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ARDITI Luigi: 'Il Bacio'. APE. Conductor. Born Piedmont Italy. Coloured.
Overall 8x14 ins. Spent 10 years in Cuba and America. Composer. |
1885.03.21 |
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BARNBY Sir Joseph. 'Albert Hall'. Shown conducting. Baton in hand. Born
York 1838 youngest of 7 musical sons. Sang at York Minster at age 7. Studied
at Royal Academy of Music. Composer. Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. By
Spy. Wearing glasses. |
1894.11.01 |
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BENEDICT Sir Julius: Spy. 'Sweet sounds. Holding music score. Coloured.
Overall c. 8x14 inches. Born in Germany. Tutored by Weber. Conducted Vienna
Austria Opera at age 19 then at Naples Italy. Came to England at age 30.
Wearing tails. Moustache. |
1873.09.27 |
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BRIDGE Sir John Frederick MVO Mus. Doc. Oxon. Organist. By Spy.
'Westminster Bridge' - his brother was know as 'Chester Bridge'. Born 1844.
Chief organist at Westminster Abbey. Professor of Music London University.
Wrote a book about Samuel Pepys. Coloured. c. 8x14 ins. |
1904.04.14 |
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COSTA Sir Michael: 'Orchestration'. Conductor. Born Naples Italy. Coloured.
Shown at piano holding baton. Hobbies: Horses. Clocks). Overall size 8x14
ins. (Opera). |
1872. 07. 06 |
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EDINBURGH HRH The Duke of. 'First Violin'. By Ape. 2nd son of Queen
Victoria. Joined the navy. Travelled widely. Hobbies: Shooting. Wearing
white tie and tails. Buttonhole. Overall size c. 8x14 inches. Coloured.
(Royalty. Scotland). |
1874.01.10 |
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GERALD Lord Gerald Fitz: 'a Wandering Minstrel'. Playing violin-cello.
Coloured. Overall 10x14 ins. Possibly double bass? Bow. Wearing glasses. By
Spy ? |
1883.05.19 |
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GODFREY Daniel Lieutenant and Bandmaster. 'Dan Godfrey'. Shown conducting
in the snow. In military uniform. Bearskin. Glasses. By Spy. Overall c.8x14
inches. (Militaria) |
1888.03.10 |
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GROVE Sir George DCL. LLD. Director of Royal College of Music. 'G'. Born
Clapham 1821. Became a Civil Engineer. Erected 1s cast-iron lighthouses in
Jamaica and Bermuda. Edited Macmillan's Magazine. Interest in music
developed in later life. Coloured. c. 8x14 ins. By Spy. |
1891.01.31 |
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HAMBOURG Marc. 'Impromptu'. Shown next to a piano. Born Russia 1879. Infant
prodigy who matured into a renowned pianist. Travel extensively. Overall
size c. 8x14 inches. Coloured. By Spy. |
1908.04.29 |
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HOLLMAN Mr Joseph. 'a great Cellist'. Shown playing. Bow in hand. Born
Lemburg Holland 1852. Went to the Brussels Conservatoire. Won a cello prize
at 17. Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. By CG. |
1897.12.02 |
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JOACHIM Joseph. Playing VIOLIN. 'The last of the classical school'. Seated.
Wearing glasses. Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. By Spy. |
1905.01.05 |
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KUBELIK Jan. 'Kubelik'. Holding violin. Born in Bohemia. By Spy. Born 1880.
Father was a market gardener. Studied at Prague Consvervatoire. Overall c.
10x15 inches. (Czech) |
1903.05.07 |
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LARA Isadore de. 'A Great English Composer'. Also a singer. Born London
1858. After his singing career turned to writing operas. Overall size c.
8x14 inches. Coloured. (Unsigned). |
1908.12.23 |
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LISZT The Abbe: 'the Abbe': SPY. Born in Hungary. Pianist. Composer.
Coloured. Overall 8x14 ins. |
1886.05.15 |
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MACKENZIE Sir Alexander Campbell. Mus. Doc. LLD DCL. Baton in hand. 'R. A.
M. ' Born 1847. Father had been a violinist in Edinburgh. . Studied in
Germany and at Royal Academy of Music. Became a composer. Wearing glasses.
Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. By Spy. |
1904.01.14 |
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MANNS Mr August. 'Crystal Palace'. Shown conducting baton in hand. Born in
Stolzenburg Prussia 1825. Conducted the Handel festival at the Crystal
Palace for 40 years. Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. By Spy. (Germany) |
1895.06.13 |
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MASCAGNI Signor Pietro. 'Cavalleria Rusticana'. Show conducting with baton
in hand. Son of a baker. Born in Leghorn Italy. Studied at Milan
Conservatoire. Struck out on his own composing several operas. Coloured.
Overall size c. 8x14 ins. By LIB. |
1893.08.24 |
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MASCAGNI Signor Pietro. 'The Intermezzo'. Conductor. By WH. Born in Italy.
Composer and conductor. Shown holding baton. Overall size c. 8x14 inches.
Coloured. |
1912.04.17 |
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MUCK Dr Carl. 'Wagnerian Opera'. Shown conducting an orchestra. From
Germany. Also a Doctor of Philosophy. Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. By
WAG. |
1899.07.27 |
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PADEREWSKI Ignance Jan. 'easy execution'. Playing the piano. By Spy. Born
Podolia 1860 - a Russian Pole. Went to Warsaw Poland at 12 to study under
Roguski. Then to Vienna before starting concert career. Coloured. Overall
size c. 8x14 ins. By Spy. |
1899.12.28 |
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REEVES Mr John Sims. ' 'The' English Tenor'. Depicted singing. By Spy. Born
Shooter's Hill 1821. Made his debut at Newcastle Theatre. Studied in Paris
and Milan. Gave up Stage appearances in favour of Concerts. Coloured. c.
8x14 ins. In white tie and tails. Holding sheet music. |
1890.05.10 |
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SANTLEY Mr Charles. 'Student and Singer'. A baritone with wide range. Born
Liverpool 1834. First appeared in public in 1857. Sung in many parts of the
world. Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. By Spy. (Opera. Seated) |
1902.02.27 |
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SARASATE Senor Pablo Martin Meliton. Shown playing the violin. Born
Pamplona Spain 1844. His father was a bandmaster in the Spanish Army.
Studied in Madrid and Paris. An infant prodigy. Coloured. Overall size c.
8x14 ins. By APE. |
1889.05.25 |
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STAINER Sir John. MA. MUS. DOC. 'Oxford Music'. Organist at St. Paul's.
Born 1840. Sang in St Paul's Choir at age 7. Progressed through various
appointments as organist to become Professor of Music at Oxford. Coloured.
Overall size c. 8x14 ins. By Spy. Seated. |
1891.08.29 |
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STANFORD Sir Charles Villiers. MA DCL. Mus. Doc. Irish Composer. 'He found
Harmony'. Born Ireland 1853. Educated at Cambridge. Trinity College
Organist. Conductor of Royal College of Music from its foundation. Wearing
glasses. Bow Tie. Spats. Coloured. c. 8x14 ins. By Spy. |
1905.02.02 |
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STRAUSS Herr Eduard. 'Eduard Strauss'. Holding violin and bow. 3rd son of
Johann. 'not regdarded as a very agreeable fellow'. Coloured. Overall size
c. 8x14 ins. By E B N. |
1895.08.29 |
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TOSTI Signor Paolo: 'For ever and for ever'. APE. Song writer. Singer.
Coloured. Overall 8x14 ins. Educated Naples Music School Italy. Wearing:
White tie. Tails. Buttonhole. Beard. |
1885.11.14 |
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WOOD Sir Henry. 'Queen's Hall'. Baton in hand. Started the Proms. Born
London 3rd March 1870. Became an church organist at 9. The Promenade
Concerts were started by him in 1895 and later moved to the Albert Hall.
Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. By Spy. (Conductor. Famous). |
1907.04.17 |
