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Composers Collection (#5)

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Background imageComposers Collection: Music. Classical music. La boheme, opera in four acts by Giacomo Puccini

Music. Classical music. La boheme, opera in four acts by Giacomo Puccini. Imagery, France, c.1900 (postcard)
3433691 Music. Classical music. La boheme, opera in four acts by Giacomo Puccini. Imagery, France, c.1900 (postcard); (add.info.: La Boheme, opera de Puccini (1896). Imagerie, France, debut 20eme

Background imageComposers Collection: Music. Opera. Siegfried and the Rhinemaidens (Act III). Illustration for

Music. Opera. Siegfried and the Rhinemaidens (Act III). Illustration for: Gotterdammerung (Twilight of the Gods)
3434049 Music. Opera. Siegfried and the Rhinemaidens (Act III). Illustration for: Gotterdammerung (Twilight of the Gods), opera by Richard Wagner (1876), Czech Republic

Background imageComposers Collection: Elsa and Lohengrin, Act III of Lohengrin, c.1910 ()

Elsa and Lohengrin, Act III of Lohengrin, c.1910 ()
3434044 Elsa and Lohengrin, Act III of Lohengrin, c.1910 (; (add.info.: Opera. Coll. Part. Music. Opera. Elsa and Lohengrin)

Background imageComposers Collection: Music. Opera. Elisabeth in the valley of the Wartburg (Act III)

Music. Opera. Elisabeth in the valley of the Wartburg (Act III). Illustration by Ferdinand Leeke in: Tannhauser
3434040 Music. Opera. Elisabeth in the valley of the Wartburg (Act III). Illustration by Ferdinand Leeke in: Tannhauser, opera by Richard Wagner (1845), Germany, c.1910 (postcard); (add.info.: Opera)

Background imageComposers Collection: Music. The german composer Ludiwg van Beethoven. Illustration, Austria, c.1900 (postcard)

Music. The german composer Ludiwg van Beethoven. Illustration, Austria, c.1900 (postcard)
3434018 Music. The german composer Ludiwg van Beethoven. Illustration, Austria, c.1900 (postcard); (add.info.: Music. The german composer Ludiwg van Beethoven)

Background imageComposers Collection: Music. Don Cesar de Bazan, opera by Jules Massenet. Poster by Celestin Nanteuil for the 1st show

Music. Don Cesar de Bazan, opera by Jules Massenet. Poster by Celestin Nanteuil for the 1st show at the Opera Comique
3434612 Music. Don Cesar de Bazan, opera by Jules Massenet. Poster by Celestin Nanteuil for the 1st show at the Opera Comique, Paris, 1872 (poster); (add.info.: Don Cesar de Bazan)

Background imageComposers Collection: Alexander Siloti and Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, 1850

Alexander Siloti and Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, 1850
3330135 Alexander Siloti and Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, 1850; (add.info.: Photograph of Alexander Siloti (1863-1945) a Russian pianist, composer and conductor

Background imageComposers Collection: Midsummer Night's Dream, by Felix Mendelssohn, c.1900 (chromo)

Midsummer Night's Dream, by Felix Mendelssohn, c.1900 (chromo)
2636200 Midsummer Night's Dream, by Felix Mendelssohn, c.1900 (chromo); Private Collection; (add.info.: Music. Midsummer Night's Dream, by Felix Mendelssohn inspired by William Shakespeare)

Background imageComposers Collection: Aida, opera by Giuseppe Verdi, c.1900 (chromo)

Aida, opera by Giuseppe Verdi, c.1900 (chromo)
2636199 Aida, opera by Giuseppe Verdi, c.1900 (chromo); Private Collection; (add.info.: Aida, scene from the opera by Giuseppe Verdi (1871). France, early 20th century); Photo © CCI

Background imageComposers Collection: OFFENBACH, Jacques (1819-1880). English composer, conductor and theatre director, German by birth

OFFENBACH, Jacques (1819-1880). English composer, conductor and theatre director, German by birth. Etching. SPAIN
CUL4867675 OFFENBACH, Jacques (1819-1880). English composer, conductor and theatre director, German by birth. Etching. SPAIN. CATALONIA. Barcelona

Background imageComposers Collection: Page of the Libret of the opera 'Il Trovatore' (Le Ferere) by composer Giuseppe Verdi (1813-1901)

Page of the Libret of the opera "Il Trovatore" (Le Ferere) by composer Giuseppe Verdi (1813-1901)
VEN5028170 Page of the Libret of the opera "Il Trovatore" (Le Ferere) by composer Giuseppe Verdi (1813-1901), 19th century

Background imageComposers Collection: Tomb of Johann Sebastian Bach in the St. Thomas Church, Leipzig music trail, Leipzig, Saxony

Tomb of Johann Sebastian Bach in the St. Thomas Church, Leipzig music trail, Leipzig, Saxony, Germany, Europe
IMB4916008 Tomb of Johann Sebastian Bach in the St. Thomas Church, Leipzig music trail, Leipzig, Saxony, Germany, Europe; (add.info.: Tomb of Johann Sebastian Bach in the St)

Background imageComposers Collection: Celebration of angels. The holy grail of the prelude of the opera 'Lohengrin' by Wilhelm Richard

Celebration of angels. The holy grail of the prelude of the opera "Lohengrin" by Wilhelm Richard Wagner
NWI4915209 Celebration of angels. The holy grail of the prelude of the opera "Lohengrin" by Wilhelm Richard Wagner (1813-1883)

Background imageComposers Collection: The Lohengrin opera by Richard Wagner

The Lohengrin opera by Richard Wagner
3118830 The Lohengrin opera by Richard Wagner; (add.info.: Details from the Lohengrin opera by Richard Wagner (1813-1883) a German composer, theatre director, polemicist, and conductor (1837-1930)

Background imageComposers Collection: Charles Gounod

Charles Gounod
3118725 Charles Gounod; (add.info.: Portrait of Charles Gounod (1818-1893) a French composer. Dated 19th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG

Background imageComposers Collection: Ludwig Von Beethoven. Baptized on December 17, 1770- 1827. German composerand pianist

Ludwig Von Beethoven. Baptized on December 17, 1770- 1827. German composerand pianist. 19th century lithograph by Em
3085261 Ludwig Von Beethoven. Baptized on December 17, 1770- 1827. German composerand pianist. 19th century lithograph by Em. Baerentzen & Co; (add.info.: Ludwig Von Beethoven)

Background imageComposers Collection: portrait of Charles-Francois Gounod

portrait of Charles-Francois Gounod
3077641 portrait of Charles-Francois Gounod; (add.info.: Portrait of Charles-Francois Gounod (1818-1893) a French composer, known for his Ave Maria, based on a work by Bach

Background imageComposers Collection: Portrait of Wilhelm Richard Wagner (1813-1883), German composer

Portrait of Wilhelm Richard Wagner (1813-1883), German composer
NWI4928938 Portrait of Wilhelm Richard Wagner (1813-1883), German composer.; (add.info.: Portrait of Wilhelm Richard Wagner (1813-1883), German composer.); Photo © North Wind Pictures

Background imageComposers Collection: Portrait of Franz Liszt (1811-1886), Hungarian composer and pianist (1839)

Portrait of Franz Liszt (1811-1886), Hungarian composer and pianist (1839)
NWI4929156 Portrait of Franz Liszt (1811-1886), Hungarian composer and pianist (1839).; (add.info.: Portrait of Franz Liszt (1811-1886)

Background imageComposers Collection: Giuseppe Verdi (1813-1901)

Giuseppe Verdi (1813-1901)
3499705 Giuseppe Verdi (1813-1901); (add.info.: Giuseppe Verdi (1813-1901). Italian composer. Engraving, 1893.); PHAS/UIG

Background imageComposers Collection: Mozart and his sister playing in front of the Empress Maria Theresia, historic engraving, 1888

Mozart and his sister playing in front of the Empress Maria Theresia, historic engraving, 1888
UIG5414344 Mozart and his sister playing in front of the Empress Maria Theresia, historic engraving, 1888; UIG

Background imageComposers Collection: Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy, 1809 - 1847, composer, portrait, historical illustration

Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy, 1809 - 1847, composer, portrait, historical illustration, 1880 (engraving)
UIG5413762 Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy, 1809 - 1847, composer, portrait, historical illustration, 1880 (engraving)

Background imageComposers Collection: Carl Reinecke, 1886 (engraving)

Carl Reinecke, 1886 (engraving)
UIG5413579 Carl Reinecke, 1886 (engraving); (add.info.: Carl Reinecke (1824-1910), German composer, pianist and conductor.); UIG

Background imageComposers Collection: Ludwig van Beethoven, 1770 - 1827

Ludwig van Beethoven, 1770 - 1827
3083167 Ludwig van Beethoven, 1770 - 1827.; Private Collection; (add.info.: German composer. Hand writing sample and signature.)

Background imageComposers Collection: Il Trovatore, opera by Giuseppe Verdi, c. 1900-1910 (chromo)

Il Trovatore, opera by Giuseppe Verdi, c. 1900-1910 (chromo)
1790226 Il Trovatore, opera by Giuseppe Verdi, c. 1900-1910 (chromo); (add.info.: Il Trovatore, opera by Giuseppe Verdi (act III, scene 2) in 1853); Photo © CCI

Background imageComposers Collection: the Freischutz, opera by Carl Maria Von Weber, c. 1900 (chromo)

the Freischutz, opera by Carl Maria Von Weber, c. 1900 (chromo)
1790184 the Freischutz, opera by Carl Maria Von Weber, c. 1900 (chromo); (add.info.: the Freischutz, opera by Carl Maria Von Weber (1821)); Photo © CCI

Background imageComposers Collection: The Grand Duchess of Gerolstein, operetta by Jacques Offenbach, c.1900 (chromo)

The Grand Duchess of Gerolstein, operetta by Jacques Offenbach, c.1900 (chromo)
1790183 The Grand Duchess of Gerolstein, operetta by Jacques Offenbach, c.1900 (chromo); (add.info.: the grand duchess of Gerolstein, operetta by Jacques Offenbach (1867)); Photo © CCI

Background imageComposers Collection: Felix Mendelssohn

Felix Mendelssohn
1815529 Felix Mendelssohn; (add.info.: Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy (1809-1847) german composer, postcard, early 20th century); Photo © CCI

Background imageComposers Collection: Richard Wagner (1813-1883) German composer, caricature by Gill, 1876

Richard Wagner (1813-1883) German composer, caricature by Gill, 1876
1735321 Richard Wagner (1813-1883) German composer, caricature by Gill, 1876; (add.info.: Richard Wagner (1813-1883) german composer, caricature by Gill, 1876)

Background imageComposers Collection: Charles d'Albert, German dance master and composer (engraving)

Charles d'Albert, German dance master and composer (engraving)
8677141 Charles d'Albert, German dance master and composer (engraving) by Pound, Daniel John. (fl.1860); Private Collection; (add.info.: Charles d'Albert, (1809-1886)

Background imageComposers Collection: Daniel Auber, French composer (engraving)

Daniel Auber, French composer (engraving)
8677114 Daniel Auber, French composer (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Daniel Auber, (1782-1871), French composer

Background imageComposers Collection: Johann Sebastian Bach: Bach, Gavotte in E Major, Violin (colour litho)

Johann Sebastian Bach: Bach, Gavotte in E Major, Violin (colour litho)
8636185 Johann Sebastian Bach: Bach, Gavotte in E Major, Violin (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Bach, Gavotte in E Major, Violin)

Background imageComposers Collection: Felix Mendelssohn, 1809-1847 (engraving)

Felix Mendelssohn, 1809-1847 (engraving)
8632332 Felix Mendelssohn, 1809-1847 (engraving) by German School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Felix Mendelssohn, 1809-1847)

Background imageComposers Collection: Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel, 1738-1822 (engraving)

Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel, 1738-1822 (engraving)
8632207 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel, 1738-1822 (engraving) by German School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel, 1738-1822)

Background imageComposers Collection: Sergei Vasilyevich Rachmaninoff (b/w photo)

Sergei Vasilyevich Rachmaninoff (b/w photo)
8672138 Sergei Vasilyevich Rachmaninoff (b/w photo) by Mishkin, Herman (1871-1948); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sergei Vasilyevich Rachmaninoff (1873-1943), Russian-born composer

Background imageComposers Collection: Music for the Coronation of King Edward VII (b/w photo)

Music for the Coronation of King Edward VII (b/w photo)
8672123 Music for the Coronation of King Edward VII (b/w photo) by Histed, Ernest Walter (1896-1947); Private Collection; (add.info.: Music for the Coronation of King Edward VII)

Background imageComposers Collection: Do You Know: Where the name 'John Bull' comes from? (colour litho)

Do You Know: Where the name "John Bull" comes from? (colour litho)
8668148 Do You Know: Where the name "John Bull" comes from? (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Where the name "John Bull" comes)

Background imageComposers Collection: Serenade / Serenade (colour litho)

Serenade / Serenade (colour litho)
8666166 Serenade / Serenade (colour litho) by Christophe (Colomb, Georges) (1856-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: Serenade)

Background imageComposers Collection: Signature of Johann Sebastian Bach (litho)

Signature of Johann Sebastian Bach (litho)
8634882 Signature of Johann Sebastian Bach (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Johann Sebastian Bach)

Background imageComposers Collection: Portrait of Richard Wagner

Portrait of Richard Wagner
6365916 Portrait of Richard Wagner; Museo Civico Bibliografico Musicale, Bologna, Italy; (add.info.: Lithograph based on a pencil - charcoal drawing.); Ghigo Roli

Background imageComposers Collection: Jean Philippe Rameau

Jean Philippe Rameau
3499763 Jean Philippe Rameau; Museo internazionale e biblioteca della musica, Bologna, Italy; (add.info.: Jean Philippe Rameau (Dijon, 1683-Paris, 1764). French composer. Anonymous painting

Background imageComposers Collection: Portrait of Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky, (Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (1840-1893), Russian composer

Portrait of Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky, (Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (1840-1893), Russian composer
AIS5336030 Portrait of Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky, (Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (1840-1893), Russian composer. Engraving of the end of the 19th century; © Iberfoto

Background imageComposers Collection: Richard Wagner (1813-1883) German composer, in 1877, engraving

Richard Wagner (1813-1883) German composer, in 1877, engraving
1732404 Richard Wagner (1813-1883) German composer, in 1877, engraving; (add.info.: Richard Wagner (1813-1883) german composer, in 1877, engraving)

Background imageComposers Collection: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, 1756 - 1791

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, 1756 - 1791
3062203 Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, 1756 - 1791.; Private Collection; (add.info.: Austrian musician and composer. Hand writing sample.)

Background imageComposers Collection: Giaochino Rossini, c.1860 (engraving)

Giaochino Rossini, c.1860 (engraving)
7293464 Giaochino Rossini, c.1860 (engraving); (add.info.: Music. Classical music. Italian composer Giochino Rossini. Engraving inspired by Erwin, France, ca 1860.); Photo: © Archives Charmet

Background imageComposers Collection: Maria Anna Mozart. Portrait

Maria Anna Mozart. Portrait
7261212 Maria Anna Mozart. Portrait.; Private Collection; (add.info.: Maria Anna Mozart, 1751-1829. Elder sister of Wolfgang Mozart and a musician herself)

Background imageComposers Collection: Felix Mendelssohn, 19th century (print)

Felix Mendelssohn, 19th century (print)
3118712 Felix Mendelssohn, 19th century (print); (add.info.: Portrait of Felix Mendelssohn (1809-1847) a German composer, pianist, organist and conductor of the early Romantic period

Background imageComposers Collection: Richard Wagner

Richard Wagner
3118700 Richard Wagner; (add.info.: Portrait of Richard Wagner (1813-1883) a German composer, theatre director, polemicist, and conductor. Dated 19th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG




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"Captivating Creators: A Glimpse into the World of Composers" Step into a realm where melodies come alive, as we explore the lives and works of renowned composers throughout history. In Josef Lange's mesmerizing oil painting, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart stands tall, his genius immortalized on canvas. The year is 1789, and Mozart's brilliance shines through every stroke. A Punch cartoon warns us about the grandeur of Wagner's Ring Cycle, an epic musical journey that captivates audiences with its enchanting power. Engraved in our minds forever. The vibrant title page of Puccini's opera Tosca transports us to a world filled with passion and drama. Its color litho captures the essence of this timeless masterpiece. Verdi's La Traviata takes center stage as we gaze upon its frontispiece score sheet. Giuseppe Verdi’s genius unfolds before our eyes; his music tells stories that touch our souls. The Leningrad Symphony echoes through time, resonating with emotions untold. Its haunting melody evokes memories from a tumultuous era—a testament to the power of music in times of adversity. Masses Paul Et Virginie remind us that composition transcends borders and languages; it unites hearts across cultures and continents—an ode to universal harmony. Edward Elgar's birthplace becomes a pilgrimage site for enthusiasts seeking inspiration from one who shaped British classical music. Lower Broadheath whispers tales of Elgar’s humble beginnings. Beethoven Listening to a Muse portrays an intimate moment frozen in charcoal on paper—his creative spirit ignited by divine inspiration—the birthplace of masterpieces yet to be heard. Sheet music for "Ave Maria" enchants both believers and non-believers alike—a religious melody adapted for all souls seeking solace within its heavenly notes—a universal hymn for humanity. Carl Schweninger the Younger encapsulates Mozart's essence in a color litho.