classical music

Novaes, George Grantham Bain Collection

Photograph shows Brazilian pianist Guiomar Novaes (1895-1979) seated at piano. (Source: Flickr Commons project, 2017) Title from data provided by the Bain News Service on the negative. Forms part of: George Gra... More

Stravinsky, George Grantham Bain Collection

Photograph shows Russian-born composer, pianist and conductor Igor Fyodorovich Stravinsky (1882-1971). (Source: Flickr Commons project, 2019) Title from data provided by the Bain News Service on the negative. F... More

Mlle. Violette Chantal, French pianist

Public domain image of musical performance, piano music, keyboard instrument, pianist, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

R. Epstein, George Grantham Bain Collection

Photograph shows pianist Richard Epstein (1869-1919) at the piano. (Source: Flickr Commons project, 2014) Title from data provided by the Bain News Service on the negative. Forms part of: George Grantham Bain C... More

Jos. Hofmann, George Grantham Bain Collection

Photograph shows Josef Casimir Hofmann (1876-1957), a Polish American pianist, composer, music teacher and inventor. (Source: Flickr Commons project, 2017) Title from data provided by the Bain News Service on t... More

To a water-lily - gramophone disc, record label

Instrumental quartet Public domain photograph of gramophone disc label - sticker, record label, music record, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Franz Schubert - Public domain image. Dry plate negative.

Picryl description: Public domain image of a portrait of composer or musician, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

[Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy, head-and-shoulders portrait, facing left...

17386 U.S. Copyright Office. Photograph of painting(?). Public domain photograph of 19th-century painting, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Pink lady waltzes - gramophone disc, record label

Orchestra Public domain photograph of gramophone disc label - sticker, record label, music record, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Illinois symphony orchestra - Public domain music sheet scan

Poster for Federal Music Project presentation of the Illinois Symphony Orchestra at the Great Northern Theatre, showing a large musical note. Date stamped on verso: May 22 1937. Work Projects Administration Pos... More

Aaron Copland at Rock Hill

Picryl description: Public domain image of a portrait of composer or musician, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Georges Bizet - George Bizet, Head and Shoulders Portrait

Georges Bizet, head-and-shoulders portrait, facing left, in oval. Verlag Hermann Leiser, Berlin-Wilm. No. 7727. Bain News Service photograph. George Grantham Bain Collection (Library of Congress).

Illinois symphony orchestra - Public domain music sheet scan

Poster for Federal Music Project presentation of the Illinois Symphony Orchestra at the Great Northern Theatre, showing a hand conducting and musical notes along left border. Poster design attributed to Ralph G... More

Paderewski, George Grantham Bain Collection

Photograph shows Polish pianist and composer Ignacy Jan Paderewski (1860-1941). Title from data provided by the Bain News Service on the negative. Forms part of: George Grantham Bain Collection (Library of Cong... More

Madame Paderewski's dolls - Public domain portrait drawing

Photograph shows dolls made by Polish refugees in Paris and sold to benefit the Relief Fund for Polish War Victims by Helena Maria Paderewska (1856-1934), wife of Polish pianist and politician Ignacy Jan Padere... More

Karnawałowy - gramophone disc, record label

Band Public domain photograph of gramophone disc label - sticker, record label, music record, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Jacob Ludwig Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy, engraving, Library of Congre...

Print shows Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy, head-and-shoulders portrait, facing slightly right. No. 936. Reproduction of 1845 painting by E. Magnus.

Paderewski, George Grantham Bain Collection

Photograph shows Polish pianist and composer Ignacy Jan Paderewski (1860-1941) speaking on an outdoor stage. Title from data provided by the Bain News Service on the negative. Forms part of: George Grantham Bai... More

Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy - Public domain portrait print

Public domain reproduction of portrait art print, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Wenn Nacht mich hullt und Schweigen, op. 4, no. 3

Female vocal solo, with orchestra Public domain photograph of gramophone disc label - sticker, record label, music record, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

S. Stojowski, E. Schelling - Glass negative photogrpah. Public domain.

Photograph shows Sygmuat Denis Antoni Jordan de Stojowski (1870-1946), a Polish pianist and composer, and Ernest Henry Schelling (1876-1939), an American pianist, composer, conductor, and music director, at the... More

Erl Koenig - Shubert [sic] - Public domain portrait drawing

Franz Schubert seated at desk, writing with feather pen; in background man on horseback carrying baby. G55536 U.S. Copyright Office Photograph of painting.

Illinois symphony orchestra - Public domain music sheet scan

Poster for Federal Music Project presentation of the Illinois Symphony Orchestra at the Great Northern Theatre, showing a hand conducting and musical notes along left border. Poster design attributed to Ralph G... More

Leginska, George Grantham Bain Collection

Photograph shows Ethel Leginska, born Liggins (1886-1970) who was a British pianist, music teacher, composer and conductor. Leginska is listening to a battery-powered radio. (Source: Flickr Commons project, 201... More

Teresa Carreno, George Grantham Bain Collection

Photograph shows Venezuelan pianist and composer María Teresa Carreño García de Sena (1853-1917). (Source: Flickr Commons project, 2015) Title from data provided by the Bain News Service on the negative. Forms ... More

Nur wer die Sehnsucht kennt - gramophone disc, record label

Soprano vocal solo, with violin and orchestra Public domain photograph of gramophone disc label - sticker, record label, music record, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

War dance - gramophone disc, record label

Orchestra Public domain photograph of gramophone disc label - sticker, record label, music record, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Princess Jacques De Broglie - Public domain photograph, glass negative

Photograph probably shows Marie Antoinette Aussenac, a pianist, who married Prince Jacques de Broglie in 1926. (Source: Flickr Commons project, 2014)

Saint-Saëns, Camille. Introduction et rondo capriccioso

Camille Saint-Saëns's Introduction et rondo capriccioso, annotated by Roman Totenberg. 2 violin parts. (General)

Marsovia waltzes - gramophone disc, record label

Military band Public domain photograph of gramophone disc label - sticker, record label, music record, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, 1756-1791, engraving, Library of Congress

Head and shoulders, facing left. Halftone repro. of drawing copyrighted by Eugene A. Perry. No. 166. This record contains unverified data from caption card. Caption card tracings: A/P/P I.; BI; Pub.; Shelf.

[ Danny Kaye gives a powerful gesture to the orchestra while conductin...

Courtesy of Otto Rothschild Collection, Music Center Archives (Copyright Notice) Public domain photograph - 1930s California, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description P... More

Georges Bizet - Bizet, Head and Shoulders Portrait

Georges Bizet, head-and-shoulders portrait, facing right. Bain News Service photograph. GG Co. 5124. George Grantham Bain Collection (Library of Congress).

Arran (music) - Glass negative photogrpah. Public domain.

Public domain photograph of musical performance, musicians, music, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Marcel Charlier - Glass negative photogrpah. Public domain.

Photograph shows conductor and pianist Marcel Charlier. (Source: Flickr Commons project, 2015)

M. Sieveking, George Grantham Bain Collection

Photograph shows Martinus Sieveking (1867-1950), a Dutch virtuoso pianist and composer. (Source: Flickr Commons project, 2013) Title from data provided by the Bain News Service on the negative. Forms part of: G... More

Gustav Mahler, 1860-1911 portrait photograph, facing left

3/4, seated, facing left. H [2?]4096 U.S. Copyright Office. Photoprint copyrighted by A. Dupont, N.Y. This record contains unverified, old data from caption card, with subsequent revisions.

Percy Grainger - Public domain portrait photograph

Photograph shows Percy Aldridge Grainger (1882-1961), an Australian-born composer and pianist. (Source: Flickr Commons project, 2013)

MRS. ROOSEVELT HONORED AT BREAKFAST BY CONGRESSIONAL CLUB. WASHINGTON,...

A black and white photo of two women sitting at a table. Public domain portrait photograph, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Heimkehr aus der Fremde. Libretto. German

Musik von Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy. (statement of responsibility) U.S. RISM Libretto Project. Libretto by Klingemann--New Grove. Performers' names not given.

The Mendelssohn family Felix Mendelssohn--Abraham Mendelssohn, his fa...

Scrapbook, containing printed matter about the family, holograph letters by them or to them, portraits, and holograph music ("Praeludium für ein Orgel, zum 3ten Oktober 1829," by Fanny Mendelssohn-Bartholdy, d... More

Franz Liszt - Glass negative photogrpah. Public domain.

Public domain image of musical performance, piano music, keyboard instrument, pianist, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Sevillanas - gramophone disc, record label

Baritone vocal solo, with piano Public domain photograph of gramophone disc label - sticker, record label, music record, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

E. Granados - Public domain portrait photograph

Photograph shows Spanish composer and pianist Enrique Granados Campina (1867-1916). (Source: Flickr Commons project, 2013)

Concerto for two violins - gramophone disc, record label

Violin duet, with string ensemble Public domain photograph of gramophone disc label - sticker, record label, music record, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

The Athletic & Recreation Dept. presents Nassau Suffolk W.P.A. Symphon...

Poster announcing concert by the Nassau Suffolk W.P.A. Symphony Orchestra at the Post Gym at Mitchel Field. Date stamped on verso: May 14 1941. Work Projects Administration Poster Collection (Library of Congress).

Felix Mendelssohn - Public domain portrait photograph

Picryl description: Public domain image of a portrait of composer or musician, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Aaron Copland, Nadia Boulanger, Walter Piston at the Old France restau...

At the Old France restaurant in Boston. Irving Fine is seated at front left.

Jascha Heifetz Collection, 1902-1987

Georges Bizet - George Bizet, Head and Shoulders Portrait

Georges Bizet, head-and-shoulders portrait, facing left, in oval. Verlag Hermann Leiser, Berlin-Wilm. No. 7727. Bain News Service photograph. George Grantham Bain Collection (Library of Congress).

Paderewski, George Grantham Bain Collection

Photograph shows Polish pianist and composer Ignacy Jan Paderewski (1860-1941). Title from data provided by the Bain News Service on the negative. Forms part of: George Grantham Bain Collection (Library of Cong... More

Paderewski, George Grantham Bain Collection

Photograph shows Polish pianist and composer Ignacy Jan Paderewski (1860-1941) probably with his wife Helena Paderewska. Title from data provided by the Bain News Service on the negative. Forms part of: George ... More

Melody in F - Public domain dedication image

Cello solo, with piano Public domain photograph of gramophone disc label - sticker, record label, music record, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

The resurrection - gramophone disc, record label

Baritone vocal solo, with piano Public domain photograph of gramophone disc label - sticker, record label, music record, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Salut d'amour - gramophone disc, record label

Military band Public domain photograph of gramophone disc label - sticker, record label, music record, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Très jolie waltz - gramophone disc, record label

Orchestra Public domain photograph of gramophone disc label - sticker, record label, music record, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Lustspiel overture - gramophone disc, record label

Band Public domain photograph of gramophone disc label - sticker, record label, music record, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Sousa band, Arthur Pryor band, Funeral march of a marionette, recordin...

Band Public domain photograph of gramophone disc label - sticker, record label, music record, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Raff's Cavatina - gramophone disc, record label

Violin solo, with orchestra Public domain photograph of gramophone disc label - sticker, record label, music record, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Laughing water - gramophone disc, record label

Band Public domain photograph of gramophone disc label - sticker, record label, music record, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Frolics polka - gramophone disc, record label

Piccolo solo, with orchestra Public domain photograph of gramophone disc label - sticker, record label, music record, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Brindisi - gramophone disc, record label

Violin solo, with orchestra Public domain photograph of gramophone disc label - sticker, record label, music record, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Arthur Pryor band, Scarf dance, recording

Band Public domain photograph of gramophone disc label - sticker, record label, music record, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

El capitan march - gramophone disc, record label

Band Public domain photograph of gramophone disc label - sticker, record label, music record, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

If you'll remember me - gramophone disc, record label

Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra Public domain photograph of gramophone disc label - sticker, record label, music record, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

By the light of the silv'ry moon

Male vocal solo and male vocal quartet, with orchestra Public domain photograph of gramophone disc label - sticker, record label, music record, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

'Morning, Cy! - gramophone disc, record label

Band Public domain photograph of gramophone disc label - sticker, record label, music record, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Viva la patria - gramophone disc, record label

Band, with vocal chorus Public domain photograph of gramophone disc label - sticker, record label, music record, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Gabriel Lapierre [and] Jan Kubelik

Photo shows pianist Gabriel Lapierre with Czech violinist and composer Jan Kubelík (1880-1940). (Source: Flickr Commons project, 2010)

Babylon - gramophone disc, record label

Male vocal solo, with orchestra Public domain photograph of gramophone disc label - sticker, record label, music record, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Cuckoo - gramophone disc, record label

Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra Public domain photograph of gramophone disc label - sticker, record label, music record, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Just a-wearyin' for you - gramophone disc, record label

Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra Public domain photograph of gramophone disc label - sticker, record label, music record, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Vorrei - gramophone disc, record label

Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra Public domain photograph of gramophone disc label - sticker, record label, music record, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Slavonic dance, op. 46, part 1 - gramophone disc, record label

Band Public domain photograph of gramophone disc label - sticker, record label, music record, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Melody from 'La belle Helene' - gramophone disc, record label

Harp-zither solo Public domain photograph of gramophone disc label - sticker, record label, music record, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Instruments of the orchestra - gramophone disc, record label

Orchestra Public domain photograph of gramophone disc label - sticker, record label, music record, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Träumerei (Reverie) - gramophone disc, record label

Cello solo Public domain photograph of gramophone disc label - sticker, record label, music record, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Kol Nidre - gramophone disc, record label

Violin solo, with piano Public domain photograph of gramophone disc label - sticker, record label, music record, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Romance - gramophone disc, record label

Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra Public domain photograph of gramophone disc label - sticker, record label, music record, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

The angel's serenade - gramophone disc, record label

Female vocal solo, with violin obligato and orchestra Public domain photograph of gramophone disc label - sticker, record label, music record, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Lo, here the gentle lark - gramophone disc, record label

Soprano vocal solo, with flute and orchestra Public domain photograph of gramophone disc label - sticker, record label, music record, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Spring song - gramophone disc, record label

Female vocal solo, with piano Public domain photograph of gramophone disc label - sticker, record label, music record, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

The monarch of the woods, J.W. Cherry

Bass vocal solo, with orchestra Public domain photograph of gramophone disc label - sticker, record label, music record, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Extase - gramophone disc, record label

Instrumental trio Public domain photograph of gramophone disc label - sticker, record label, music record, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Menuett - gramophone disc, record label

Violin solo, with piano Public domain photograph of gramophone disc label - sticker, record label, music record, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

La golondrina - gramophone disc, record label

Baritone vocal solo, with orchestra Public domain photograph of gramophone disc label - sticker, record label, music record, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Le bonheur est chose legere - gramophone disc, record label

Soprano vocal solo, with violin and piano Public domain photograph of gramophone disc label - sticker, record label, music record, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Jeg gjemmer en undersöd dröm - gramophone disc, record label

Male vocal solo, with piano Public domain photograph of gramophone disc label - sticker, record label, music record, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Glittering moonbeams - gramophone disc, record label

Orchestra Public domain photograph of gramophone disc label - sticker, record label, music record, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Indian lament - gramophone disc, record label

Violin solo, with piano Public domain photograph of gramophone disc label - sticker, record label, music record, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Paderewski, George Grantham Bain Collection

Photograph shows Polish pianist and composer Ignacy Jan Paderewski (1860-1941) with a Polish commission on the steps of City Hall in New York City. (Source: Flickr Commons project, 2016) Title from data provide... More

Shepherd's hey - gramophone disc, record label

Orchestra, with harp and xylophone Public domain photograph of gramophone disc label - sticker, record label, music record, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Paderewski & wife, George Grantham Bain Collection

Photograph shows Polish pianist and composer Ignacy Jan Paderewski (1860-1941) and his wife Helena Paderewska. Title from data provided by the Bain News Service on the negative. Forms part of: George Grantham B... More

Oft in the stilly night - gramophone disc, record label

Male vocal solo, with harp and orchestra Public domain photograph of gramophone disc label - sticker, record label, music record, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Symphony in G minor - gramophone disc, record label

Orchestra Public domain photograph of gramophone disc label - sticker, record label, music record, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Trieste overture - gramophone disc, record label

Accordion solo Public domain photograph of gramophone disc label - sticker, record label, music record, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Caruso & R. Bartelemy - Glass negative photogrpah. Public domain.

Photograph shows opera singer Enrico Caruso (1873-1921) with composer and pianist Riccardo Barthelemy (Richard Barthélemy) (1869-1937). (Source: Flickr Commons project, 2014)

Good-bye - gramophone disc, record label

Male vocal solo, with orchestra Public domain photograph of gramophone disc label - sticker, record label, music record, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Ossip Gabrilowitch [i.e. Gabrilowitsch]

Photograph shows Russian-American pianist and composer Ossip Gabrilowitsch (1878-1936) seated at a desk. (Source: Flickr Commons project, 2015)

Paderewski, George Grantham Bain Collection

Photograph shows Polish pianist and composer Ignacy Jan Paderewski (1860-1941) seated at an outdoor table. His wife Helena Paderewska is standing at the table. Title from data provided by the Bain News Service ... More