Pianists Collection

Dame Myra Hess DBE, born Julia Myra Hess (1890-1965), British pianist, celebrated for organising lunchtime concerts at the National Gallery during World War II

Julie Andrews with mother and step-father, Starlight Roof
Julie Andrews, aged 12, photographed at home with her mother Barbara at the piano and her step-father, at the time she was appearing in Starlight Roof at the London Hippodrome

Myra Hess at home
Pianist Myra Hess (1890-1965). She organised almost 2000 lunchtime concerts during the blitz. Date: 1940

Maria Levinskaya
Madame Maria Levinskaya, Russian pianist, pictured wearing an exaggerated costume of the Napoleonic era, as part of her series of recitals given wearing historical dress under the title

Record sleeve, 1920s
A record sleeve for the music label His Masters Voice, featuring an illustration showing a lady about to play a record on her gramophone

Miss Marie Novello
Marie Novello (18981928), Welsh pianist. She was one of Theodor Leschetizkys last students and performed in public from childhood

A duet under difficulties, 1863
Emily:(sotto voce) My goodness, Edith, what shall I do? My nose itches so dreadfully, and we are coming to the most difficult part." Date: 1863

Paderewski rehearsing Moonlight Sonata by Laurence Irving
Painting depicting the virtuoso Polish pianist, Paderewski, in the film studio at Denham, rehearsing Beethovens Moonlight Sonata for the film of the same name

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