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Cellist Collection (#6)

"Captivating the World with Melodies: A Journey through the Lives of Cellists" Madame Suggia, a renowned cellist from 1920-1923

Background imageCellist Collection: Rudolf Barshai conducting Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra

Rudolf Barshai conducting Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra
Rudolf Borisovich Barshai (1924-2010), Russian musician, conducting the Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra. He was their Principal Conductor from 1982 until 1988. Date: circa 1980s

Background imageCellist Collection: Alfredo Piatti

Alfredo Piatti
ALFREDO PIATTI Italian cellist Date: 1822 - 1901

Background imageCellist Collection: Town Hall, Hal (Halle), Belgium

Town Hall, Hal (Halle), Belgium
Facade of the Town Hall, Hal (Halle), Belgium, dating back to the 17th century. The statue is of the cellist and composer Adrien-Francois Servais (1807-1866). Date: circa 1910

Background imageCellist Collection: WW2 poster, G R Notes are the Key Notes

WW2 poster, G R Notes are the Key Notes
WW2 poster, G R [Goods Received?] Notes are the Key Notes of harmonious store keeping. Wrong information and careless handling causes discord. Design by Victor Hicks. Date: 1940s

Background imageCellist Collection: Beatrice Harrison playing the Cello 1924

Beatrice Harrison playing the Cello 1924
Beatrice Harrison (1892 - 1965), British cellist who by the age of 11 was an Exhibitor at the Royal College of Music and by age 14 a Scholar. Date: 1924

Background imageCellist Collection: Statue of Danish cellist Erling Blondal Bengtsson, by sculptor Olof Palsdottir

Statue of Danish cellist Erling Blondal Bengtsson, by sculptor Olof Palsdottir, and the Harpa Concert Hall, Reykjavik, Iceland, Polar Regions

Background imageCellist Collection: Singing a Pathetic Song, 1881 (oil on canvas)

Singing a Pathetic Song, 1881 (oil on canvas)
XOS466400 Singing a Pathetic Song, 1881 (oil on canvas) by Eakins, Thomas Cowperthwait (1844-1916); 114.3 x 81.8 cm; Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington D.C

Background imageCellist Collection: Le concert mecanique, engraving by Joseph de Longueil, 1769 (etching and engraving)

Le concert mecanique, engraving by Joseph de Longueil, 1769 (etching and engraving)
XOS1765972 Le concert mecanique, engraving by Joseph de Longueil, 1769 (etching and engraving) by Eisen, Charles Joseph Dominique (1720-78) (after); National Gallery of Art, Washington DC

Background imageCellist Collection: Portrait of Jacques Offenbach (1819-80) 1850 (engraving) (b / w photo)

Portrait of Jacques Offenbach (1819-80) 1850 (engraving) (b / w photo)
XIR172644 Portrait of Jacques Offenbach (1819-80) 1850 (engraving) (b/w photo) by Laemlein, Alexandre (1813-71); Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris

Background imageCellist Collection: A Family Concert at Chateau Renescure (oil on canvas)

A Family Concert at Chateau Renescure (oil on canvas)
XIR16728 A Family Concert at Chateau Renescure (oil on canvas) by French School, (18th century); Musee des Beaux-Arts, Lille

Background imageCellist Collection: TAXIDERMISTs DREAM, 1874. The Taxidermists After-Dinner Dream. Wood engraving

TAXIDERMISTs DREAM, 1874. The Taxidermists After-Dinner Dream. Wood engraving, American, 1874

Background imageCellist Collection: CARLO ALFREDO PIATTI (1822-1901). Italian cellist. Photograph by W. & D. Downey, c1890

CARLO ALFREDO PIATTI (1822-1901). Italian cellist. Photograph by W. & D. Downey, c1890

Background imageCellist Collection: TENOR VIOLA DA GAMBA. Painting by Johannes Verkolje (1650-1693)

TENOR VIOLA DA GAMBA. Painting by Johannes Verkolje (1650-1693)

Background imageCellist Collection: HAMPTON INSTITUTE, c1898. Student ensemble playing guitars, banjos, mandolins and cello

HAMPTON INSTITUTE, c1898. Student ensemble playing guitars, banjos, mandolins and cello, at the Hampton Institute in Virginia. Photograph by Frances Benjamin Johnston, c1898

Background imageCellist Collection: AUGUST VAN BIENE (1849-1913). Dutch cellist. Photograph, English, late 19th century

AUGUST VAN BIENE (1849-1913). Dutch cellist. Photograph, English, late 19th century

Background imageCellist Collection: REBNER QUARTET, c1910. German string quartet. Left to right: Johannes Hegar, Ludwig Natterer

REBNER QUARTET, c1910. German string quartet. Left to right: Johannes Hegar, Ludwig Natterer, Walther Davisson, Adolf Rebner. Early 20th century photograph

Background imageCellist Collection: CAMBRIDGE: CONCERT, 1767. A Concert at Christs College, Cambridge. Etching, 1767

CAMBRIDGE: CONCERT, 1767. A Concert at Christs College, Cambridge. Etching, 1767, by Abraham Hume

Background imageCellist Collection: PABLO CASALS (1876-1973). Spanish violoncellist and conductor. Drawing by Ramon Casas

PABLO CASALS (1876-1973). Spanish violoncellist and conductor. Drawing by Ramon Casas, c1900

Background imageCellist Collection: TITLE PAGE: GARLAND, 1688. Title-page woodcut from Floras Fair Garland, London, 1688

TITLE PAGE: GARLAND, 1688. Title-page woodcut from Floras Fair Garland, London, 1688

Background imageCellist Collection: Cellist

Cellist
circa 1850: A street musician playing the cello. Original Artwork: Photograph possibly by Lewis Carroll (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Background imageCellist Collection: Alfredo Piatti (1822-1901) Italian cellist. From The Cabinet Portrait Gallery (London, 1890-1894)

Alfredo Piatti (1822-1901) Italian cellist. From The Cabinet Portrait Gallery (London, 1890-1894). Woodburytype after photograph by W & D Downey

Background imageCellist Collection: Russian cellist and post-graduate of the tchaikovsky state conservatory of moscow

Russian cellist and post-graduate of the tchaikovsky state conservatory of moscow, matislav rastropovich (left), giving instruction to v, alabin, a conservatory student, october 1951

Background imageCellist Collection: Russian cellist, matislav rastropovich

Russian cellist, matislav rastropovich

Background imageCellist Collection: The Chamber Music Trio

The Chamber Music Trio
Robert Tournieres (1667-1752), The Chamber Music Trio

Background imageCellist Collection: Italy, Portrait of Italian composer and cellist, Luigi Boccherini

Italy, Portrait of Italian composer and cellist, Luigi Boccherini
Pompeo Batoni (1708-1787), Portrait of Luigi Boccherini (Lucca, 1743 - Madrid, 1805), Italian composer and cellist, ca. 1765

Background imageCellist Collection: Minstrels performing outside a tavern. Woodcut, early 17th century, from the Roxburghe Ballad

Minstrels performing outside a tavern. Woodcut, early 17th century, from the Roxburghe Ballad
MINSTRELS, 17th CENTURY. Minstrels performing outside a tavern. Woodcut, early 17th century, from the Roxburghe Ballad

Background imageCellist Collection: CASALS, Pau (1876-1973). Spanish cellist, composer

CASALS, Pau (1876-1973). Spanish cellist, composer

Background imageCellist Collection: CASALS, Pau (1876-1973)

CASALS, Pau (1876-1973). Spanish cellist, composer and conductor. Photography

Background imageCellist Collection: INSANE ASYLUM: DANCE. Dance of patients of the Lunatic Asylum on Blackwells Island in New York City

INSANE ASYLUM: DANCE. Dance of patients of the Lunatic Asylum on Blackwells Island in New York City, in celebration of the completion of a new building, 6 November 1865

Background imageCellist Collection: GERMANY: ORCHESTRA, 1732. Performance of a cantata in a south German church

GERMANY: ORCHESTRA, 1732. Performance of a cantata in a south German church. Behind the organist is the conductor, with a roll of music in each hand. Frontispiece to Musikalisches Lexicon, by J.G

Background imageCellist Collection: BENEFIT CONCERT, 1853. Amateur concert in aid of the funds of the Newcastle-Upon-Tyne infirmary

BENEFIT CONCERT, 1853. Amateur concert in aid of the funds of the Newcastle-Upon-Tyne infirmary. Wood engraving, English, 1853

Background imageCellist Collection: CHRISTMAS WAITS, 1872. Wood engraving, American, 1872

CHRISTMAS WAITS, 1872. Wood engraving, American, 1872

Background imageCellist Collection: LONDON: ORCHESTRA, 1846. Julliens Concert Orchestra and four military bands at Covent Garden

LONDON: ORCHESTRA, 1846. Julliens Concert Orchestra and four military bands at Covent Garden Theater, London, England. Wood engraving, English, 1846

Background imageCellist Collection: MINSTREL SHOW, 1858. A minstrel troupe performing in London. Wood engraving from an English

MINSTREL SHOW, 1858. A minstrel troupe performing in London. Wood engraving from an English newspaper of 1858

Background imageCellist Collection: MUSICIANS, 1773. Line engraving, English, 1773

MUSICIANS, 1773. Line engraving, English, 1773

Background imageCellist Collection: CHRISTMAS WAITS, 1853. The waits; or, making the most of it. Wood engraving after a drawing

CHRISTMAS WAITS, 1853. The waits; or, making the most of it. Wood engraving after a drawing, English, 1853

Background imageCellist Collection: CELLIST, 1883. Dutch cellist Joseph Hollman (1852-1927) playing a nocturne

CELLIST, 1883. Dutch cellist Joseph Hollman (1852-1927) playing a nocturne. Wood engraving, English, 1883

Background imageCellist Collection: Music at home - young musicians practice

Music at home - young musicians practice
Two boys practice their cello and flute. The boy on the left is Bill Marriott, who became a flautist with Halle symphony orchestra. Practice makes perfect! Date: c.1908

Background imageCellist Collection: LÔÇ░NER STRING QUARTET. Hungarian string quartet. Left to right: Jeno L ner, Josef Smilivitz

LÔÇ░NER STRING QUARTET. Hungarian string quartet. Left to right: Jeno L ner, Josef Smilivitz, Sador Roth
LÔÇ░NER STRING QUARTET. Hungarian string quartet. Left to right: Jen├ L© ner, Josef Smilivitz, Sador Roth, Irme Hartmann. Pencil drawing, early 20th century

Background imageCellist Collection: BRUSSELS STRING TRIO. Left to right: Edmond Bouquet, Franzois Broos, Adolphe Fr zin

BRUSSELS STRING TRIO. Left to right: Edmond Bouquet, Franzois Broos, Adolphe Fr zin. Pencil drawing, early 20th century
BRUSSELS STRING TRIO. Left to right: Edmond Bouquet, Fran├ºois Broos, Adolphe Fr© zin. Pencil drawing, early 20th century

Background imageCellist Collection: STRING QUARTET, c1935. The Pro Arte Quartet. Drawing, c1935, by Hilda Wiener

STRING QUARTET, c1935. The Pro Arte Quartet. Drawing, c1935, by Hilda Wiener

Background imageCellist Collection: STRING QUARTET, c1935. The Gertler Quartet (from left, Andr Gertler, Pierre de Groote, Marcel Louon)

STRING QUARTET, c1935. The Gertler Quartet (from left, Andr Gertler, Pierre de Groote, Marcel Louon)
STRING QUARTET, c1935. The Gertler Quartet (from left, Andr© Gertler, Pierre de Groote, Marcel Louon, and Laszlo Revesz). Pencil drawing, c1935, by Hilda Wiener

Background imageCellist Collection: Dr Syntax with musicians

Dr Syntax with musicians
Dr Syntax with a group of musicians. He plays the violin; there is a lady violinst, a cellist, and an Indian bugler with turban

Background imageCellist Collection: Cellist Tunes up 1931

Cellist Tunes up 1931
A bespeckled cellist tunes his instrument

Background imageCellist Collection: Sign outside music shop in Rue Eau de Robec, Rouen, Seine-Maritime, Haute Normandie

Sign outside music shop in Rue Eau de Robec, Rouen, Seine-Maritime, Haute Normandie (Normandy), France, Europe

Background imageCellist Collection: Gaspar Cassado / Postcard

Gaspar Cassado / Postcard
GASPAR CASSADO Spanish cellist

Background imageCellist Collection: Boris Hambourg / Cellist

Boris Hambourg / Cellist
BORIS HAMBOURG Russian-born cellist

Background imageCellist Collection: Fitzgerald (Dates Not Kn

Fitzgerald (Dates Not Kn
Lord Gerald Fitzgerald - Cellist




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"Captivating the World with Melodies: A Journey through the Lives of Cellists" Madame Suggia, a renowned cellist from 1920-1923, mesmerized audiences with her enchanting performances. In 1933, artist Augustus John captured the essence of a cellist in his masterpiece. Miss Beatrice Harrison's soulful rendition on the cello resonated deeply with listeners. Jessie Wildon and her Bijou Orchestra created magical moments on Margate Pier, captivating passersby with their melodic tunes. Mstislav Rostropovich's photograph exuded passion and dedication towards his craft as a cellist. Sir John Barbirolli's mastery over the cello brought forth harmonies that touched hearts worldwide. Pablo Casals' visit to London left an indelible mark on the city's music scene as he showcased his virtuosity on the cello. L'Ouie celebrated the beauty of sound produced by cellos, highlighting its significance in musical compositions. Zosia Jagodzinska's performance in 2017 captivated audiences and demonstrated her talent as a skilled cellist; Alan John Ainsworth immortalized this moment through artistry. The string quartet of 1872 transported listeners to another era with their harmonious melodies that stood the test of time. An English wood engraving from 1846 depicted an exquisite string quartet performance, showcasing musicians' dedication to their craft during that period. Winslow Homer's painting "The Studio" (1867) portrayed a serene atmosphere where cellos were part of creating beautiful symphonies within artistic spaces. From classical masterpieces to contemporary talents, these cellists have shaped our musical landscape throughout history - just like Rubens' portrayal of "The Education of Princess" in his renowned Marie de Medici Cycle.