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Classic Piano Performances

Black-and-white photos of pianists at various events, highlighting the artistry of live music and the elegance of the venues.

Concert of Europe. Photographs of Marshall Plan Programs, Exhibits, and Personnel

THE MAN WHO KNEW TOO MUCH (1934), directed by ALFRED HITCHCOCK.

Richard Tauber as conductor. December 21, 1940.

Anefo photo collection. Doorman-Cabaret. September 23, 1947

Concert of Europe Program #5, Series II, Napoleone Annovazzi. Photographs of Marshall Plan Programs, Exhibits, and Personnel

This is Europe - Radio. Photographs of Marshall Plan Programs, Exhibits, and Personnel

John Powell at piano

Georges Pretre. GEORGES PRETE.

Gabriele Ferzetti during the performance of the comedy Adorabile Giulia by Marc-Gilbert Sauvajon.

Anefo photo collection. Violinist Ferdinand Helman. December 18, 1945

Anefo photo collection. Abstract party lighting Amsterdam. Alderman Drs. R.J. The white ignite party lighting by Roffel on drum. November 14, 1968. Amsterdam

Vintage Photograph. Boy practicing on trombone.

Anefo photo collection. Rehearsal of Toon Hermans for TV. December 22, 1961

Marcel Charlier

Galli-Curci (& Wagner)

Camera In The Strings - Pianist Arthur Schnabel watches for the direction of conductor Eugene Ormandy during a performance as guest artist with the Philadelphia Orchestra. September 30, 1949. (Photo by Adrian Siegel, Pictorial Press).

Maurice PeressKansas City Philharmonic OrchestraKansas CityMissouri, USA

Mischa Elman playing

Student Artists. Photographs of Marshall Plan Programs, Exhibits, and Personnel

HEINZ RUHMANN in PRAETORIUS (1965) -Original title: DR. MED. HIOB PRATORIUS-, directed by KURT HOFFMANN.

Radio Show. Photographs of Marshall Plan Programs, Exhibits, and Personnel

Anefo photo collection. Composer Karl Heinz Stockhausen during a rehearsal in the Ridderzaal in The Hague. November 2, 1982. The Hague, South Holland

This is Europe - Series VII, Program 13. Photographs of Marshall Plan Programs, Exhibits, and Personnel

Piccolo - Instrument Music. July 31, 1933.

Dolci

Young musician practicing tuba with sheet music on stand - embrace the sound of classical training

Anefo photo collection. Music competition in Krasnapolski. Little boy with tuba. October 15, 1961

Flat Stead, snapped at the organ in a leading city theatre, from where he gives recitals over 3AW on Sunday night between 8.15 and 8.45, assisted by ***** artists and poem ***** by "ferry" dean. October 17, 1938. (Photo by G.R. Frankland, Advertising Commercial Press).

Tito gobbi. giuseppe di stefano. maria callas. adriana lazzarini during the recording of Rigoletto.

Richard Tauber as conductor. December 21, 1940.

Vintage Photograph. Older male conductor with mustache wearing tuxedo holding baton near podium, Frame 5

TOCANDO EL PIANO.

Richard Tauber as conductor. August 30, 1951.

Anefo photo collection. Artis aquarium 100 years old. Celebration with a salon orchestra for one of the aquariums. December 2, 1982. Amsterdam, Noord-Holland

Vintage Photograph. Older male conductor with mustache wearing tuxedo holding baton near podium, Frame 7

RUPERT EVERETT in DUET FOR ONE (1986), directed by ANDREI KONCHALOVSKY.

CARY GRANT in THE BISHOP'S WIFE (1947), directed by HENRY KOSTER.

Anefo photo collection. Wessel ilcken prize 1967 for drummer Han Bennink. December 18, 1967

Anefo photo collection. Dutch student orchestra rehearsing in the ruined church in Bergen, overview. January 7, 1963. Bergen

Anefo photo collection. Rehearsals for the final of the National Song Contest 1960 in Hilversum, Jany Source. February 3, 1960. Hilversum

Radio - This is Free Europe, Series IV Program 17. Photographs of Marshall Plan Programs, Exhibits, and Personnel

Anefo photo collection. Bernard printer plays the largest theater organ in Europe, owned by the NOS, in a church in Hilversum. November 20, 1969. Europe, Hilversum

Anefo photo collection. Bernard printer plays the largest theater organ in Europe, owned by the NOS, in a church in Hilversum. November 20, 1969. Europe, Hilversum

Vintage Photograph. Diane Williams. Model Released. Woman in dress smiling and playing Grand Pedal Harp. Frame 5

Vintage photograph. Children playing stringed instruments

Piano recital

Anefo photo collection. Bernard Haitink, successor to Eduard van Beinum, rehearses with the Concertgebouw Orchestra for the first time. March 24, 1960. Amsterdam, Noord-Holland

Eric Coates Conducts A passage fraught with memories. February 08, 1952. (Photo by Tom Blau, Camera Press).

Anefo photo collection. Joan Sutherland in Concertgebouw led by Fulvio Vernizzi (conductor). February 25, 1962

Man tuning a Turkish spike fiddle (EV006384_H)

Special Greek Show. Photographs of Marshall Plan Programs, Exhibits, and Personnel

Duke ellington. 1958.

Josephine Baker rehearsing in mufti their afternoon. October 02, 1933. (Photo by Daily Mail Picture).

Boy Wonder Plays To 10,000 People -- ***** boy wonder violist photographed ***** Albert Hall yesterday.Englands greatest conductors, Sir Edward Elgar and Sir Thomas Beecham, took charge of the orchestra which accompanied Yehudi Menuhin, the fifteen year old violinist at the Albert, Hall yesterday. Before the hour of starting numbers clamoured for tickets, but the huge hall was sold out. November 21, 1932. (Photo by Tropical Press Agency Ltd.).

Vintage Photograph. Young smiling man wearing black tuxedo holding conductor wand standing in front of solid studio backdrop with light gradient looking left

Elbieta Barszczewska and Stefcia Rudecka during the piano scene from the film Trdowata (1936).

Peter Lawford (M.G.M) blows in here and it comes out there - like a foghorn. February 2, 1948.

Henry Joseph Wood (1869-1944) English conductor. Wood on the conductor's podium at the Queen's Hall, London, in 1903. In 1895 he took charge of the Promenade concerts at Queen's Hall and continued in this role for the next 50 years. After the destruction of Queen's Hall in the London blitz in 1941 the season of Promenade concerts transferred to the Royal Albert Hall, Kensington, where they still continue.

Anefo photo collection. Beatrix and Claus at Bicentennial concert by "National Symphony Orchestra or Washington DC in Amsterdam Concertgebouw. Conductor M. Rostropovich /. 17 February 1982

RVD / Royal House photo collection. Princess Marguerite to the piano. 1945

1900s COUPLE IN TURN OF THE CENTURY DRESS WOMAN PLAYING PARLOR ORGAN MAN WITH HANDLEBAR MUSTACHE TURNS PAGES OF SHEET MUSIC

Henrik Lindblad with violin and Kalle Berg with accordion. Henrik Lindblad med fiol och Kalle Berg med dragspel.

Orchestras of the World. Photographs of Marshall Plan Programs, Exhibits, and Personnel

Henry Joseph Wood (1869-1944) English conductor. Wood on the conductor's podium at the Queen's Hall, London, in 1903. In 1895 he took charge of the Promenade concerts at Queen's Hall and continued in this role for the next 50 years. After the destruction of Queen's Hall in the London blitz in 1941 the season of Promenade concerts transferred to the Royal Albert Hall, Kensington, where they still continue.

Anefo photo collection. Lindbergh assignments. February 23, 1952

Marcello Mastroianni, A Slightly Pregnant Man, 1973.

Anefo photo collection. Composer Karlheinz Stockhausen rehearsals Concertgebouw Amsterdam series concerts title "Telemusik festival". Karlheinz Stockhaubes serves mixing panel sound. January 14, 1989. Amsterdam, Noord-Holland

This is Europe. Photographs of Marshall Plan Programs, Exhibits, and Personnel

Professor Albert Einstein playing his violin.

Poll photo collection. Travel to Poland. Warsaw. Wijnhuis Fukier: The player of the Cimbalom from the gypsy orchestra. 1934. Poland, Warsaw

Man playing fiddle.

Rudolf Kempe.

Anefo photo collection. Beatrix and Claus at Bicentennial concert by "National Symphony Orchestra or Washington DC in Amsterdam Concertgebouw. 17 February 1982

Congressional musicians, gave the House a treat last night, by playing a number of old tunes. Congressman playing a drum and smoking cigar 8/27/35.

Group of Men playing Mandolins, Unidentified Artist, early 1900's

Anefo photo collection. Vara TV makes recordings of the New Year's Eve Conference by Wim Kan. Wim can take the recording during the rehearsal. December 28, 1973. Hilversum, Noord-Holland

Anefo photo collection. Farewell concert Jo Vincent, The Hague. December 25, 1953. The Hague, South Holland

Little Sir Echo. Father and son are both musicians. Cloud Cholwill plays the tuba in the Holdsworth Town Band in England, and his youngest son, Colin, gets a middle G from a family heirloom - an ***** bugle. December 23, 1949. (Photo by Daily Mirror)

Anefo photo collection. Last time in this season the "Bruce Low" show. Kurt Engel. April 19, 1961

Anefo photo collection. Musicians in action. Violinist vera beths. May 3, 1983

CUGAT, XAVIER. MUSICO ESPAÑOL. GIRONA 1900-1990.

Furtwangler Conducts. June 11, 1948.

Israel Galvan. Auditorio de "El Monte", Sevilla. 1996.

Anefo photo collection. Maurice Nuisker, world champion accordion games, for the lean bridge in Amsterdam. October 24, 1961. Amsterdam, Noord-Holland

Anefo photo collection. Violinist N. R. Veeze; Tubantia assignment. October 1, 1976

Anefo photo collection. Forrest Ackerman in Aviodome, assignment Born. 26 August 1972

Famous Sticks For Sale: An assistant at Sotheby's examining some of the walking sticks. Sir Harry Lauder's stick - formerly his indispensable stage prop-is in her right hand. The collection of walking sticks belonging to the later James Agate, the critic, is to be sold by auction at Sotheby's famous London saleroom, next week. The collection includes many sticks with a history -most famous of them is one that Harry Lauder took with him wherever he went - millions saw it on the stage. It is des

07/31/1925. The bullfighter shows one of the Trophies Obtained.

Anefo photo collection. Premiere van Toon Hermans Tiende One Man Show in Tilburg, show during his show. February 21, 1966. Noord-Brabant, Tilburg

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