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Playing An Instrument Collection (#5)

"Capturing the Soul of Music: A Journey Through Time and Melody" In Ronnie Scotts, London, 1994

Background imagePlaying An Instrument Collection: Pastoral Contentment, n.d. Creator: Johann Lorenz Rugendas I

Pastoral Contentment, n.d. Creator: Johann Lorenz Rugendas I
Pastoral Contentment, n.d

Background imagePlaying An Instrument Collection: A Clown Playing the Violin, 1915. Creator: Gosta von Hennigs

A Clown Playing the Violin, 1915. Creator: Gosta von Hennigs
A Clown Playing the Violin, 1915

Background imagePlaying An Instrument Collection: Inhabitants of the Kingdom of Naples, 1860. Creator: Unknown

Inhabitants of the Kingdom of Naples, 1860. Creator: Unknown
Inhabitants of the Kingdom of Naples, 1860. Italians in regional costume....our Artist has made a picturesque grouping of some of the inhabitants of the kingdom of Naples

Background imagePlaying An Instrument Collection: Daniel van Aken. Creator: Frans Hals

Daniel van Aken. Creator: Frans Hals
Daniel van Aken, unknown date

Background imagePlaying An Instrument Collection: A Lady Playing the Lute, 1654. Creator: Ferdinand Bol

A Lady Playing the Lute, 1654. Creator: Ferdinand Bol
A Lady Playing the Lute, 1654

Background imagePlaying An Instrument Collection: Sindhu Ragaputra, Son of Shri Raga, Folio from a Ragamala (Garland of Melodies), c1775

Sindhu Ragaputra, Son of Shri Raga, Folio from a Ragamala (Garland of Melodies), c1775. Creator: Unknown
Sindhu Ragaputra, Son of Shri Raga, Folio from a Ragamala (Garland of Melodies), c1775

Background imagePlaying An Instrument Collection: Interior Scene, 1881. Creator: Charles Christian Nahl

Interior Scene, 1881. Creator: Charles Christian Nahl
Interior Scene, 1881

Background imagePlaying An Instrument Collection: Girl at the Piano, c.1879. Creator: Jacob Henricus Maris

Girl at the Piano, c.1879. Creator: Jacob Henricus Maris
Girl at the Piano, c.1879

Background imagePlaying An Instrument Collection: Marsyas Playing the Pipes Before Apollo, published 1606. Creators: Antonio Tempesta, Wilhelm Janson

Marsyas Playing the Pipes Before Apollo, published 1606. Creators: Antonio Tempesta, Wilhelm Janson
Marsyas Playing the Pipes Before Apollo, published 1606. From The Metamorphoses of Ovid, pl. 57

Background imagePlaying An Instrument Collection: Girl at the piano, c.1889. Creator: Jacob Henricus Maris

Girl at the piano, c.1889. Creator: Jacob Henricus Maris
Girl at the piano, c.1889

Background imagePlaying An Instrument Collection: The Principal View of the Large and Small Cascades at Tivoli, n.d. Creator: Friedrich Wilhelm Gmelin

The Principal View of the Large and Small Cascades at Tivoli, n.d. Creator: Friedrich Wilhelm Gmelin
The Principal View of the Large and Small Cascades at Tivoli, n.d

Background imagePlaying An Instrument Collection: A Male Model Playing Flute, 1826 -1827. Creator: Constantin Hansen

A Male Model Playing Flute, 1826 -1827. Creator: Constantin Hansen
A Male Model Playing Flute, 1826 -1827

Background imagePlaying An Instrument Collection: Apollo Teaching Music to the Graces, 16th century. Creator: Marcantonio Raimondi

Apollo Teaching Music to the Graces, 16th century. Creator: Marcantonio Raimondi
Apollo Teaching Music to the Graces, 16th century

Background imagePlaying An Instrument Collection: Village Festival Under the Trellis, between circa 1648 and circa 1652. Creator: Adriaen van Ostade

Village Festival Under the Trellis, between circa 1648 and circa 1652. Creator: Adriaen van Ostade
Village Festival Under the Trellis, between circa 1648 and circa 1652

Background imagePlaying An Instrument Collection: The Fiddler and the Hurdy-Gurdy Boy, c1660. Creator: Adriaen van Ostade

The Fiddler and the Hurdy-Gurdy Boy, c1660. Creator: Adriaen van Ostade
The Fiddler and the Hurdy-Gurdy Boy, c1660

Background imagePlaying An Instrument Collection: Café and Divan, Algiers, 1857. Creator: Unknown

Café and Divan, Algiers, 1857. Creator: Unknown
Cafe and Divan, Algiers, 1857. Men relaxing in North Africa. From "Illustrated London News", 1857

Background imagePlaying An Instrument Collection: Aron Johansson (1860-1936), architect, watercolourist, member of the Academy of Fine Arts... 1886

Aron Johansson (1860-1936), architect, watercolourist, member of the Academy of Fine Arts... 1886
Aron Johansson (1860-1936), architect, watercolourist, member of the Academy of Fine Arts, married to 1. Clara Herfordt, 2. Ulrika Elisabeth Ullman, 1886

Background imagePlaying An Instrument Collection: Shepherd Playing the Flute, and Four Shepherdesses, 1632. Creator: Gerrit van Honthorst

Shepherd Playing the Flute, and Four Shepherdesses, 1632. Creator: Gerrit van Honthorst
Shepherd Playing the Flute, and Four Shepherdesses, 1632. Other Title(s): Shepherd Playing the Flute, and four Nymphs

Background imagePlaying An Instrument Collection: Carl Michael Bellman, 1740-1795, poet, 1779. Creator: Per Krafft the Elder

Carl Michael Bellman, 1740-1795, poet, 1779. Creator: Per Krafft the Elder
Carl Michael Bellman, 1740-1795, poet, 1779

Background imagePlaying An Instrument Collection: 'A Fete Champetre' painted by Watteau, 1857. Creator: Unknown. 'A Fete Champetre' painted by

"A Fete Champetre" painted by Watteau, 1857. Creator: Unknown. "A Fete Champetre" painted by
"A Fete Champetre" painted by Watteau, 1857. Engraving of a painting. In the foreground a gentleman is entreating a lady to take up the tambourine and accompany him in a duet

Background imagePlaying An Instrument Collection: The Tree of Jesse, c.1500. Creator: Geertgen tot Sint Jans (circle of)

The Tree of Jesse, c.1500. Creator: Geertgen tot Sint Jans (circle of)
The Tree of Jesse, c.1500. Jesse lies sleeping on the grass in a walled courtyard. A tree growing out of his side is populated with Christ's ancestors and is crowned with the Virgin and Child

Background imagePlaying An Instrument Collection: Faun playing flute sleeping shepherd (Merkurius o Argus). Creator: Abraham Bloemaert

Faun playing flute sleeping shepherd (Merkurius o Argus). Creator: Abraham Bloemaert
Faun playing flute sleeping shepherd (Merkurius o Argus)

Background imagePlaying An Instrument Collection: A Musical Family, 1905. Creator: Anders Leonard Zorn

A Musical Family, 1905. Creator: Anders Leonard Zorn
A Musical Family, 1905

Background imagePlaying An Instrument Collection: Concert in the Ruins, late 17th-mid-18th century. Creator: Alessandro Magnasco

Concert in the Ruins, late 17th-mid-18th century. Creator: Alessandro Magnasco
Concert in the Ruins, late 17th-mid-18th century

Background imagePlaying An Instrument Collection: The Ecstasy of Saint Francis, c1615. Creator: Pier Francesco Mazzucchelli

The Ecstasy of Saint Francis, c1615. Creator: Pier Francesco Mazzucchelli
The Ecstasy of Saint Francis, c1615. Saint Francis Comforted by an Angel

Background imagePlaying An Instrument Collection: Three musicians / Three ladies playing music, c1530. Creator: Master of the Female Half-Lengths

Three musicians / Three ladies playing music, c1530. Creator: Master of the Female Half-Lengths
Three musicians / Three ladies playing music, c1530. Three female Musicians playing the poem Jouissance vous donneray by Clement Marot, music by Claudin de Sermisy

Background imagePlaying An Instrument Collection: Interior with man playing violin, sleeping woman and dancing dog, 1616-1686

Interior with man playing violin, sleeping woman and dancing dog, 1616-1686. Creator: Pieter Moninckx
Interior with man playing violin, sleeping woman and dancing dog, 1616-1686

Background imagePlaying An Instrument Collection: Interior with musicians, 1723-1760. Creator: Nicolaas Aartman

Interior with musicians, 1723-1760. Creator: Nicolaas Aartman
Interior with musicians, 1723-1760

Background imagePlaying An Instrument Collection: Musicians, 200 B.C.-A.D. 500. Creator: Unknown

Musicians, 200 B.C.-A.D. 500. Creator: Unknown
Musicians, 200 B.C.-A.D. 500

Background imagePlaying An Instrument Collection: Woman Playing the Virginal, c.1637. Creator: Jan Miense Molenaer

Woman Playing the Virginal, c.1637. Creator: Jan Miense Molenaer
Woman Playing the Virginal, c.1637

Background imagePlaying An Instrument Collection: Tavern Scene, 1639. Creator: Dirck Hals

Tavern Scene, 1639. Creator: Dirck Hals
Tavern Scene, 1639

Background imagePlaying An Instrument Collection: Family scene, 1660-1679. Creator: Jan Steen

Family scene, 1660-1679. Creator: Jan Steen
Family scene, 1660-1679

Background imagePlaying An Instrument Collection: The Merry Family, 1668. Creator: Jan Steen

The Merry Family, 1668. Creator: Jan Steen
The Merry Family, 1668. Young and old are having a wonderful time: mother and grandmother are singing, the children are playing music and smoking, and father raises his glass

Background imagePlaying An Instrument Collection: Dancing Faun, 1781. Creator: Paolo Spinazzi

Dancing Faun, 1781. Creator: Paolo Spinazzi
Dancing Faun, 1781

Background imagePlaying An Instrument Collection: U.S.S. New York, evening amusements, between 1893 and 1901. Creator: Edward H Hart

U.S.S. New York, evening amusements, between 1893 and 1901. Creator: Edward H Hart
U.S.S. New York, evening amusements, between 1893 and 1901

Background imagePlaying An Instrument Collection: Map of Brabant, 1635. Creator: Michael van Langren

Map of Brabant, 1635. Creator: Michael van Langren
Map of Brabant, 1635. Prima pars Brabantiae cuius caput Lovanivm'. Top right: a coat of arms; bottom right: title in a cartouche with King David playing the harp

Background imagePlaying An Instrument Collection: The Lady Drummer, c.1890-c.1910. Creator: Isaac Lazerus Israels

The Lady Drummer, c.1890-c.1910. Creator: Isaac Lazerus Israels
The Lady Drummer, c.1890-c.1910

Background imagePlaying An Instrument Collection: Mother and daughter of the Moravian Church, 1803-c.1899. Creator: J. Enklaar

Mother and daughter of the Moravian Church, 1803-c.1899. Creator: J. Enklaar
Mother and daughter of the Moravian Church, 1803-c.1899. An unmarried young woman plays harpsichord while her mother is knitting next to her

Background imagePlaying An Instrument Collection: The Duet, 1830-1850. Creator: Charles van Beveren

The Duet, 1830-1850. Creator: Charles van Beveren
The Duet, 1830-1850

Background imagePlaying An Instrument Collection: A Lady Playing the Harp, c1700. Creator: Martin Mytens the elder

A Lady Playing the Harp, c1700. Creator: Martin Mytens the elder
A Lady Playing the Harp, c1700

Background imagePlaying An Instrument Collection: Man from the Island of Sérifos, 1700-1737. Creator: Workshop of Jean Baptiste Vanmour

Man from the Island of Sérifos, 1700-1737. Creator: Workshop of Jean Baptiste Vanmour
Man from the Island of Serifos, 1700-1737

Background imagePlaying An Instrument Collection: David and Saul, 1885. Creator: Julius Kronberg

David and Saul, 1885. Creator: Julius Kronberg
David and Saul, 1885

Background imagePlaying An Instrument Collection: Boy playing the Flute, early 1630s. Creator: Judith Leyster

Boy playing the Flute, early 1630s. Creator: Judith Leyster
Boy playing the Flute, early 1630s

Background imagePlaying An Instrument Collection: Dervishes Sharing a Meal, c.1720-c.1737. Creator: Jean Baptiste Vanmour

Dervishes Sharing a Meal, c.1720-c.1737. Creator: Jean Baptiste Vanmour
Dervishes Sharing a Meal, c.1720-c.1737

Background imagePlaying An Instrument Collection: Cartoon of Jacob Broekhoven, 1710-1720. Creator: Anon

Cartoon of Jacob Broekhoven, 1710-1720. Creator: Anon
Cartoon of Jacob Broekhoven, 1710-1720. Jacob Broekhoven was a judge of Van Oldenbarnevelt; Fox with orange breeches, cloak, bonnet with orange plume, in wreath of grape vines

Background imagePlaying An Instrument Collection: The Lute Player, c.1630-c.1640. Creator: Jan van Bijlert

The Lute Player, c.1630-c.1640. Creator: Jan van Bijlert
The Lute Player, c.1630-c.1640

Background imagePlaying An Instrument Collection: 'The Piper (Shepherd Scene with Shawm Player, 1646. Creator: Jan Baptist Wolfaerts)

"The Piper (Shepherd Scene with Shawm Player, 1646. Creator: Jan Baptist Wolfaerts)
"The Piper (Shepherd Scene with Shawm Player, 1646

Background imagePlaying An Instrument Collection: Wayside Cafe, 1857. Creator: Unknown

Wayside Cafe, 1857. Creator: Unknown
Wayside Cafe, 1857. Scene in the Middle East. Here we meet with a group of guardians belonging to the establishment at Gaza, enjoying themselves at a wayside coffee-house (caffenee)




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"Capturing the Soul of Music: A Journey Through Time and Melody" In Ronnie Scotts, London, 1994, artist Brian O'Connor immortalizes the passion and skill of musicians as they harmonize with their instruments. The vibrant energy emanating from the stage transports us to a world where music becomes an extension of our very being. Pat Martino's performance in 2009, captured by Alan John Ainsworth, showcases the profound connection between musician and instrument. Each note reverberates through his guitar strings, creating a symphony that resonates deep within our souls. Traveling back to Christmas Eve c1915, Stanhope A Forbes paints a heartwarming scene where music unites loved ones during times of joy and celebration. The melodies fill the air with warmth and nostalgia as families gather around pianos or violins to create cherished memories. McCoy Tyner's mesmerizing performance at Newport Jazz Festival in July 1978 captivates audiences with his mastery over the piano keys. Ayresome Park in Middlesbrough becomes a sanctuary for jazz enthusiasts who lose themselves in Tyner's spellbinding improvisations. "The Gordon Highlanders, " painted by an unknown artist in 1939, depicts Piper Findlater winning the V. C. At Dargai in 1897. His bagpipes become more than just an instrument; they embody courage and resilience as he leads his comrades into battle with unwavering determination. The Band of Coldstream Guards marching past Buckingham Palace during Trooping the Colour rehearsals symbolizes tradition and honor. Their synchronized movements echo through London streets while their instruments evoke pride among onlookers witnessing this grand display. Johan Zoffany's masterpiece "The Sharp Family" captures a moment frozen in time - a family united by their love for music-making. In this enchanting painting from 1779-1781 (1942), we witness how music transcends generations, bringing joy and harmony to every member of the family.