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Musical Instrument Collection

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

Background imageMusical Instrument Collection: Banjo, (B&W)

Banjo, (B&W)

Background imageMusical Instrument Collection: Pigs at Mare Hill Farm, December 1953

Pigs at Mare Hill Farm, December 1953
A nine year old member of Petworth Town Band, playing musical instrument [euphonium?] to pigs at Mare Hill Farm, Pulborough George Garland Collection West Sussex Record Office Ref No: Garland N47138

Background imageMusical Instrument Collection: Vermeer - The Guitar Player J910551

Vermeer - The Guitar Player J910551
KENWOOD HOUSE, THE IVEAGH BEQUEST, London. " The Guitar Player " by VERMEER, Jan (1632-75)

Background imageMusical Instrument Collection: Master organ in Notre Dame de Paris cathedral, Paris, France, Europe

Master organ in Notre Dame de Paris cathedral, Paris, France, Europe

Background imageMusical Instrument Collection: Edwardian music room, Thornton Manor BL17551

Edwardian music room, Thornton Manor BL17551
Thornton Manor, near Port Sunlight, Merseyside. Edwardian interior of the music room, which was added in 1902. A large organ is built in over a seating area to the right

Background imageMusical Instrument Collection: Kings College Chapel a98_04190

Kings College Chapel a98_04190
KINGs COLLEGE CHAPEL, Cambridge, Interior view. The organ is dominant, standing on the screen which divides the chapel and ante-chapel

Background imageMusical Instrument Collection: Sun Studios

Sun Studios, Memphis, Tennessee, United States of America, North America

Background imageMusical Instrument Collection: The piano in the music room in the House for an Art Lovers

The piano in the music room in the House for an Art Lovers, architect Charles Rennie Mackintosh, Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom, Europe

Background imageMusical Instrument Collection: Leonard Bernstein Conducts

Leonard Bernstein Conducts
Leonard Bernstein, American conductor composer and pianist, conducts the London Symphony Orchestra in rehearsal at the St Pancras Town Hall, London. (Photo by Ian Showell/Getty Images)

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: Bagpipe players with traditional Scottish uniform

Bagpipe players with traditional Scottish uniform, Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom, Europe

Background imageMusical Instrument Collection: Traditional hand painted colourful didgeridoos, Australia

Traditional hand painted colourful didgeridoos, Australia

Background imageMusical Instrument Collection: Hand painted didgeridoos, Aboriginal musical instrument, Australia, Pacific

Hand painted didgeridoos, Aboriginal musical instrument, Australia, Pacific

Background imageMusical Instrument Collection: David Bowie at his home, Haddon Hall, at Beckenham, Kent, 20th April 1971

David Bowie at his home, Haddon Hall, at Beckenham, Kent, 20th April 1971

Background imageMusical Instrument Collection: Beale Street at night

Beale Street at night, Memphis, Tennessee, United States of America, North America

Background imageMusical Instrument Collection: Piano and music sheets K011303

Piano and music sheets K011303
KENWOOD HOUSE, Hampstead, London. Detail of the Broadwood square piano of 1791 in the Music Room

Background imageMusical Instrument Collection: Russian composer, sergei v, rachmaninov, looking over a manuscript at his piano in the late 1920s

Russian composer, sergei v, rachmaninov, looking over a manuscript at his piano in the late 1920s

Background imageMusical Instrument Collection: Metropolitan Cathedral Pipe Organs

Metropolitan Cathedral Pipe Organs
Metropolitan Cathedral Pipe Organ, view from bellow

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: Metsu - A Gentleman and a Lady at a Virginal K010543

Metsu - A Gentleman and a Lady at a Virginal K010543
KENWOOD HOUSE, London. " An Interior With a Lady Seated at a Keyboard" c.1650s by Gabriel METSU (1629-67)

Background imageMusical Instrument Collection: Witley Court Music Room c. 1920 BL25088

Witley Court Music Room c. 1920 BL25088
WITLEY COURT, Worcestershire. Interior view c.1920. The Music Room. Photographed by Bedford Lemere

Background imageMusical Instrument Collection: Ragtime Band BL23648_A

Ragtime Band BL23648_A
MAISON LYONS, London. Ragtime band playing at the department store in Oxford Street, 1916. Bedford Lemere

Background imageMusical Instrument Collection: Osborne House J030034

Osborne House J030034
OSBORNE HOUSE, East Cowes, Isle of Wight. Interior view of the Drawing Room. Some items shown maybe on loan from the Royal Collection

Background imageMusical Instrument Collection: Carnival of Basel (Basler Fasnacht), Basel, Canton of Basel City, Switzerland, Europe

Carnival of Basel (Basler Fasnacht), Basel, Canton of Basel City, Switzerland, Europe

Background imageMusical Instrument Collection: Europe, Germany, Bavaria, Passau

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

Background imageMusical Instrument Collection: Detail of double bass being played by a local musician in Bar El Floridita, Havana, Cuba

Detail of double bass being played by a local musician in Bar El Floridita, Havana, Cuba, West Indies, Central America

Background imageMusical Instrument Collection: Country Music Hall of Fame

Country Music Hall of Fame, Nashville, Tennessee, United States of America, North America

Background imageMusical Instrument Collection: Elderly man playing a sitar by the Ganges (Ganga) River

Elderly man playing a sitar by the Ganges (Ganga) River, Varanasi (Benares), Uttar Pradesh State, India

Background imageMusical Instrument Collection: Image taken with a Holga medium format 120 film toy camera of double bass resting against wall

Image taken with a Holga medium format 120 film toy camera of double bass resting against wall inside Palacio de Valle, Cienfuegos, Cuba, West Indies, Central America

Background imageMusical Instrument Collection: Double bass propped against a wall, Cienfuegos, Cuba, West Indies, Central America

Double bass propped against a wall, Cienfuegos, Cuba, West Indies, Central America

Background imageMusical Instrument Collection: Mosaic of Nine Muses, from Augusta Treverorum (Trier)

Mosaic of Nine Muses, from Augusta Treverorum (Trier)
Gallo-Roman civilization, 3rd-4th century - Mosaic of the Nine Muses, from Augusta Treverorum (Trier)

Background imageMusical Instrument Collection: Bagpipe Player

Bagpipe Player
24th September 1955: A bagpipe player of Princess Louises Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders wearing the Sutherland tartan at Stirling in Scotland

Background imageMusical Instrument Collection: Guitar string vibrating

Guitar string vibrating. When plucked, the string vibrates at a specific frequency, which determines the pitch of the note

Background imageMusical Instrument Collection: Master organ by Cavaille-Coll, Sainte-Croix (Holy Cross) cathedral, Orleans

Master organ by Cavaille-Coll, Sainte-Croix (Holy Cross) cathedral, Orleans, Loiret, France, Europe

Background imageMusical Instrument Collection: Klosterneuburg abbey organ, Klosterneuburg, Austria, Europe

Klosterneuburg abbey organ, Klosterneuburg, Austria, Europe

Background imageMusical Instrument Collection: Musicians playing guitars, Havana Viejo, Havana, Cuba, West Indies, Central America

Musicians playing guitars, Havana Viejo, Havana, Cuba, West Indies, Central America

Background imageMusical Instrument Collection: Shaman mask, Queen Charlotte Islands, British Columbia (B. C. ), Canada, North America

Shaman mask, Queen Charlotte Islands, British Columbia (B. C. ), Canada, North America
Shaman mask, Queen Charlotte Islands, British Columbia (B.C.), Canada, North America

Background imageMusical Instrument Collection: Man with trumpet from Mariachi group, Mexico

Man with trumpet from Mariachi group, Mexico
Traditional mexican Mariachi group in Merida, Yucatan, Mexico (MR)

Background imageMusical Instrument Collection: Sheet music a059992(1)

Sheet music a059992(1)
Detail of sheet music for organ

Background imageMusical Instrument Collection: Orchestra of the Midland Adelphi Hotel 1914 BL22620

Orchestra of the Midland Adelphi Hotel 1914 BL22620
MIDLAND ADELPHI HOTEL, Liverpool. Interior view. Group portrait of the hotel orchestra. The hotel was re-opened in 1914 after partial rebuilding and refurbishment in the Neo-Classical style

Background imageMusical Instrument Collection: Down House Drawing Room J980006

Down House Drawing Room J980006
DOWN HOUSE, Kent. Interior view of the Drawing Room

Background imageMusical Instrument Collection: Woman playing harpsichord a071907

Woman playing harpsichord a071907
FENTON HOUSE, Hampstead, London. Interior view showing a woman in evening dress playing the harpsichord. Photographed by John Gay. Date range: 1960-1965

Background imageMusical Instrument Collection: Louis Armstrong in Milan 1949

Louis Armstrong in Milan 1949
A picture taken 26 October 1949 in Milan shows American Louis Armstrong, the jazz trumpeter whose melodic inventiveness established the central role of the improvising soloist in jazz

Background imageMusical Instrument Collection: Musical Mozarts

Musical Mozarts
German composer Leopold Mozart (1719 - 1787) playing the violin accompanied by his seven year old son Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756 - 1791) on the harpsichord

Background imageMusical Instrument Collection: Illustration, string quartet, four sitting men in tuxedos playing two violins, a viola and cello

Illustration, string quartet, four sitting men in tuxedos playing two violins, a viola and cello, front view

Background imageMusical Instrument Collection: Illustration, mariachi band consisting of four guitarists in grey Mexican hats and matching suits

Illustration, mariachi band consisting of four guitarists in grey Mexican hats and matching suits, front view

Background imageMusical Instrument Collection: Illustration, sitar and musical note

Illustration, sitar and musical note

Background imageMusical Instrument Collection: A kalungu, an African talking drum

A kalungu, an African talking drum

Background imageMusical Instrument Collection: Mariachi crossing the street Beatles style, Mexico

Mariachi crossing the street Beatles style, Mexico
Traditional Mariachi group crossing the street in Beatles style, Izamal, Yucatan, Mexico

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

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

Background imageMusical Instrument Collection: Rabab, musical instrument played throughout north west country

Rabab, musical instrument played throughout north west country, Pakistan, Asia

Background imageMusical Instrument Collection: Duke In The Spotlight

Duke In The Spotlight
10th February 1963: American jazz band leader and composer, Duke Ellington (1899 - 1974) at the piano at the Fairfield Hall, Croydon during a British tour

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: Illustration, grand piano with lid propped up

Illustration, grand piano with lid propped up

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: Martin Gillespie of Skerryvore playing at Oban Live in Scotland

Martin Gillespie of Skerryvore playing at Oban Live in Scotland
Martin Gillespie of Skerryvore playing at Oban Live 2016. This was held at Oban, in Argyll & Bute in Scotland

Background imageMusical Instrument Collection: Europe, Netherlands, Haarlem Organ in cathedral

Europe, Netherlands, Haarlem Organ in cathedral

Background imageMusical Instrument Collection: The American Womens Club at 46, Grosvenor Street ( formerly Residence of Sir Edgar Speyer )

The American Womens Club at 46, Grosvenor Street ( formerly Residence of Sir Edgar Speyer ), London. The ?30, 000 organ in the ballroom. 26 June 1923 ( Daily Chronicle )

Background imageMusical Instrument Collection: American barrel organ with inside mechanism, wood engravings, published 1888

American barrel organ with inside mechanism, wood engravings, published 1888
American barrel organ with punched tape technique - Automatic musical instrument from the 19th century. Right side: The inside mechanism. Wood engravings, published in 1888

Background imageMusical Instrument Collection: Ludwig Van Beethoven

Ludwig Van Beethoven
German composer Ludwig van Beethoven (1770 - 1827). (Photo by Three Lions/Getty Images)

Background imageMusical Instrument Collection: Church organ engraving 1881

Church organ engraving 1881
Le Monde Physique par Amedee Guillemin - Paris / Librairie Hachette et Cie 1881

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: Benny Goodman

Benny Goodman
American jazz clarinettist and band leader Benny Goodman (1909 - 1986). Original Publication: People Disc - HF0341 (Photo by Erich Auerbach/Getty Images)

Background imageMusical Instrument Collection: The great organ at Alexandra Palace. An appeal for funds is being made for its restoration

The great organ at Alexandra Palace. An appeal for funds is being made for its restoration. 20 November 1926

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

Drummer, Deoksugung Palace, Seoul, South Korea, Asia

Background imageMusical Instrument Collection: Double bass in restaurant, Vinales, Pinar Del Rio Province, Cuba, West Indies, Central America

Double bass in restaurant, Vinales, Pinar Del Rio Province, Cuba, West Indies, Central America

Background imageMusical Instrument Collection: Playing guitar, thermogram

Playing guitar, thermogram
MODEL RELEASED. Playing guitar. Thermogram of a man playing an electric guitar. The colours show variation in temperature

Background imageMusical Instrument Collection: Japanese women musicians

Japanese women musicians
Japanese women playing music and drums, wearing traditional clothing. Antique hand-colored print

Background imageMusical Instrument Collection: Trumpet player, Plaza de la Catedral, Havana, Cuba, West Indies, Central America

Trumpet player, Plaza de la Catedral, Havana, Cuba, West Indies, Central America

Background imageMusical Instrument Collection: Listvianka

Listvianka, Lake Baikal, Siberia, Russia

Background imageMusical Instrument Collection: Straw sandals and drum at temple

Straw sandals and drum at temple, Kyoto, Japan, Asia

Background imageMusical Instrument Collection: Musicians playing the Sitar and Tabla on the banks

Musicians playing the Sitar and Tabla on the banks of the River Ganges (Ganga), Varanasi (Benares), Uttar Pradesh State, India

Background imageMusical Instrument Collection: Organ, Oude Kirk (Old Church)

Organ, Oude Kirk (Old Church), Delft, Holland (The Netherlands), Europe

Background imageMusical Instrument Collection: Two yaks in the mountains, Tibet, China

Two yaks in the mountains, Tibet, China

Background imageMusical Instrument Collection: Marche des Artisans (Artisans market), Djembe, Bamako, Mali, Africa

Marche des Artisans (Artisans market), Djembe, Bamako, Mali, Africa

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: Disassembled parts of a grand piano

Disassembled parts of a grand piano

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

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

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: 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)




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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.

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