue for concerts

Costume design for the ballet The Rite of Spring by I. Stravinsky. Adoration of the Earth (L Adoration), 1922. Private Collection

Funeral procession of Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov in Petersburg, 1908. Found in the collection of State N. Rimsky-Korsakov Memorial Museum, St. Petersburg

Portrait of the composer Alexis Lvov (1798-1870). Found in the Collection of State Hermitage, St. Petersburg

Costume design for the opera Prince Igor by A, Borodin, 1908
Costume design for the opera Prince Igor by A. Borodin, 1908. Private Collection

Market Place. Stage design for the opera Prince Igor by A. Borodin. Artist: Veshchilov
Market Place. Stage design for the opera Prince Igor by A. Borodin. Private Collection

Portrait of the composer Richard Wagner (1813-1883), c. 1913. Artist: Diefenbach, Karl Wilhelm (1851-1913)
Portrait of the composer Richard Wagner (1813-1883), c. 1913. From a private collection

Polovtsian girl. Costume design for the opera Prince Igor by A. Borodin, 1909. From a private collection

Portrait of the composer Alexander Dargomyzhsky (1813-1869), 1869. Artist: Volkov, Adrian Markovich (1827-1873)
Portrait of the composer Alexander Dargomyzhsky (1813-1869), 1869. Found in the collection of the State Central M. Glinka Museum of Music, Moscow

Costume design for the opera Prince Igor by A. Borodin, 1900s. Artist: Ponomarev, Evgeni Petrovich (1852-1906)
Costume design for the opera Prince Igor by A. Borodin, 1900s. Found in the collection of the State Museum of Theatre and Music Art, St. Petersburg

The Polovtsian camp. Stage design for the opera Prince Igor by A. Borodin, 1914. Found in the collection of the Museum of Private Collections in A. Pushkin Museum of Fine Arts, Moscow

Portrait of the composer Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov (1844-1908), c. 1900. Artist: Wisel, Emil Oskarovich (1866-1943)
Portrait of the composer Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov (1844-1908), c. 1900. Found in the collection of the State Conservatory, St. Petersburg

Stage design for the opera Prince Igor by A. Borodin, 1914. Artist: Korovin, Konstantin Alexeyevich (1861-1939)
Stage design for the opera Prince Igor by A. Borodin, 1914. Found in the collection of the State Museum of Theatre and Music Art, St. Petersburg

Mozart. 1895. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791), German Classic composer. From The Musical Educator, Volume II by John Greig, M.A. Mus. Doc. [T. C. & E. C. Jack, Edinburgh, 1895.]

Third and fourth pages from Franz Schuberts diary, 1816 Artist: Franz Peter Schubert
Third and fourth pages from Franz Schuberts diary, 1816

Letter from Franz Schubert to the Austrian Musical Union, c1820. Artist: Franz Peter Schubert
Letter from Franz Schubert forwarding the score of his Symphony in C Sharp to the Austrian Musical Union, c1820

In The Wood (Im Walde) - second page, 1820. Choral sheet music for voice & piano composed by Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy. (1809-1847). [London, 1820]

In The Wood (Im Walde), 1820. Choral sheet music for voice & piano composed by Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy. (1809-1847). [London, 1820]

Sir Edward Elgar, (1857-1934), English composer, early 20th century
Sir Edward Elgar, English composer, early 20th century. Photographic portrait of Elgar (1857-1934), composer of the Enigma Variations and Pomp and Circumstance marches

Franz Liszt, (1811-1886). Hungarian pianist and composer, 1894-1907
Franz Liszt, (1811-1886). Hungarian pianist and composer. From Ogdens Guinea Gold Cigarettes

The Wanderer, c1900 (1902). Artist: Charles Robinson
The Wanderer, c1900 (1902). The Wanderer from the opera Siegfried by Richard Wagner (1813-1883). This illustration shows the character during Act III, Scene 2

Richard Strauss (1864?1949), German composer, 1911
Richard Georg Strauss (1864-1949) was a German composer of the late Romantic and early modern periods. Taken from Wills Cigarette card, Musical Celebrities series, 1911

Edward MacDowell (1860-1908), American composer and pianist, 1911
Edward Alexander MacDowell (1860-1908), American composer and pianist of the Romantic period. Taken from Wills Cigarette card, Musical Celebrities series, 1911

Claude Debussy (1862-1918) French composer, 1911
Achille-Claude Debussy (1862-1918) was a French composer who was one of the prominent figures associated with the Impressionist music movement

Sir Edward German (1862-1936) English musician and composer, 1911
Sir Edward German (1862-1936) was an English musician and composer. From an original photograph by Elliot & Fry. Taken from Wills Cigarette card, Musical Celebrities series

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