Musical Collection (page 57)

Military musicians - Hyde Park bandstand, 1895
Open air concert at the bandstand in Hyde Park, London

Grenadier Guards perform
The musical festival at Boston: the band of the grenadier guards playing The Star Spangled Banner. Date: 1872

Piano student performs, c. 1860
A student of the piano performs as a man looks on-is he her teacher? Date: c.1860

Queen prima-donna at home, 1874
Three girls plead with their musical Mamma to stop playing the piano. Date: 1874

Music at home - As the old sing, so the young pipe
A wealthy family group make music together-an old lady in spectacles sings from her large woven chair, a woman holds a child playing a flute

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

Music at home, 1894
A gentleman sings along to the piano at a late Victorian evening party. 1894

Music at home - young violinist
A young violinst performs for his family at home

Music at home - trio at the piano, 1849
Two ladies sing, accompanied by a young man playing the piano. Date: 1849

Music at home - family round the piano, 1866
A mother and five children sing together round the piano, 1866. 1866

Tom Tom the Pipers Son " Tom with his pipe made such a noise, That he pleased both the girls and boys, And they all stopped to hear him play, Over the hills and far away."

Playing the Hohlee, Hindu Spring Festival, India
Playing the Hohlee. Holi, or Holli, is a spring festival celebrated by Hindus. The image depicts the celebrations during the festival with musicians and dancers. 1809

Music in the Elizabethan home
Part singing during the reign of Elizabeth I. Date: 16th century

Bartholomew Fair by Purcell
Musical score to Bartholomew Fair by Henry Purcell. Date: 17th century

Evie Greene. Actress. English actress and singer who played in Edwardian musical comedies in London and on Broadway. Unattributed photograpic portrait circa 1905

Music Notation, 1810
Diagrams illustrating musical notation. The treble, tenor and base clef, the diatonic scale and note names and values are indicated. Date: 1810

Ta ra ra boom de ay - the popular favourite
Mr. Punch shields his ears against the din of the popular music hall hit Ta ra ra boom de ay, sung, played and whilsted in the street by all and sundry. Date: 1892

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

Bert Ralton and his New York Havana Band, c. 1922
Bert Ralton and his New York Havana Band recording c. 1922, using the acoustic method. Date: c.1922

Music by King Charles I
Music and lyrics by King Charles I entitled Mark How The Blushful Morn accompanied by a stylised illustration depicting the King playing the cello while seated on the throne

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

Concert at the Sorbonne, Paris 1843
A concert at the large hall at the Sorbonne, Paris. Date: 1843

Concert craze in Germany
A violinist is mobbed by his fans as he takes a bow following a performance

Concert in boulevard Saint Germain, Paris 1863
A crowd gathers for a performance in the new concert room in Boulevard Saint Germain, Paris, in 1863. Date: 1863

Tommy Tucker song
The music and words (correct version) to the song of Little Tom (Tommy) Tucker, who had to sing for his supper. Date: 1931

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

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

My Ladye Faire -- a fine lady is serenaded by a man with a lute or mandolin. 20th century

Dance card from the Pimlico Rooms, London (1 / 2)
The front of a Dance Card from the Pimlico Rooms - (now The Windermere Hotel), Pimlico, London. The design features musical instruments and two cherub musicians. Date: 1868

Bonang Players - Bali
The Bonang is a musical instrument used in the Javanese gamelan (percussion orchestra). It is a collection of small gongs (sometimes called kettles or pots)

Musical group in an Arab Cafe, Egypt
Musical group in an Arab Cafe in Egypt - a woman sits smoking a Nagile pipe. Date: circa 1910

Dr Barnardos Musical Boys
The National Waifs Association (Dr Barnardos Homes) - Some of Dr. Barnardos Musical Boys. Date: circa 1907

Musical Boys Tour of Australasia
His Excellency the Governor of South Australia with Reverend W. J. Mayers and his travelling party. During 1908-10, Rev. W. J. Mayers and a party of Musical Boys toured in Australia and New Zealand

An automaton playing a keyboard instrument (a tympanon) constructed in the 18th century by Hintzen & Kintzen. Date: 18th century

Open air theatre, Scarborough, North Yorkshire
A night-time production of The Desert Song at the open air theatre in Scarborough, North Yorkshire. The full cast of the Scarborough Amateur Operatic Society appears to be on stage

Noisy Musical Boy
A noisy little boy marches round banging a drum and playing a trumpet. Date: circa 1900

Musical / Nellie Kelly
A selection of songs from a Charles B. Cochran musical. Date: 1922

Decorative Floral
from NARCISSUS (egotism) to NIGHTSHADE (truth) Date: 1884

Heinrich Frauenlob, German poet
Heinrich Frauenlob (sometimes known as Henry of Meissen), Middle High German poet, seen here entertaining a group of people in a courtly setting. Date: between 1250/1260 - 1318

Illustration for Faun for the musical Comedy Phi Phi, 1920s

Britannia and Eve Christmas cover 1936
Front cover illustration featuring two female choristers, singing Christmas carols without even having to look at the words

Demonstrating a pianola
Aeolian Co. Man demonstrating the Aeolian player piano

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