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Musical Instrument Collection (page 13)

From timeless classics to cultural treasures, musical instruments have the power to transport us through time and space

Background imageMusical Instrument Collection: Stradivarius violin, front view

Stradivarius violin, front view

Background imageMusical Instrument Collection: Illustration, cello and bow

Illustration, cello and bow

Background imageMusical Instrument Collection: Trumpet, side view

Trumpet, side view

Background imageMusical Instrument Collection: Orchestra, instrumental ensemble arranged with percussion, string, brass, and woodwind sections

Orchestra, instrumental ensemble arranged with percussion, string, brass, and woodwind sections, with conductor, elevated view

Background imageMusical Instrument Collection: Illustration of boy playing organ

Illustration of boy playing organ

Background imageMusical Instrument Collection: Congo Village

Congo Village
circa 1900: A village scene in the Belgian Congo (Zaire). (Photo by General Photographic Agency/Getty Images)

Background imageMusical Instrument Collection: Organ Grinder

Organ Grinder
circa 1893: Children dancing to the Pas de Quatre, a famous Gaiety piece, played by an organ grinder in a London street. (Photo by Paul Martin/General Photographic Agency/Getty Images)

Background imageMusical Instrument Collection: MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS. Traditional musical instruments: Takigoto; Yueqin; Yangqin

MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS. Traditional musical instruments: Takigoto; Yueqin; Yangqin; Pan flute; Tunisian kuitra; West African kasso; Zummarah; Kissar; Nanga; Tamboura; Double saz or baglama; Caribbean

Background imageMusical Instrument Collection: MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS, 1870. Various musical instruments from the collection of the

MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS, 1870. Various musical instruments from the collection of the South Kensington Museum in London. Wood engraving, English, 1870

Background imageMusical Instrument Collection: Two kittens sitting on piano keyboard by sheet music

Two kittens sitting on piano keyboard by sheet music

Background imageMusical Instrument Collection: Igor Stravinsky

Igor Stravinsky
15th September 1965: Russian born composer Igor Fyodorovich Stravinsky (1882 - 1971) one of the most influential composers this century whose works include The Firebird and The Rite Of Spring

Background imageMusical Instrument Collection: Phonautograph (c. 1860) by Scott and KAonig, published in 1880

Phonautograph (c. 1860) by Scott and KAonig, published in 1880
Phonautograph (c. 1860) by Edouard-Leon Scott de Martinville (French printer and bookseller, 1817 - 1879) and Rudolph Koenig (German acoustician, 1832 - 1901)

Background imageMusical Instrument Collection: Europe, Germany, Bavaria, Passau, organ pipes, St. Stevens Cathedral

Europe, Germany, Bavaria, Passau, organ pipes, St. Stevens Cathedral
Ornate pipe organ, St. Stevens Cathedral, Passau, Bavaria, Germany

Background imageMusical Instrument Collection: Old man with his accordian, April 1938

Old man with his accordian, April 1938
Old man with his accordian talking to a young lad, April 1938 George Garland Collection West Sussex Record Office Ref No: Garland N16534

Background imageMusical Instrument Collection: Elderly man playing the accordian, April 1938

Elderly man playing the accordian, April 1938
Elderly man playing the accordian with a young boy watching, April 1938 George Garland Collection West Sussex Record Office Ref No: Garland N16533

Background imageMusical Instrument Collection: Revolutionary Types

Revolutionary Types
Four generic examples of French revolutionaries. Left to right :a member of the Commune of 1793, a jailer from the Tour du Temple, a thuggish follower of one of the comites, and a drummer boy

Background imageMusical Instrument Collection: Boy playing musical instrument to pig at Mare Hill Farm, 1953

Boy playing musical instrument to pig at Mare Hill Farm, 1953
Farm in Pulborough, West Sussex George Garland Collection West Sussex Record Office Ref No: Garland N41739

Background imageMusical Instrument Collection: Aristotle studying in his youth

Aristotle studying in his youth. The Ancient Greek philosopher and naturalist Aristotle (384-322 BC) influenced many later thinkers, working in areas such as logic, astronomy, zoology

Background imageMusical Instrument Collection: North-central Asian people in traditional attire

North-central Asian people in traditional attire
Persons from Tsinghai, from Buryat-Mongolia playing music, and from Obdorsk (Salekhard) in Siberia. Antique hand-colored print

Background imageMusical Instrument Collection: West African musical instrument

West African musical instrument
Sanko, an Ashanti stringed instrument, West Africa, 1870s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageMusical Instrument Collection: Clubs parade, San Fermin festival, and City Hall building, Pamplona, Navarra

Clubs parade, San Fermin festival, and City Hall building, Pamplona, Navarra, Spain, Europe

Background imageMusical Instrument Collection: Madhani with chatti churn

Madhani with chatti churn, Pakistan, Asia

Background imageMusical Instrument Collection: Cuba, Santiago de Cuba Province, Santiago de Cuba, Historical Center, Musician

Cuba, Santiago de Cuba Province, Santiago de Cuba, Historical Center, Musician

Background imageMusical Instrument Collection: KT Tunstall playing at Oban Live in Scotland

KT Tunstall playing at Oban Live in Scotland
KT Tunstall playing at Oban Live 2016. This was held at Oban, in Argyll & Bute in Scotland

Background imageMusical Instrument Collection: JJ Gilmour playing with Skerryvore at Oban Live in Scotland

JJ Gilmour playing with Skerryvore at Oban Live in Scotland
JJ Gilmour playing with Skerryvore at Oban Live 2016. This was held at Oban, in Argyll & Bute in Scotland

Background imageMusical Instrument Collection: Alec Norman Dalglish of Skerryvore playing at Oban Live in Scotland

Alec Norman Dalglish of Skerryvore playing at Oban Live in Scotland
Alec Norman Dalglish of Skerryvore playing at Oban Live 2016. This was held at Oban, in Argyll & Bute in Scotland

Background imageMusical Instrument Collection: Blair Douglas playing with Skerryvore at Oban Live in Scotland

Blair Douglas playing with Skerryvore at Oban Live in Scotland
Blair Douglas playing with Skerryvore at Oban Live 2016. This was held at Oban, in Argyll & Bute in Scotland

Background imageMusical Instrument Collection: Tony Byrne of the Julie Fowlis Band playing at Oban Live in Scotland

Tony Byrne of the Julie Fowlis Band playing at Oban Live in Scotland
Tony Byrne of the Julie Fowlis Band playing at Oban Live 2016. This was held at Oban, in Argyll & Bute in Scotland

Background imageMusical Instrument Collection: Gareth Thompson of Hunter & the Bear playing at Oban Live in Scotland

Gareth Thompson of Hunter & the Bear playing at Oban Live in Scotland
Gareth Thompson of Hunter & the Bear playing at Oban Live 2016. This was held at Oban, in Argyll & Bute in Scotland

Background imageMusical Instrument Collection: Chris Clark of Hunter & the Bear playing at Oban Live in Scotland

Chris Clark of Hunter & the Bear playing at Oban Live in Scotland
Chris Clark of Hunter & the Bear playing at Oban Live 2016. This was held at Oban, in Argyll & Bute in Scotland

Background imageMusical Instrument Collection: Che Beresford of Capercaillie playing at Oban Live in Scotland

Che Beresford of Capercaillie playing at Oban Live in Scotland
Che Beresford of Capercaillie playing at Oban Live 2016. This was held at Oban, in Argyll & Bute in Scotland

Background imageMusical Instrument Collection: Ewen Vernal of Capercaillie playing at Oban Live in Scotland

Ewen Vernal of Capercaillie playing at Oban Live in Scotland
Ewen Vernal of Capercaillie playing at Oban Live 2016. This was held at Oban, in Argyll & Bute in Scotland

Background imageMusical Instrument Collection: Manus Lunny of Capercaillie playing at Oban Live in Scotland

Manus Lunny of Capercaillie playing at Oban Live in Scotland
Manus Lunny of Capercaillie playing at Oban Live 2016. This was held at Oban, in Argyll & Bute in Scotland

Background imageMusical Instrument Collection: Charlie McKerron of Capercaillie playing at Oban Live in Scotland

Charlie McKerron of Capercaillie playing at Oban Live in Scotland
Charlie McKerron of Capercaillie playing at Oban Live 2016. This was held at Oban, in Argyll & Bute in Scotland

Background imageMusical Instrument Collection: Donald Shaw of Capercaillie playing at Oban Live in Scotland

Donald Shaw of Capercaillie playing at Oban Live in Scotland
Donald Shaw of Capercaillie playing at Oban Live 2016. This was held at Oban, in Argyll & Bute in Scotland

Background imageMusical Instrument Collection: David Robertson of Capercaillie playing at Oban Live in Scotland

David Robertson of Capercaillie playing at Oban Live in Scotland
David Robertson of Capercaillie playing at Oban Live 2016. This was held at Oban, in Argyll & Bute in Scotland

Background imageMusical Instrument Collection: Fergal Scahill of We Banjo 3 playing at Oban Live in Scotland

Fergal Scahill of We Banjo 3 playing at Oban Live in Scotland
Fergal Scahill of We Banjo 3 playing at Oban Live 2016. This was held at Oban, in Argyll & Bute in Scotland

Background imageMusical Instrument Collection: Duncan Chisholm of Wolfstone playing at Oban Live in Scotland

Duncan Chisholm of Wolfstone playing at Oban Live in Scotland
Duncan Chisholm of Wolfstone playing at Oban Live 2016. This was held at Oban, in Argyll & Bute in Scotland

Background imageMusical Instrument Collection: Alyn Cosker of Wolfstone playing at Oban Live in Scotland

Alyn Cosker of Wolfstone playing at Oban Live in Scotland
Alyn Cosker of Wolfstone playing at Oban Live 2016. This was held at Oban, in Argyll & Bute in Scotland

Background imageMusical Instrument Collection: Davie Dunsmuir of Wolfstone playing at Oban Live in Scotland

Davie Dunsmuir of Wolfstone playing at Oban Live in Scotland
Davie Dunsmuir of Wolfstone playing at Oban Live 2016. This was held at Oban, in Argyll & Bute in Scotland

Background imageMusical Instrument Collection: The Scottish fiddler Aly Bain playing at Oban Live 2016

The Scottish fiddler Aly Bain playing at Oban Live 2016. He was duetting with Phil Cunningham. This was held at Oban, in Argyll & Bute in Scotland

Background imageMusical Instrument Collection: The Scottish accordianist Phil Cunningham playing at Oban Live 2016

The Scottish accordianist Phil Cunningham playing at Oban Live 2016. He was duetting with Aly Bain. This was held at Oban, in Argyll & Bute in Scotland

Background imageMusical Instrument Collection: James Edwyn of James Edwyn & the Borrowed Band playing at Oban Live in Scotland

James Edwyn of James Edwyn & the Borrowed Band playing at Oban Live in Scotland
James Edwyn of James Edwyn & the Borrowed Band playing at Oban Live 2016. This was held at Oban, in Argyll & Bute in Scotland

Background imageMusical Instrument Collection: Edinburgh City Centre

Edinburgh City Centre
David Williams Scotland: Edinburgh: Edinburgh City Centre

Background imageMusical Instrument Collection: A piper at Taynuilt Games, Scotland, 2011

A piper at Taynuilt Games, Scotland, 2011
A competitor in the piping competition at the Taynuilt Games, Argyll & Bute, Scotland, 2011

Background imageMusical Instrument Collection: Oban High School Pipe Band playing at the 2012 Taynuilt Games

Oban High School Pipe Band playing at the 2012 Taynuilt Games. These Highland Games are held annually at the village of Taynuilt in Lorn, Argyll & Bute in Scotland

Background imageMusical Instrument Collection: Donald Shaw, accordianist with the Scottish folk band Capercaillie

Donald Shaw, accordianist with the Scottish folk band Capercaillie. Photographed at the Best of the West Festival 2014 in Inveraray, Scotland

Background imageMusical Instrument Collection: Archie McAllister, fiddler with the Scottish folk band Skippinish

Archie McAllister, fiddler with the Scottish folk band Skippinish. Photographed at the Best of the West Festival 2014 in Inveraray, Scotland



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From timeless classics to cultural treasures, musical instruments have the power to transport us through time and space. Vermeer's masterpiece 'The Guitar Player' captures the delicate harmony between artist and instrument, while Kings College Chapel resonates with the majestic sounds of a master organ. The Edwardian music room in Thornton Manor invites us into an era of elegance and refinement, where melodies fill the air. In Notre Dame de Paris cathedral, the grandeur of a master organ echoes through its sacred halls. Step into the House for an Art Lovers' music room and be enchanted by the piano's melodic whispers. Bagpipe players donning traditional Scottish uniforms evoke images of rugged landscapes and spirited celebrations. Journey Down Under to Australia, where hand-painted didgeridoos showcase vibrant Aboriginal artistry that harmonizes with ancient rhythms. In Punch cartoonist's witty engraving, Wagner's Ring Cycle receives a comical warning about its epic length. Leonard Bernstein conducts with passion and precision, his baton guiding symphonies towards perfection. A simple banjo in black-and-white evokes nostalgia for simpler times when heartfelt tunes were strummed around campfires. Whether it is classical compositions or folk melodies that move your soul, these glimpses into musical history remind us of humanity's universal language – music.