Piatti Collection

String quartet, 1872
Mr.L.Ries, Madame Norman-Neruda, Herr Straus and Signore Piatti performing at one of the Monday popular concerts at St Jamess Hall. Date: 1872

Programme for Exeter Hall, London, 1852
Concert given by the new Philharmonic Society, including performances by Silas, Sivori and Piatti. Date: 24th March 1852

Portrait of the cellist and composer Alfredo Piatti (1822-1901), ca 1860. Creator: Carjat, Étienne (1828-1906)
Portrait of the cellist and composer Alfredo Piatti (1822-1901), ca 1860. Private Collection

Musical Recollections of St Jamess Hall, 1883 (engraving)
1107162 Musical Recollections of St Jamess Hall, 1883 (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Musical Recollections of St Jamess Hall, 1883)

Quartet Party at the Musical Union (engraving)
1101969 Quartet Party at the Musical Union (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Quartet Party at the Musical Union)

Thirty-Six Years Progress in Submarine Navigation (engraving)
1598525 Thirty-Six Years Progress in Submarine Navigation (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Thirty-Six Years Progress in Submarine Navigation)

Portrait of the cellist and composer Alfredo Piatti (1822-1901), 1858. Private Collection

MUSIC / CHAMBER / QUARTET
QUARTET A string quartet at the Musical Union. Date: 1846

Carlo Alfredo Piatti (1822-1901), Italian violoncellist, 1890. Artist: W&D Downey
Carlo Alfredo Piatti (1822-1901), Italian violoncellist, 1890. From The Cabinet Portrait Gallery, first series, Cassell and Company Limited (London, Paris and Melbourne, 1890)

Alfredo Piatti
ALFREDO PIATTI Italian cellist Date: 1822 - 1901

CARLO ALFREDO PIATTI (1822-1901). Italian cellist. Photograph by W. & D. Downey, c1890

Alfredo Piatti (1822-1901) Italian cellist. From The Cabinet Portrait Gallery (London, 1890-1894). Woodburytype after photograph by W & D Downey

Giuseppe Verdi Piatti
GIUSEPPE VERDI the Italian opera composer in old age

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