RMKFRBMC–Dame Ethel Smyth portrait, 1920's. English composer 1858-1944. ( Herbert Lambert photo 1881 - 1936)
RMKH90BK–Adolph Bolm in Le Carnaval.Based on Robert Schumann's music and orchestrated by 20th century Russian composers. Russian born American ballet dancer and choreographer, 25 September 1884 – 16 April 1951.
RMKFRB12–Franz Liszt by Gilbert Keith (G K) Chesterton. The accompanying verse reads 'The Abbé Liszt / Hit the piano with his fist / That was the way / He used to play'. Hungarian composer and virtuoso pianist, 22 October, 1811 – 31 July, 1886.
RMKFRB2X–Franz Liszt - caricature. Published in the Borsszem Janko, 6 March 1873. Liszt ('the sun king') in various poses while in concert. Hungarian caption: 'Dante: Hell, the damned and the piano wail. Fevered agitation. The organ rips open the doors of Hell- boom!'. FL: Hungarian pianist and composer, 22 October 1811 - 31 July 1886.
RMKFRAY9–Franz Liszt at piano - statuette in plaster by J.P.Dantan. Hungarian pianist and composer, 22 October 1811 - 31 July 1886.
RMKFRB8F–Medieval dancers and musicians playing pipe & tabor on Christmas night -After woodcut by P. Wohlgemuth in Liber Chronicorum Mundi published Nuremberg 1493. (Dancers on Christmas Night punished for their Impiety and Condemned to Dance for a Whole Year). 15th century legend.
RMKFRAXK–Franz Liszt - aged 21, by Deveria. 1832. Hungarian pianist and composer. 22 October 1811 - 31 July 1886.
RMKF2RX3–Gustav Mahler - Illustration for Das Leid von der Erde 'Das Einsame im Herbst' by Paunzen. Austrian composer, 7 July 1860 - 18 May 1911
RMKH90BD–Beethoven 's 5th Symphony. Drawing by Artur Paunzen from his portfolio Phantasien uber Beethovensymphonien. AP: Austrian artist, 4 February 1890- ?9 August 1940
RMKFRAYM–Franz Liszt - after portrait by Henri Lehmann, c. 1839, Rome, Italy. Hungarian pianist and composer, 22 October 1811 - 31 July 1886.
RMKF0HM2–'Tell Her the Truth' by R. P. Weston and Bert Lee, with Bobby Howes (4 August 1895 - 27 April 1972). A London production at the Saville Theatre, 14 June 1932. Cover of Play Pictorial, 1932.
RMKF0J6Y–Ferruccio Busoni at piano, sketch by by Ernst Oppler. Italian-German pianist and composer, 1 April 1866 - 27 July 1924
RMKF2RMC–Berlioz caricature by Carjat. Titles of his works in the background. French composer, 1803-1869.
RMKFRB6X–John Ruskin - portrait, after chalk drawing by George Richmond. English artist, art critic and social thinker, 8 February 1819 – 20 January 1900.
RMKFRBA8–John Ruskin - portrait, from chalk drawing by George Richmond. English artist, art critic and social thinker, 8 February 1819 – 20 January 1900.
RMKF0JF4–Viola d' amore made in 1661 by Jacob Stainer in Absam (Austria). Drawing by Adolph Menzel 1887.
RMKF0H9E–Sergei N Voronov, Russian Actor, as Smerdyakov from Dostoevsky 's 'The Brothers Karamzov'. Russian author: 11 November 1821 – 9 February 1881.
RMKF0JFN–Hector Berlioz's 'The Damnation Faust', Orchestra score cover byFrederic Sorrieu (1854). French composer, 1803-1869.
RMKF0JGA–Felix Mendelssohn's Scottish drawing 1829 surrounded by notes from Mendelssohn's Scottish notebooks that he kept on his journey. German composer, 3 February 1809 - 4 November 1847.
RMKF0HB4–Jacques Hotteterre's 'Principes de la flute.' Paris, 1707 Etching by B Picart showing correct way of holding the recorder (flute a bec/flute douce). Baroque recorder. Hotteterre, flautist and author of several manuals of that instrument and others, 29 September 1674 – 16 July 1763
RMKH913C–Maurice Ravel in First World War keeping warm . 1875-1937. French composer.
RMKD6KDC–Georges Bizet 's opera Carmen with Fatima Muhtasava in the title-role. French composer, 25th October 1838 -3rd June 1875.
RMKD6JG3–After Giovanni Bellini's (1430-1516) 'Doge Leonardo Loredon', painted 1501-1507, National Gallery London. Ruled over Venice.
RMKD6JG2–Judith holding head of Holofernes, after painting by Cristofano Allori. Heroine and subject of operas/oratorios by BERG, GOOSSENS, SEROV, ARNE, PARRY, HONEGGER, VIVALDI, Handel.
RMKD6JK3–17th century trumpeter on horse back in wintery landscape covered with snow. Horseman with feather hat and sword. Early 20th century illustration.
RMKD6KAY–Couple dancing a waltz in costume style of 19th century. Waltz era. Postcard stamped 1900
RMKD6JH4–Caricature of Oskar Straus, 1910. Artist not known. Austrian composer and conductor, 1870-1954.
RMKD6JJD–Rehearsal of Pulcinella, c. 1920 (b/w photo)
RMKD6JK2–17th century trumpeter with horse in Bavarian settings. Horseman with hat and sword. Early 20th century German illustration.
RMKD6KBM–Fritz Mahler, Austrian-American conductor, 1901-1973. Nephew of Gustav Mahler. Photo taken by Glogau, Vienna.
RMKD6KB6–Couple dancing Hungarian national dance, in traditional costume. Late 19th/early 20th century painted postcard (posted April 1900).
RMKD6JGP–Guiomar Novaes, autographed portrait. Brazilian pianist. 28 February 1895 - 7 March 1979. Photo by Mishkin.
RMKD6KBJ–P. Kotchi. Photograph postcard.
RMKD6KAR–'La favorite ' scene from Gaetano Donizetti's opera written in 1840. Portrait of composer Italian composer (1797-1848). Chocolat-Louit postcard. Postcard
RMKD6KC6–Scene from Mascagni's opera 'Cavalleria Rusticana' Santuzza is distraught when she finds her lover Turiddu has deserted her in favour of Lola. Italian composer (1863-1945).
RMKFRBG5–Cembalo dell' Armeno - flat cymbals (Armenia). Held by strings. Illustration from Filippo Bonanni's 'Gabinetto Armonico' published in 1723, Illustration 88. Caption: 'Cembalo dell'Armeno'. Engraving by Arnold van Westerhout.
RMKH906X–Man Playing small (Persian) barrel drum, played with the hands. Illustration from Filippo Bonanni's 'Gabinetto Armonico' published in 1723, Illustration 79. Engraving by Arnold van Westerhout. Caption reads Tamburro Persiano.
RMKD6J00–Albert Roussel, French composer, 1869-1937. Profile drawing. Ian Hassack (dates not known)
RMKD3RRA–SATIE, E- portait of Suzanne VALADON by Satie - romantic link . French composer, 17 May 1866 - 1 July 1925.
RMKH904N–Man playing French horn. Illustration from Filippo Bonanni's 'Gabinetto Armonico' published in 1723, Illustration 17. Engraving by Arnold van Westerhout. Caption reads Corno Raddoppiato.
RMKH909C–Instrumento in Batam - tuned kettlers/ gong chime from Southeast Asia. Illustration from Filippo Bonanni's 'Gabinetto Armonico' published in 1723, Illustration 101.
RMKE2KMK–Roman trumpet played by man. Illustration 1 Tromba Romana antica. From Bonanni's 'Gabinetto Armonico'. 18th century woodcut
RMKFRBHK–Religioso Suegliatore - monastic alarm used for wake-up call in Franciscan monastries. Illustration from Filippo Bonanni's 'Gabinetto Armonico' published in 1723, Illustration 129.
RMKH9068–Woman playing the Spinet - small domestic harpsichord. Illustration from Filippo Bonanni's 'Gabinetto Armonico' published in 1723, Illustration 45. Engraving by Arnold van Westerhout. Caption reads Spinetta.
RMKFRBEX–Woman playing the Clavicytherium - small harpsichord with vertical strings. Illustration from Filippo Bonanni's 'Gabinetto Armonico' published in 1723, Illustration 43. Engraving by Arnold van Westerhout. Caption reads Cembalo verticale.
RMKD3RWF–CADIZ (Spain)- General view . Manuel de Falla connection. - Cadiz was his birthplace
RMKH90AF–Cucchiari di legno - Wooden spoons used as noise-makers. Illustration from Filippo Bonanni's 'Gabinetto Armonico' published in 1723, Illustration 133.
RMKFRBF1–Man playing Bandora (or German Cittern) - bass instrument of the cittern type. Illustration from Filippo Bonanni's 'Gabinetto Armonico' published in 1723, Illustration 50. Engraving by Arnold van Westerhout. Caption reads Cetera Tedesca
RMKFRBFE–Woman playing a hurdy-gurdy - stringed musical instrument that produces sound by a wheel rubbing against the strings. Illustration from Filippo Bonanni's 'Gabinetto Armonico' published in 1723, Illustration 65. Engraving by Arnold van Westerhout. Caption reads Lira Tedesca.
RMKFRBGY–Altro in sito Verticale - suspended gongs/ gamelan. Illustration from Filippo Bonanni's 'Gabinetto Armonico' published in 1723, Illustration 102.
RMKFRBHN–Timballi Persiani - Persian falcon drums. Illustration from Filippo Bonanni's 'Gabinetto Armonico' published in 1723, Illustration 134.
RMKFRBGR–Zilorgano - Xylophone. Illustration from Filippo Bonanni's 'Gabinetto Armonico' published in 1723, Illustration 98.
RMKFRBHJ–Instrumento di Affricani - African maracas. Illustration from Filippo Bonanni's 'Gabinetto Armonico' published in 1723, Illustration 124.
RMKH90BG–Tamburro Sonato dal Turco - Turkish bass drums. Illustration from Filippo Bonanni's 'Gabinetto Armonico' published in 1723, Illustration 137.
RMKFRBET–Boy making music with comb and paper. Illustration from Filippo Bonanni's 'Gabinetto Armonico' published in 1723, Illustration 42. Engraving by Arnold van Westerhout. Caption reads Pettine
RMKH905E–'Horn of Alexander the Great'. Illustration from Filippo Bonanni's 'Gabinetto Armonico' published in 1723, Illustration 37. Engraving by Arnold van Westerhout.Caption reads Tubo di Alesandro Magno.
RMKFRBD7–Early 18th century Trumpet. Illustration from Filippo Bonanni's ' Gabinetto Armonico' published in 1723, Illustration 4. Engraving by Arnold van Westerhout. Caption reads Tromba droppia.
RMKH904F–Lituus - Roman wind instrument. Illustration from Filippo Bonanni's 'Gabinetto Armonico' published in 1723, Illustration 11. Engraving by Arnold van Westerhout. Caption reads Lituo degli Antichi.
RMKD3RJF–GILBERT & SULLIVAN - Katisha from 'The Mikado' . Player's Cigarettes Card.
RMKH906P–Man playing the monochord ('one-string') - Illustration from Filippo Bonanni's 'Gabinetto Armonico' published in 1723, Illustration 61. Engraving by Arnold van Westerhout. Caption reads Monochordo.
RMKH9088–Cembalo diuerso - small cymbals. Played by cymbalistriae, women dancers during feasts of Bacchus (Ancient Greece). Illustration from Filippo Bonanni's 'Gabinetto Armonico' published in 1723, Illustration 87. Engraving by Arnold van Westerhout.
RMKD6HP0–Hortense Schneider in her dressing-room at the Variétés (Paris) where she created the role of la Grande-Duchesse in Offenbach's opéra-bouffe 'La Grande-Duchesse de Gérolstein'. Also created title roles in Offenbach's 'La Belle Hélène' and 'La Périchole'. Watercolour by Edmond Morin (1824 -1882), given to the singer as a present by Ludovic Halévy (librettist of 'La Grande-Duchesse' with Henri Meilhac). French soprano, 1833-1920.
RMKH905F–Megaphone used at sea for the transmission of orders and messages. Caption reads Tromba marina (but has no connection with the string instrument called tromba marina) Illustration from Filippo Bonanni's 'Gabinetto Armonico' published in 1723, Illustration 36. Engraving by Arnold van Westerhout.
RMKD6HXE–Richard Wagner and Franz Liszt enjoying an evening together at Bayreuth, with possibly their wives, by Fritzi Ulreich. (Wagner, German composer, 1813-1883. Liszt, Hungarian pianist and composer, 1811-1886). Fritzi Ulreich 1865 - 1936
RMKD3RXK–ZUCKERHANDL, Emil Austrian composer, 1860-1911
RMKFRBH6–Legno delli Cofti - wooden semanterion, used by Coptic priests. Illustration from Filippo Bonanni's 'Gabinetto Armonico' published in 1723, Illustration 111.
RMKH904M–Man with a bugle horn - used by couriers and huntsmen. Illustration from Filippo Bonanni's 'Gabinetto Armonico' published in 1723, Illustration 16. Engraving by Arnold van Westerhout. Caption reads Altro corno per la Caccia
RMKH9086–Crotalo - early triangle (c. 15th century). Illustration from Filippo Bonanni's 'Gabinetto Armonico' published in 1723, Illustration 85. Caption: 'Sistro'. Engraving by Arnold van Westerhout.
RMKFRBH0–Cambanello del Reo - criminal with bell hung around his neck. Illustration from Filippo Bonanni's 'Gabinetto Armonico' published in 1723, Illustration 103.
RMKH909M–Legno delli Cofti - wooden semanterion, used by Coptic priests. Illustration from Filippo Bonanni's 'Gabinetto Armonico' published in 1723, Illustration 111.
RMKH90AB–Instrumento Indiano - vina/ veena, single string instrument played with beaters. Illustration from Filippo Bonanni's 'Gabinetto Armonico' published in 1723, Illustration 122.
RMKD3RHD–CATALAN - 'Goigs' - popular songs to the Virgin Illustrated page Published in Barcelona, Spain
RMKF2T17–Dulcimer musician Salterio Tedesco (German psaltery) from Bonanni's 'Gabinetto Armonico' published in 1723. Engraving by Arnold van Westerhout. Illustration 64
RMK4N52N–WAGNER - RIENZI Costume sketch for Rienzi (1873 production). After design by Franz Gaul for Brunswick Staadstheater German composer & author, 1813-1883
RMK4N4NG–Ludwig van Beethoven. Portrait by Hans Temple(1857-1931). L van B: German composer, 17 December 1770- 26 March 1827
RMK4N3YJ–Girl playing LUTE after painting by Caravaggio. VIOLIN and BOW on table. Also pipes and sheet music Renaissance Violin.
RMKD3RJN–Ludwig II of Bavaria by F. Lecke. Richard Wagner's patron.
RMK4N4FN–Greek style musicians playing Lyre and Cymbals ' by Konig. Classical antiquity
RMK4N4C8–Harpsichord, Violin & Singers Singers accompanied by Harpsicord and Violin . After sketch by Thomas Gainsborough (1727 - 1788). 18th century - Late Romantic.
RMK0RAE8–Marksburg Castle and Braubach, scene on the Rhine river, Germany. Illustration after painting by Nikolai Lvovich Astudin (1847 - 1925)
RMK0R55Y–Gustav Mahler deathmask 1860-1911. Made by Carl Moll.
RMKH9294–The Lebrecht Interview, June 2012 (Radio 3). Norman Lebrecht interviews Gustavo Dudamel (Venezuelan conductor) in London.
RMKD3TDG–Margot Fonteyn and Robert Helpmann dancing in 'Apparitions' 1936 production. British dancer, b.1919-1991. Choreography by Ashton, music by Liszt/Jacob.
RMKD3RJP–Fyodor CHALIAPIN - portrait. Russian bass sitting at table, 1911 - after painting by K.Korovin (1861 -1939). FC: 11 February 1873 - 12 April 1938. Feodor Shalyapin.
RMK4N4F0–'La Lecon de Musique' after painting by Nicolas Lancret. 22 January 1690 – 14 September 1743. Instruments, theorbo,
RMKD6HBP–J. Gentil portrait Pianist. G.L. Manuel Frères (1913- 1939)
RMKE2KMY–Children playing instruments, 1923 comic
RMKD6KR6–Ferruccio Busoni - caricature by E. Burkard. Standing on keyboard, in concert dress, arms folded. German-Italian conductor and pianist, 1 April 1866 - 27 July 1924.
RMKD3RN4–PATTI, Adelina & Carlotta - pictured as songbirds Caricature of the two sisters by Gill. Adelina: Italian soprano 1843-1919, Carlotta: Italian soprano 1835-89.
RMKF2RFG–Alexander von Zemlinsky - Caricature by Orlik. Austrian composer & conductor, 14 October 1871 - 15 March 1942. (Emil Orlik 1870-1932)
RMKF2RP3–Puccini at the piano, caricature by L Cappiello Italian composer, 1858-1924.
RMKFRBB6–Musical riddle - page from book 'Declaration of instruments' by Bermudo, 1555. (Bermudo: El libro ilamado declaracio de instrumentos, published Ossuna.) 'Que es de log Enigmas musicales. Quavuor Vocum Union Canon Quod appositum est & apponetur, perverbum Dei benedicetur Sapienti Pauca
RMKH91CF–Leopold Stokowski portrait. American conductor (1882-1977) Electrola Musikplatten postcard
RMKH90XB–Isadora Duncan - after portrait by Bakst, 1905. ID: American born dancer, 27 May 1877 — 14 September 1927. LB: Russian painter and scene- and costume designer, member of Ballets Russes, 10 May 1866 – 28 December 1924.
RMK0R77K–FOKINE, Mikhail Mikhailovich (1880-1942) Russian Dancer and Choreographer
RMK0R4NR–Johann Sebastian Bach 's Brandenburg concertos. Titlepage of Brandenburg Concertos dedicated in 1721 to the Margrave, Christian Ludwig of Brandenburg. German composer & organist, 21 March 1685 - 28 July 1750
RMKF2T4N–STRAUSS, Richard conducting by Otto Bohler. German composer & conductor. 1864-1949
RMK0RA63–Frederic Chopin illustration for Prelude no.22 in G Minor. Drawing by Robert Spies.(1886 - 1914) Polish composer, 1 March 1810 - 17 October 1849
RMKFRBTG–Franz Dülberg 's first draft set design for 'Oedipus rex' premiere in the Kroll Opera House, Berlin, 1928 by Igor Stravinsky. German artist: 1873 - 1934. Russian composer: 17 June 1882 - 6 April 1971.
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