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Discover the Melodies of History

Dive into the rich tapestry of musical history featuring renowned composers

Explore an extraordinary collection of over 900 images showcasing legendary music composers from the Bettmann Archive. This curated selection captures the essence of musical genius, featuring iconic figures who shaped the soundtracks of our lives. Each photograph tells a story, reflecting the cultural and historical significance of these composers.

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Gershwin Composing

Cole Porter and His Dachshund

Pupils Surrounding Composer Franz Liszt

Display of Musical Score by Ludwig Beethoven

Rodgers and Hammerstein Composing Music

Joan Sutherland as Lucia in Lucia Di Lammermoor

Portrait of the Young Composer Gustave Mahler

Portrait of German Music Composer Robert Schumann

Portrait of Romantic Era Music Composer Chopin

Portrait of Mikhail Ivanovich Glinka

Suffrage Leader Julia Ward Howe

Sculpture of the Head of Austrian Composer Franz Joseph Haydn

Gustave Mahler

Young Mozart Performing at Vienna Church

Felix Mendelssohn

Portrait of Italian Composer Gioacchino Antonio Rossini

French Composer Louis Hector Berlioz

Portrait of Opera Composer Giuseppe Verdi

Profile of the Polish Born French Music Composer Chopin

Francis Scott Key Composing "The Star Spangled Banner"

Interior of Robert Schumann Apartment

Johannes Brahms

Portrait of Gioacchino Rossini

Franz Liszt

Young Peter Tschaikovsky

Portrait of Bedrich Smetana

Russian Composer Peter Ilich Tchaikovsky

Composer Cesar Franck

Portrait of Giuseppi Verdi

Johannes Brahms

Johann Strauss In Frock Coat With Violin

W.C. Handy

Russian Composer Modest Petrovich Mussorgsky

Composer Peter Ilich Tchaikovsky

Portrait of Anton Bruckner

Composer Richard Wagner

German Composer Johannes Brahms

Composer Franz Liszt

Hugo Wolf Sitting in a Chair

Walter Johannes with His Father

Russian Composer Tchaikovsky

Composer Anton Bruckner by Grand Piano

Gustav Mahler

Portrait of Edward MacDowell

Russian Composer Peter Ilich Tchaikovsky

Anton Bruckner by Jerry Branton

Conductor Richard Strauss Rehearsing

Austrian Composer Gustav Mahler

Pianist Ferrucio Busoni Posing at Piano

Waist Up Portrait Of Hugo Wolf

Composer Johannes Brahms in Suit

Edward Grieg In Head And Shoulders Shot

Broadway Composer Richard Adler

Irving Berlin

Composer W.C.Handy Writing Music

Composer Burt Bacharach

Beethoven's Piano in Beethoven-Haus

Dimitri Mitropoulis Behind Stand; Baton

Arnold Schoenberg

Gustave Charpentier At 91 Wearing Cap

Aaron Copland Studying Musical Score

Composer Sergi Prokofieff

Franz Schubert, Austrian Composer

Erroll Garner Reminisces

Portrait Of Composer Anton Dvorak

Portrait Of Edward Greig

Irving Berlin At The Piano

Headshoulders Portrait Jerome Kern

Sir Edward Elgar British Composer

Ethal Merman Sings To Irving Berlin

Aaron Copeland Composing in Studio

Aaron Copland Conducting; Seated

Duke Ellington Rehearsing His Band

Mcguire Sisters With Jimmy Mchugh

Benny Goodman Playing Clarinet

Cab Calloway, American Bandleader and Singer

Richard Strauss German Composer

Portrait Of Composer Hector Berlioz

Percy Grainger Playing The Piano

Franz Liszt, Composer, And Family Members

Portrait Of Edward Macdowell

Giacomo Puchini Checking Score For The Girl of the Golden West

Arthur Rubinstein Seated With Chin/Hand

Jazz Pianist Fats Waller At The Organ



From classical maestros to contemporary innovators, this visual journey celebrates their contributions to music.

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