Conductor Collection (page 8)

German prisoners of war with musical instruments, WW1
German prisoners of war in a detention camp, some of them with musical instruments, during the First World War. Date: 1914-1918

Clarissima Plane by Balthasar Prasberg
The title page of Clarissima Plane by Balthasar Prasberg. Date: 1504

Bach bicentenary concert, 1885
Orchestra and choir gather to celebrate the 200th anniversary of the birth of composer Johann Sebastian Bach. Date: 1885

Hymnodia Sionia by Praetorius, 1611
Title page of Hymnodia Sionia(1611), by Michael Praetorius. Musicians on earth echo the heavenly music of angels and even King David, as they worship the lamb of God

Von Bulow conducts Piano concerto, 1892
Hans von Bulow(1830-1894), German musician and composer, conducts concerto, with a lady playing the piano. Date: c.1892

Syntagma Musicum by Praetorius, 1620
Title page of Syntagma Musicum(1620), by Michael Praetorius. Musicians on earth echo the heavenly music of angels and even King David, as they worship the lamb of God

President Poincare visiting recaptured Peronne, France
President Raymond Poincare (1860-1934) visiting the recaptured town of Peronne, Somme, northern France, during the First World War

American ladies military band
An American ladies military band, playing in a park. Date: 1900

Music at home - ensemble of children conducted, c. 1870
Children play at being an orchestra-a girl conducts a quintet of children on various musical instruments. c. 1870

Henry Hall and the BBC Dance orchestra, 1935. Date: 1935

Joe Loss and his jazz band, 1936
Joe Loss and his band at the Astoria, 1936. Date: 1936

Richter conducts an orchestra
Hans Richter (1843-1916), conducts a symphony

Conductor and orchestra
A couple mourn the death of a loved one in the upper scene, whilst a conductor on a stage conducts a large choir below. Date: c.1850

Music by King Henry VIII
Music and lyrics written by King Henry VIII entitled Passetyme with Goode Company (The Kynges Balade) accompanied by a stylised illustration showing The King conducting a group of musicians

Toscanini conducts, 1912
Characteristic poses of musician Arturo Toscanini(1867-1957)while conducting. Date: 1912

Concert performance, Paris 1843
Concert hall in rue de la Victoire, Paris. Date: 1843

Conductor, choir and orchestra c. 1735
A gentleman(believed to be George Frideric Handel(1685-1759), conducts a musical rehearsal. Date: c.1735

Brooklyn Car Strike
Brooklyn Strike. Street corner with crowd peering down street; a trolley conductor is partially visible

Tram conductors, New York
Tram conductors in car 254 running from East Fourth and 6th Avenue West, New York City, America

Union Workhouse, Tonbridge, Kent, Boys Drill
A line of boys at Tonbridge Union workhouse in Kent, probably in band uniforms, hold their rifles in military drill style. A man at the left of the line (their bandmaster?) looks

Strand Union Boys Band
A group picture of the Strand Union Boys Band on 12 July 1905, at the Childrens Fete held at the Vicarage, Tottenham, North London

Metropolitan Police theatricals, showing five performers on a raised stage. There is a tea hut on the right, advertising tea, coffee and sandwiches, with a man serving an elderly customer

Decorated Tram car
A spectacular illuminated tram car - decorated thus for the official visit of King Edward VII and Queen Alexandria to Manchester on 13th July 1905

Julliens Chimes Quadrilles, music sheet
Cover design for a music sheet containing the French conductor Louis Antoine Julliens Chimes Quadrilles, building on the success of Charles Dickens second Christmas book, The Chimes

Clockwork conductor / W H Robinson
The clockwork conductor - who needs Furtwangler...? Please note: Credit must appear as (c) Courtesy of the estate of Mrs J.C.Robinson/Pollinger Ltd/Mary Evans Picture Library

Sergei Vasilievich Rachmaninov, Russian composer, pianist and conductor

Sir Henry Joseph Wood, (1869 1944), English conductor

Auguste Vaucorbeil / Gill
Auguste Vaucorbeil (1821-1884) French composer, conductor and director of the Opra de Paris

Imperial Choir performing at the Crystal Palace
The Imperial Choir performing in a concert at the Crystal Palace, south London. This 4500-voice choir was founded by Charles A. E. Harriss in 1909, and was made up of several large London choirs

A fare comment. By Charles Crombie
Suffragette: " Holloway! Whats the fare?" Conductor:" Same as you ad before, miss-bread and water!

Max Darewski, musical prodigy
Maximillian Arnold (Max) Darewski (1894-1929), a musical prodigy who composed, conducted and played the piano. Seen here as a teenager, in coat and hat, carrying a music case

Moritz Lutzen, musical prodigy
Moritz Lutzen, a musical boy prodigy -- he composed, conducted and played the piano. His later career seemed to focus mainly on the composition of popular songs

Ernest Read (1879 - 1965), Professor of Music at the Royal Academy, conducting

A large group of Musicians - Constantinople
The Choice Artists and musicians directed by the Amiable Band Leader Mr Lange, Constantinople

Children ride on the top deck of an open omnibus
Children ride on the top deck of an open horse-drawn omnibus. A conductor makes sure everyone has purchased a ticket. The driver, who bears an uncanny resemblance to Mr Punch

Back-chat by Webster Murray
Colour illustration by Webster Murray depicting a stage actress engaging in some humorous banter with the audience, or conductor in the orchestra pit

Thomas Beecham and Sir Herbert Tree
The English Actor-Manager Herbert Beerbohm Tree (seated), pictured with Sir Thomas Beecham, English conductor and impresario together in Trees study at His Majestys Theatre in London

Tom Titt / Sir Landon Ronald
Sir Landon Ronald (Landon Ronald Russell). English conductor, composer, pianist, and singing teacher. Was the son of Henry Russell, noted composer of popular songs

A German band, with top-hatted conductor, in an enemy camp at the front

Pierino Gamba (b. c.1937) child prodigy who was conducting orchestras from an early age and went on to be a famous conductor

The Bystander Masthead
Scene depicting glamorous theatre goers in a box at the theatre, watching an actress on stage take a bow while the conductor is visible above the orchestra pit

Murderers pursued by police in Tottenham
A chase between police and Russian Anarchists. Charles Wyatt, the conductor, was forced at gun point to drive the tram. A second Russian fired at the pursuing police from the back platform during

Conductor Collects Fares
High class men and women aboard an Omnibus are asked by the conductor for their ticket money with a mixture of annoyance and acceptance

FROG CHORUS / C. 1899
A four-piece frog chorus

Gracie Fields / Nerman 29
GRACIE FIELDS English singer and actress

Photo, Edward German
EDWARD GERMAN English composer, violinist and theatre conductor, with musical passage from the incidental music of Irvings production of Henry VIII

Busoni Caricature
FERRUCCIO BENVENUTO BUSONI Italian composer, conductor, and pianist

Photo, Grieg Relaxing
EDVARD HAGERUP GRIEG Norwegian composer, conductor, and violinist

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