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Musical Instrument Collection (page 3)

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

Background imageMusical Instrument Collection: Design for stained glass in Lyndhurst Church: An Angel Harpist

Design for stained glass in Lyndhurst Church: An Angel Harpist
1217852 Design for stained glass in Lyndhurst Church: An Angel Harpist, 1862 (brown and blue washes over graphite) by Burne-Jones, Edward Coley (1833-98); 54x54 cm; Ashmolean Museum

Background imageMusical Instrument Collection: Frederic Chopin, Polish pianist and composer (engraving)

Frederic Chopin, Polish pianist and composer (engraving)
977926 Frederic Chopin, Polish pianist and composer (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Frederic Chopin (1810-1849)

Background imageMusical Instrument Collection: Gallic soldier sounding from the horn of war (carnyx) - in '

Gallic soldier sounding from the horn of war (carnyx) - in "
LSE4100966 Gallic soldier sounding from the horn of war (carnyx) - in " Illustrous Teaching Cahiers, War Costumes of the Bronze Age and the Gaulish Age", ed Grasset by Grasset

Background imageMusical Instrument Collection: Satire by Hector Berlioz (1803-1869) conducting an orchestra

Satire by Hector Berlioz (1803-1869) conducting an orchestra
JLJ4663862 Satire by Hector Berlioz (1803-1869) conducting an orchestra. Satirical print by Andreas Geiger, 1864. Private collection

Background imageMusical Instrument Collection: The Strachey Family, c. 1710 (oil on canvas)

The Strachey Family, c. 1710 (oil on canvas)
781804 The Strachey Family, c.1710 (oil on canvas) by English School, (18th century); 150x242 cm; Towneley Hall Art Gallery and Museum, Burnley

Background imageMusical Instrument Collection: On The Wallaby

On The Wallaby
circa 1850: A witch on a wallaby by Cruikshank. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Background imageMusical Instrument Collection: Spain, Santiago de Compostela. Capital of Galicia in NW Spain

Spain, Santiago de Compostela. Capital of Galicia in NW Spain. Roman Catholic Pilgrimage cathedral of Santiago de Compostela and the Way of Saint James. UNESCO World Heritage Site. Inside cathedral

Background imageMusical Instrument Collection: Men In Boat

Men In Boat
circa 1900: A group of men wearing bowler hats and playing instruments in a rowing boat. An English concertina on the left and a button accordion on the right

Background imageMusical Instrument Collection: Organ At Palace

Organ At Palace
circa 1929: The organ at Alexandra Palace, north London, believed to be the finest and largest concert in Europe. Built by Father Henry Willis in 1875, and rebuilt in 1929

Background imageMusical Instrument Collection: Instruments

Instruments
1923: Musical instruments belonging to the Savoy Orpheans Band, including saxophones, trumpets and a trombone. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Background imageMusical Instrument Collection: Attic amphora representing winged Eros with lyre and dog at his feet

Attic amphora representing winged Eros with lyre and dog at his feet
Greek civilization, 5th century b.C. Red-figure pottery. Attic amphora representing winged Eros with a lyre and a dog at his feet

Background imageMusical Instrument Collection: Hunting trunk and french horn engraving 1881

Hunting trunk and french horn engraving 1881
Le Monde Physique par Amedee Guillemin - Paris / Librairie Hachette et Cie 1881

Background imageMusical Instrument Collection: Digital illustration of brass trumpet

Digital illustration of brass trumpet

Background imageMusical Instrument Collection: Marin Marais, 1704 (engraving) (b / w photo)

Marin Marais, 1704 (engraving) (b / w photo)
XIR326178 Marin Marais, 1704 (engraving) (b/w photo) by Bouys, Andre (1656-1749); Private Collection; (add.info.: Marais (1656-1728)

Background imageMusical Instrument Collection: The Charming Brute (colour etching)

The Charming Brute (colour etching)
XCF290990 The Charming Brute (colour etching) by English School, (18th century); 32.5x25 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageMusical Instrument Collection: The Opera Orchestra, c. 1870 (oil on canvas)

The Opera Orchestra, c. 1870 (oil on canvas)
XIR16124 The Opera Orchestra, c.1870 (oil on canvas) by Degas, Edgar (1834-1917); 56.5x46 cm; Musee d Orsay, Paris, France; French, out of copyright

Background imageMusical Instrument Collection: Studio shot of euphonium

Studio shot of euphonium

Background imageMusical Instrument Collection: Benny Goodman

Benny Goodman
24th June 1959: Benny Goodman (1909 - 1986), the American clarinettist and band leader known as the King Of Swing, at the Savoy Hotel during a short holiday. (Photo by Central Press/Getty Images)

Background imageMusical Instrument Collection: Drummer, Deoksugung Palace, Seoul, South Korea, Asia

Drummer, Deoksugung Palace, Seoul, South Korea, Asia

Background imageMusical Instrument Collection: Austria, Vienna, Silhouette of Composer Anton Bruckner at the organ

Austria, Vienna, Silhouette of Composer Anton Bruckner at the organ
Austria - 19th century. Composer Anton Bruckner at the organ. Silhouette

Background imageMusical Instrument Collection: Cello strings

Cello strings vibrating. The vibration of the strings, combined with the design and shape of the cello, produces musical sounds

Background imageMusical Instrument Collection: Organ, St. Gatien Cathedral, Tours, Indre-et-Loire, France, Europe

Organ, St. Gatien Cathedral, Tours, Indre-et-Loire, France, Europe

Background imageMusical Instrument Collection: The tabla, Pakistan

The tabla, Pakistan, Asia

Background imageMusical Instrument Collection: Portrait of an elderly man playing the sitar

Portrait of an elderly man playing the sitar, India

Background imageMusical Instrument Collection: Musician carrying double bass along cobbled street to Plaza Mayor, Trinidad

Musician carrying double bass along cobbled street to Plaza Mayor, Trinidad, Cuba, West Indies, Central America

Background imageMusical Instrument Collection: Death Of Socrates, 469 - 399 B. C. Engraved By F. Finden After H. Corbould

Death Of Socrates, 469 - 399 B. C. Engraved By F. Finden After H. Corbould
Death Of Socrates, 469 - 399 B.C. Engraved By F. Finden After H. Corbould, From The Book A History Of Greece By Connop Thirlwall Bishop Of St. Davids

Background imageMusical Instrument Collection: Village Fete. Miss Isabella Geddis plays her 200 year old fiddle for the residents of

Village Fete. Miss Isabella Geddis plays her 200 year old fiddle for the residents of the village of Princes Risborough in Buckinghamshire on May Day

Background imageMusical Instrument Collection: Pipe Organs inside De Oude Kerk Church, Oudekerksplein, Amsterdam, Netherlands

Pipe Organs inside De Oude Kerk Church, Oudekerksplein, Amsterdam, Netherlands

Background imageMusical Instrument Collection: A Sixth bass (or Bajo sexto in spanish), a Mexican instrument with 12 strings in 6 double

A Sixth bass (or Bajo sexto in spanish), a Mexican instrument with 12 strings in 6 double courses, is pictured with a pickup on sound hole at Garibaldi square in Mexico City, Mexico April 4, 2018

Background imageMusical Instrument Collection: Charangos For Sale, Bolivian Guitar, Guitar Shop, La Paz, Bolivia

Charangos For Sale, Bolivian Guitar, Guitar Shop, La Paz, Bolivia

Background imageMusical Instrument Collection: Cecil Moon Quartet, The Royal Baths, Harrogate WSA01_01_13670

Cecil Moon Quartet, The Royal Baths, Harrogate WSA01_01_13670
The Cecil Moon Quartet posed on a stage at The Royal Baths, Crescent Road, Harrogate, North Yorkshire. 1939. Walter Scott Collection

Background imageMusical Instrument Collection: Piano BL16778

Piano BL16778
An overhead view of an Erard grand piano showing the strings and keyboard. The piano was made by Sebastian and Pierre Erard of London and Paris

Background imageMusical Instrument Collection: Young Whittington

Young Whittington
Young man holding a cornet or trumpet Oct 1890 Walter Kevis Collection West Sussex Record Office Ref. No: Kevis 1/W388

Background imageMusical Instrument Collection: Gibraltar Fete

Gibraltar Fete
9th March 1889: A fete at San Roque in the British dependency of Gibraltar. (Photo by HultonArchive/Illustrated London News/Getty Images)

Background imageMusical Instrument Collection: King David playing the harp (detail), Domenico Zampieri, known as the Dominican, 1619

King David playing the harp (detail), Domenico Zampieri, known as the Dominican, 1619
7221396 King David playing the harp (detail), Domenico Zampieri, known as the Dominican, 1619, Palace of Versailles (oil on canvas) by Domenichino (Domenico Zampieri) (1581-1641)

Background imageMusical Instrument Collection: A Vanitas Still Life of Musical Instruments and Manuscripts

A Vanitas Still Life of Musical Instruments and Manuscripts
827963 A Vanitas Still Life of Musical Instruments and Manuscripts, an Overturned Gilt Covered Goblet, a Jewellery Casket, a Candlestick, an Astrological Globe, a String of Pearls, Jewels, Shells

Background imageMusical Instrument Collection: Orpheus and Euridice (w / c on paper)

Orpheus and Euridice (w / c on paper)
WAG451503 Orpheus and Euridice (w/c on paper) by Sparkes, Catharine Adelaide (1842-91); 84x74 cm; Wolverhampton Art Gallery, West Midlands, UK; eWolverhampton Art Gallery; English, out of copyright

Background imageMusical Instrument Collection: Jean Baptiste Lully (Giovanni Battista Lulli) (1632-1687), French composer

Jean Baptiste Lully (Giovanni Battista Lulli) (1632-1687), French composer
GIA4784546 Jean Baptiste Lully (Giovanni Battista Lulli) (1632-1687), French composer, then " galopin" or marmiton by Mademoiselle de Montpensier. Engraving by T

Background imageMusical Instrument Collection: A Lady Playing the Piano in an Interior, (oil on canvas)

A Lady Playing the Piano in an Interior, (oil on canvas)
651510 A Lady Playing the Piano in an Interior, (oil on canvas) by Madrazo y Garreta, Raimundo de (1841-1920); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Lady Playing the Piano in an Interior)

Background imageMusical Instrument Collection: Ancient Greek musical instrument: Lyre and Cithara (cithare) (kithara

Ancient Greek musical instrument: Lyre and Cithara (cithare) (kithara
XEE4155442 Ancient Greek musical instrument: Lyre and Cithara (cithare) (kithara) - engraving from " Usi e Costumi di Tutti i Popoli dell Universo

Background imageMusical Instrument Collection: Steve Marriott, (30 January 1947 - 20 April 1991) singer

Steve Marriott, (30 January 1947 - 20 April 1991) singer, songwriter and member of the 1960s band The Small Faces and the 1970s super group Humble Pie, pictured in November 1989

Background imageMusical Instrument Collection: Jamie Oliver, television chef pictured in London in June 1999

Jamie Oliver, television chef pictured in London in June 1999. Jamie is pictured with the rest of his band Scarlet Division

Background imageMusical Instrument Collection: Double Bass Player

Double Bass Player
circa 1908: Edwardian gentleman with his double bass. (Photo by W. & D. Downey/Getty Images)

Background imageMusical Instrument Collection: Orchestrion (1862) by Michael Welte (VAohrenbach, Germany), published in 1877

Orchestrion (1862) by Michael Welte (VAohrenbach, Germany), published in 1877
Orchestrion by Michael Welte (VAohrenbach, Germany) during the World Exhibition London in 1862. Woodcut engraving, published in 1877

Background imageMusical Instrument Collection: Wurlitzer organ NWC01_01_2837

Wurlitzer organ NWC01_01_2837
Mecca Bingo Club, Kilburn High Road, Kilburn, Brent, Greater London. The Wurlitzer organ console in the auditorium of the Mecca Bingo Club. The Gaumont State Theatre was opened in 1937

Background imageMusical Instrument Collection: Indonesia, Bali, Ubud village, gold painted wood carving of xylophone

Indonesia, Bali, Ubud village, gold painted wood carving of xylophone

Background imageMusical Instrument Collection: Safeer strikes a dhol, an Indian musical instrument, as he practises in his room in

Safeer strikes a dhol, an Indian musical instrument, as he practises in his room in Karachi, Pakistan April 5, 2018. REUTERS/Akhtar Soomro



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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.