Composing Collection (#3)

Portrait of a Musician (oil on canvas)
704474 Portrait of a Musician (oil on canvas) by Titian (Tiziano Vecellio) (c.1488-1576); 99x82 cm; Galleria Spada, Rome, Lazio, Italy; Italian, out of copyright

Portrait of Sergei Rakhmaninov, 1916 (oil on canvas)
BAL329127 Portrait of Sergei Rakhmaninov, 1916 (oil on canvas) by Pasternak, Leonid Osipovic (1862-1945); Tretyakov Gallery, Moscow

Rene Descartes (1596-1650) writing his world system, engraved by Jean Baptiste Moret (fl
CHT322572 Rene Descartes (1596-1650) writing his world system, engraved by Jean Baptiste Moret (fl.1790-1820), 1791 (colour litho) by Desfontaines

Franz Peter Schubert (1797-1828) playing the piano, postcard c. 1910 (colour litho)
CHT259929 Franz Peter Schubert (1797-1828) playing the piano, postcard c.1910 (colour litho) by Austrian School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Portrait of Sergei Prokofiev at work, 1937 (oil on canvas)
BAL246974 Portrait of Sergei Prokofiev at work, 1937 (oil on canvas) by Pasternak, Leonid Osipovic (1862-1945); 47x35 cm; Glinka Museum of Music Culture, Moscow, Russia; Russian, out of copyright

Verdi and Boito Compose Falstaff (chromolitho)
735110 Verdi and Boito Compose Falstaff (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Verdi and Boito Compose Falstaff)

Ludwig van Beethoven composing his Missa Solemnis, 1819 (lithograph)
AFC419662 Ludwig van Beethoven composing his Missa Solemnis, 1819 (lithograph) by Stieler, Joseph Carl (1781-1858) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

King David, detail from the east window, 1866 (stained glass)
3474796 King David, detail from the east window, 1866 (stained glass) by Burne-Jones, Edward Coley (1833-98); All Saints Church, Cambridge, UK; (add.info.: Manufactured by Morris, Marshall)

Print composing room
Black & white illustration of print composing room. Date: 1904

Mozart working on his opera The Magic Flute at the theatre in the Wieden district of Vienna (colour litho)
3641262 Mozart working on his opera The Magic Flute at the theatre in the Wieden district of Vienna (colour litho) by Printz

Master Verdi, on the 86th Anniversary of His Birth (colour litho)
2798224 Master Verdi, on the 86th Anniversary of His Birth (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: Master Verdi, on the 86th Anniversary of His Birth)

A corner of the Composing Department. 1893

The Composing and Distributing Machines (engraving)
1587129 The Composing and Distributing Machines (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Composing and Distributing Machines)

Handel composing the Hallelujah Chorus

Franz Joseph Haydn, c. 1800 (oil on canvas)
3610565 Franz Joseph Haydn, c.1800 (oil on canvas) by Brown, Mather (1761-1831) (attr. to); 90x68 cm; The Royal Society of Musicians of Great Britain, London

Beethoven (litho)
3103047 Beethoven (litho) by Eichstaedt, Rudolf (1857-1924); Private Collection; (add.info.: Beethoven. Postcard, early 20th century.); Look and Learn / Elgar Collection

Rene Descartes (1596-1650), illustration from Le Plutarque Francais ny E
CHT322567 Rene Descartes (1596-1650), illustration from Le Plutarque Francais ny E.Mennechet, published in Paris, 1835 (colour engraving) by Jacquand

The Daily Mail (photo)
583011 The Daily Mail (photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Daily Mail. From the Tatler)

Caricature of Felix Mendelssohn (1809-47), late 19th century (litho) (b / w photo)
CHT163606 Caricature of Felix Mendelssohn (1809-47), late 19th century (litho) (b/w photo) by Beardsley, Aubrey (1872-98); Bibliotheque des Arts Decoratifs, Paris, France; eArchives Charmet; English

Jean-Ferry Rebel (1666-1747), c. 1715 (chalk & crayon on paper)
CHT220303 Jean-Ferry Rebel (1666-1747), c.1715 (chalk & crayon on paper) by Watteau, Jean Antoine (1684-1721); Private Collection; (add.info)

Milton dictating Paradise Lost, illustration from The Church of England
STC393399 Milton dictating Paradise Lost, illustration from The Church of England: A History for the People by H.D.M. Spence-Jones, pub

Beethoven in his Study (engraving)
2813207 Beethoven in his Study (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Beethoven in his Study. Illustration for Chatterbox (1890).); © Look and Learn

The Emperor of Russias Escort (engraving)
2772893 The Emperor of Russias Escort (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Emperor of Russias Escort)

The Last Hours of Mozart (1756-91) (oil on canvas)
LMG123031 The Last Hours of Mozart (1756-91) (oil on canvas) by O Neil, Henry Nelson (1817-80); 108x143.5 cm; Leeds Museums and Galleries (Leeds Art Gallery)

Portrait of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart at the piano (oil on canvas)
GIA938489 Portrait of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart at the piano (oil on canvas) by Re, Giovanni del (1829-1915); Museo Nazionale della Scienza e della Tecnologia Leonardo Da Vinci, Milan

Chateau de Chantilly (chromolitho)
724758 Chateau de Chantilly (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Chateau de Chantilly)

Shakespeare writing Hamlet, 1936 (colour litho)
473452 Shakespeare writing Hamlet, 1936 (colour litho) by Bull, Rene(1872-1942); Private Collection; (add.info.: William Shakespeare (1564-1616)

Drafting the Declaration of Independence in 1776, 1859 (engraving) (b / w photo)
AKM210033 Drafting the Declaration of Independence in 1776, 1859 (engraving) (b/w photo) by Chappel, Alonzo (1828-87); Philadelphia History Museum at the Atwater Kent; (add.info)

Composing Poems at Nakoso Customs House (colour woodcut mounted on board)
1067587 Composing Poems at Nakoso Customs House (colour woodcut mounted on board) by Kunisada, Utagawa (Toyokuni III) (1786-1865); 36.5x76.2 cm; Dallas Museum of Art, Texas, USA; gift of Mr. and Mrs

With a Flying Column from Aldershot (engraving)
1060276 With a Flying Column from Aldershot (engraving) by Ralston, William (1848-1911) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: With a Flying Column from Aldershot)

Franz Schubert (litho)
3093587 Franz Schubert (litho) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Franz Schubert. Postcard, early 20th century.); © Look and Learn; German, out of copyright

Portrait of a Composer, with his Violin and Score (oil on panel)
GG139319 Portrait of a Composer, with his Violin and Score (oil on panel) by Vincent, Francois Elie (1708-90); 15.2x14 cm; Private Collection; Photo eGavin Graham Gallery, London, UK; French

Victoria And Albert Museum: Pastoral Staff, carved ivory, with figures, composing together a representation of
6011234 Victoria And Albert Museum: Pastoral Staff, carved ivory, with figures, composing together a representation of the nativity, German, 12th century (engraving) by English School

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Gioacchino Antonio Rossini, c. 1824 (oil on canvas)
3610574 Gioacchino Antonio Rossini, c.1824 (oil on canvas) by French School, (19th century); 117x100 cm; The Royal Society of Musicians of Great Britain, London

Carl Friedrich Abel, c. 1777 (oil on canvas)
HEH416351 Carl Friedrich Abel, c.1777 (oil on canvas) by Gainsborough, Thomas (1727-88); 225.4x151.1 cm; Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens, San Marino, CA

Saint John the Divine on Patmos, Writing the Book of Revelations
SCP44327 Saint John the Divine on Patmos, Writing the Book of Revelations, predella panel from the Altarpiece of Saint Mark, c.1488-90 (tempera on panel) (see 44333 & 44348) by Botticelli

Ludwig van Beethoven by a River (coloured engraving)
REV116732 Ludwig van Beethoven by a River (coloured engraving) by German School, (18th century); Beethoven Haus, Bonn, Germany; German, out of copyright

Sir Edward Elgar (1857-1934) at work on one of his orchestral scores (b / w photo)
XJF264735 Sir Edward Elgar (1857-1934) at work on one of his orchestral scores (b/w photo) by English Photographer; Private Collection; English, out of copyright

A Literary Gathering at Hsi Yuann in the eleventh century (colour litho)
CHT265548 A Literary Gathering at Hsi Yuann in the eleventh century (colour litho) by Chou Ying (fl.1550) (after); Bibliotheque des Arts Decoratifs, Paris

Rene Descartes (1596-1650) writing his world system, engraved by Jean Baptiste Moret (fl
STC169742 Rene Descartes (1596-1650) writing his world system, engraved by Jean Baptiste Moret (fl.1790-1820), 1791 (colour litho) by Desfontaines

Portrait of Jose Carlos Seixas (1704-42) engraved by John Daulle (1703-63) (engraving)
CBF171232 Portrait of Jose Carlos Seixas (1704-42) engraved by John Daulle (1703-63) (engraving) by Vieira, Francisco (1699-1783) (after); The Cobbe Collection Trust, UK; Portuguese, out of copyright

Le Musicien, 1877 (lithograph)
6199992 Le Musicien, 1877 (lithograph) by Fantin-Latour, Henri (1836-1904); 35.9x30.2 cm; The McManus, Dundee, UK; Dundee Art Galleries and Museums; French, out of copyright

MS 300 f. 89v, David prays to God (above), David (uncrowned) plays psaltery
5911896 MS 300 f.89v, David prays to God (above), David (uncrowned) plays psaltery, from the Psalter and Hours of Isabella of France, Paris

Sir Arthur Sullivan: Sullivan when composing the "Tempest"Music, aged 18 years (b / w photo)
6009477 Sir Arthur Sullivan: Sullivan when composing the " Tempest" Music, aged 18 years (b/w photo) by English Photographer

Michael William Balfe, Irish composer (1808-1870) (b / w photo)
814015 Michael William Balfe, Irish composer (1808-1870) (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Michael William Balfe, Irish composer (1808-1870)

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart writing a concerto in the presence of his father, Leopold
XEE938519 Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart writing a concerto in the presence of his father, Leopold, illustration from La Musique Populaire, 1882 (coloured engraving) by French School

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"Unveiling the Masterpieces: A Glimpse into the World of Composing" Step into the captivating world as we journey through time and witness the creative process of renowned musical geniuses. In 1938, Soviet composer Dmitri Shostakovich immersed himself in his study, pouring his soul into every note he composed. Frederic Chopin's ethereal melodies come to life as we delve into his enchanting Etude and Nocturne compositions. Each stroke of his pen on paper reveals a glimpse into his profound emotions and delicate artistry. Wagner's powerful symphonies resonate with intensity, crafted meticulously with each stroke on a Balestrieri instrument. The Preludes by Frederic Chopin transport us to an era where passion intertwines effortlessly with melancholy. Mozart and Beethoven, two titans of classical music, are captured in their most vulnerable moments while composing. Witness their genius at work as they shape timeless masterpieces that continue to inspire generations. Eta Hoffmann finds solace within himself as he composes passionately, creating harmonies that reflect his own inner world. His signature graces each page like a personal seal upon his musical creations. The portrait of Mikhail Glinka during the composition of Ruslan opera captures him amidst inspiration, showcasing the dedication required to bring forth grand operatic tales that captivate audiences worldwide. A man on a road photo symbolizes the endless possibilities awaiting composers who embark on their artistic journeys. Every step taken is filled with anticipation for what lies ahead - new melodies waiting to be discovered. Robert Schumann's compositions echo through time, resonating deeply within our hearts. With each note penned onto Balestri paper, he unveils stories untold and emotions unspoken. Finally, words by King Charles II remind us that composing is not merely an act but an expression of one's deepest thoughts and feelings set ablaze through the universal language of music.