Musical Instrument Collection (page 18)

Stradivarius Violin
13th February 1907: This Stradivarius violin, possibly the Soames when it was auctioned at the Argyll Rooms. (Photo by John Glendinning/Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

At Home
September 1908: A family concert party, on piano and violin. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Piano Primate
circa 1900: Esau the ape at the piano. (Photo by Reinhold Thiele/Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Metropolitan Cathedral Pipe Organs
The cathedral has two Pipe Organs, they were made in Mexico by JoseNassarre (spanish) in 1736, incorporating elements from 17th century

Metropolitan Cathedral Pipe Organs detail
Detail of the bottom part of the metropolitan Cathedral Pipe Organ, this is the walkway from the pipe Organ

Musical Hands
The hands of composer and pianist Leff Nicolas Pouishnoff (1891 - 1959), at the piano. In 1938 he was the first classical pianist to make a televised performance. (Photo by Sasha/Getty Images)

Benny Goodman
Jazz musician and band leader Benny Goodman (1909 - 1986) playing the clarinet. (Photo by Erich Auerbach/Getty Images)

Close up of acoustic six string guitar

Blow That Horn
circa 1943: A trumpet is sounded to begin the days march of Japanese troops in Burma as they make their way to the Indian Frontier. (Photo by Keystone/Getty Images)

Illustration Of Beethovens Study
Illustration depicting the study of German composer Ludwig Van Beethoven (1770 - 1827), with a piano, chair and bookshelves, Vienna, Austria, early 19th Century

Village Choir
19th December 1863: A village choir rehearsing the Christmas Anthem from a drawing by A Hunt. Original Publication: Illustrated London News - Christmas - pub

Below Stairs
circa 1820: A party being held in the servants quarters, entitled High Life Below Stairs. Robert Cruikshank was the brother of the famous artist and illustrator, George Cruikshank

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

Madrid Fountain
The Fuente de Alcachofa or Artichoke Fountain in Madrid, circa 1835. Initially located in the Puerta de Atocha, it was moved to Retiro Park in 1880. Engraving by Cousen from a drawing by D. Roberts

Antique illustration of Apollo and Muses on Mount Parnassus (from a painting by Nicolas Poussin, (17th century French painter)

Antique illustration of ornate letter Q with women playing music
Antique illustration of ornate capital letter Q: within the letter there are two women playing musical instruments: one is playing a sort of cithara, the other one a sort of double-trumpet

Antique illustration of people and jobs from Paris: street musician

Antique illustration of people and jobs from Paris: street musician

Music For All; mixed sex band playing at a rally of the League of Self-Supporting Women
21st May 1910: A mixed sex band playing at a rally of the League of Self-Supporting Women, part of the Womens Suffrage Movement in Union Square, New York

Grand pionoforte c. 1819 by John Broadwood 6 octaves - identical to that described
Grand pionoforte c.1819 by John Broadwood 6 octaves - identical to that described as Beethovens piano the only difference being that the case is rosewood with brass inlay

South America, Peru, Aquas Calientes. Pan flutes to be purchased

trombone

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Caribbean, Bermuda. Uniformed guardsmen playing drum

The Archbishop of Canterbury dedicates a motor mission van at Lambeth Palace for the Church Army. 23 October 1922 History of London - Vauxhall / Lambeth

Mendelssohns organ at Christ Church, Newgate Street. 20 October 1922

Miss Renee Kelly in a new sketch at the Coliseum. Miss Renee Kelly at the piano. 27 February 1923

Mendelssohns Organ After extensive repairs the famous 200 year old organ built by Renatus Harris, and a favourite instrument of Mendelssohn, has been re - opened at Christ Church

Master Edward Handel, aged 14, a direct descendent of the famous composer, seated at the organ at St Lawrence church, Edgware, played by his famous ancestor when organist there from 1718 to 1721

Model of the cathedral organ at the Chislehurst Industrial Exhibition, Kent. 1938

The Barnum & Bailey Greatest Show on Earth, A Grotesque Group of 40 Mad-Cap Merry-Makers & Frisky Fools
CIRCUS POSTER, 1903. The Barnum & Bailey Greatest Show on Earth, A Grotesque Group of 40 Mad-Cap Merry-Makers & Frisky Fools, Whose Waggish Ways Have Made Millions Hold Their Sides With Laughter

Elderly gentleman leaning out of the window with concertina, April 1938 George Garland Collection West Sussex Record Office Ref No: Garland N16532

RSR 2 / 6th Battalion, Peonu Player, 1918
Royal Sussex Regiment Collection West Sussex Record Office Ref No: RSR Uncat Acc 3284 Vol 2 2/6th Batt/218 1918 Photograph. Presumed to be at Dalhousie

Taynuilt Gaelic Choir singing at the Best of the West Festival 2014 in Inveraray, Scotland

Scottish musicians representing Ce├▓las at Glasgow Green
Scottish musicians representing Ceolas at Glasgow Green. Ceolas is a music and dance summer school held in South Uist. This particular event took place during the 20th Commonwealth Games held in

Musical instrument invented by Benjamin Franklin, 1761
FRANKLIN: ARMONICA, 1761. Musical instrument invented by Benjamin Franklin, 1761

17th century Italian bellows-blown bagpipes
ITALIAN BAGPIPES. 17th century Italian bellows-blown bagpipes

FRANKLIN: ARMONICA, 1761. Musical instrument invented by Benjamin Franklin, 1761

Visit Cuba Postcard by Conrado Massaguer. ca. 1941, Visit Cuba Postcard by Conrado Massaguer

Maart Postcard by Joseph Speybrouck. 1928, Maart Postcard by Joseph Speybrouck

A Joyful Christmas Postcard. ca. 1890-1925, A Joyful Christmas Postcard

Pied Piper Carreras Cigarette Card. ca. 1929, Pied Piper Carreras Cigarette Card

Ice Dancing In Switzerland
St. Moritz, Switzerland: 1924. Skaters at St. Moritz get to do the fox trot on ice skates as they are accompanied by a string quartet while they skate on the rink

A Portable Jazz Band In Miami
Miami, Florida: c. 1933. Diners at the Roney Plazas Cafe de la Paix are entertained by the Meadowbrook Boys as they cruise through the luncheon groups on their traveling bandstand

John Philip Sousa (1854 - 1932) American composer
John Philip Sousa (1854 - 1932) American march composer and bandmaster. Cartoon by David Wilson marking the end of Sousas visit to Britain, February 1903. Halftone

Postcard of Oberammergauer Bauerntheater. ca. 1914, OBERAMMERGAUER BAUERNTHEATER

Illustration with Wilhelm II, Emperor of Germany
Wilhelm II, Emperor of Germany depicted as a one - man orchestra conducting the affairs of Europe. Cartoon from " Le Rire", Paris

National American Womens Suffrage Association

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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.