Orchestra Collection

Leonard Bernstein Conducts
Leonard Bernstein, American conductor composer and pianist, conducts the London Symphony Orchestra in rehearsal at the St Pancras Town Hall, London. (Photo by Ian Showell/Getty Images)

Leonard Bernstein Conducting Boston Symphony
Conductor Leonard Bernstein at the climax of Mahler's Resurrection symphony performed by the Boston Symphony in Lenox, Massachusetts, 8th July 1970

Boston Symphony Orchestra
(Original Caption) The original Boston Symphony Orchestra on stage. From a photogrpah, 1882

Theodore Thomas And His Orchestra
(Original Caption) Theodore Thomas and his orchestra at Steinway Hall, New York, April 17, 1890. Photograph

Young Richard Nixon With Violin
Richard Nixon holds a violin, which he played in his high school's orchestra

Benny Goodman And His Orchestra
(Original Caption) Benny Goodman and his orchestra. Undated photograph

Kay Kyser In Graduate Gown
(Original Caption) Kay Kyser, popular orchestra leader, known as the "professor of Musical Knowledge" during one of his appearances inthe 1930's

Children (4-5) playing in orchestra
(Bettmann Archive/Getty Images)

Dmitri Mitropoulos Conducting Waist-Up
(Original Caption) Waist-up portrait of Greek conductor Dmitri Mitropoulos (1896-1960) in action. Mitropoulos was conductor of the the New York Philharmonic from 1951 to 1957. Undated

Jazz/Big Band On Stage; Playing
(Original Caption) Early jazz band. Photograph. The Paul Banks Orchestra

Frank Sinatra Conducting With Cigarette
(Original Caption) A young Frank Sinatra clowning as conductor at CBS rehersal with cigarette. Photograph ca. 1944

Sheet Music for Franz Schubert's "Die Forelle"
Sheet music for Schubert's "Die Forelle, " 1817 or 1818, (Dedication copy, 1821). Undated photograph

Lukas Foss Conducting In Shirtsleeves
(Original Caption) Lukas Foss conducting the Boston Symphony Orchestra. Photo shows a young Foss Conducting in his shirtsleeves before an NBC microphone. Photograph circa 1960s

American Conductor Leonard Bernstein
(Original Caption) Photo of famous American conductor Leonard Bernstein (1918-1990), seated at a piano, conducting a group of musicians during a practice session

Litho. Of Wagner'S Wild Music Of Future
(Original Caption) Cartoon: "Wagner's Music of the Future." Undated lithograph

Jasha Heifetz In Carnigie Hall
Jascha Heifetz in a scene from the 1947 motion picture "Carnigie Hall". Fritz Reiner conducting the New York Philharmonic. Photographic

Leonard Bernstein Addressing Musicians
(Original Caption) Leonard Bernstein (1918-1990) exhorts the musicians to do their best. Photograph, ca. 1950s

Le Chahut by Georges Seurat
"Le Chahut" painting by Georges Seurat (1859-1891). Painting shows a chorus line kicking on stage with the orchastra visible in the pit. Undated BPA2# 1542

Richard Himber & His Orchestra Onstage
(Original Caption) Publicity photo of Richard Himber and his Orchestra. Management MCA - Music Corportation of America. Undated photograph

Leonard Bernstein Conducting On A Stool
(Original Caption) Leonard Bernstein (1918-1990), in his younger days, conducting from a stool. Undated photograph

Leonard Bernstein Conducting Orchestra
(Original Caption) Leonard Bernstein (1918-1990) concucting an orchestra, in his younger days. Undated photograph

Leonard Bernstein Conducting Orchestra
(Original Caption) Leonard Bernstein (1918-1990), Conducting in his younger days. He is shown with both hands in the air, seated on a stool. Undated photograph

Leonard Bernstein Accepts Applause
(Original Caption) Leonard Bernstein (1918-1990), American conductor of the New York Philharmonic. Here, photographed after conducting at Tanglewood. Undated photograph

Leonard Bernstein Seated In Profile
(Original Caption) Leonard Bernstein (1918-1990), American conductor of the New York Philharmonic Orchestra. Pictured seated, in profile and pointing. Undated photograph

Folies Bergere at Hotel Tropicana
(Photo by Bettmann Archive/Getty Images)

Leonard Bernstein At Piano Conducting
(Original Caption) Musician Leonard Bernstein conducting and playing the piano. Undated photograp

Glenn Miller And His Orchestra Perform
(Original Caption) Bandleader Glenn Miller and his orchestra perform for the Chesterfield Radio Show, circa 1940-41

Metropolitan Opera
(Original Caption) New York, NY: Interior of the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, showing orchestra in foreground and audience in back. Undated photograph. BPA2# 3482

Irving Selzer and His Cafe Boulevard Orchestra
Irving Selzer and his Cafe Boulevard Orchestra playing for a radio broadcast on Newark, New Jersey station WJZ

Louis Armstrong and His Orchestra are seen standing on stage

Arturo Toscanini Conducting
(Original Caption) Arturo Toscanini (1867-1957), conducting an orchestra. Undated photograph

Performing on Brighton Beach
(Original Caption) 7/18/1922-Brooklyn, NY: Miss Dorothy Jardon was the featured member of musical favorites who appeared at the Brighton Beach Pavillion recently

Leonard Bernstein Conducting Orchestra
(Original Caption) 9/21/1963- New York, NY- Leonard Bernstein conducts a "working rehearsal" of the New York Philharmonic 9/21 for the 1

Composer Leos Janacek
(Original Caption) Leos Janacek (1854-1928) Czech composer of operas and orchestral works. Photograph, 1924

Irving Selzer Playing Outside in New York
(Original Caption) 1/25/1924-New York, NY: Photo shows Irving Selzer and his Cafe Boulevard Orchestra performing

Jazz Orchestra Playing in Venetian Pool
(Original Caption) 2/28/26-Coral Gables, Florida: In the beautiful Venetian Pool at Coral Gables, Fla

Duke Ellington Playing Piano
Performer Duke Ellington seated at a piano wearing a tuxedo

Dancers Surround Jack Johnson & Band
(Original Caption) 11/1931-Los Angeles, CA- October 7th marked the opening of the newest night club in Los Angeles

Alex Darion as One Man Band
(Original Caption) 8/18/1933-New York, NY-Not even the many-armed divinities of Oriental mythology could outdo Alex C. Darion when playing his unique one-man orchestra

Couples Dancing At Hotel Biltmore
(Original Caption) Paul Whiteman and his orchestra playing at the Hotel Biltmore, NYC, 1934. Photo of couples dancing

Fred Waring And Lane Sisters
Band leader Fred Waring directs his orchestra as the Lane Sisters sing

Rudy Valle And His Connecticut Yankees
(Original Caption) Rudy Valle and his Connecticut Yankees in "Sweet Music, " 1934. Directed by Alfred Green for Warners. February 1935

Al Jolson in Blackface Performing with Band
(Original Caption) USA: Al Jolson in blackface in the 1935 film, Go Into Your Dance

Eugene Ormandy Conducting Orchastra
(Original Caption) 3/1/1935- Philadelphia, PA- Eugene Ormandy, successor to Leopold Stokowski as leader of the Philadelphia Symphony Orchestra

Eugene Ormandy Conducting Orchastra
(Original Caption) 3/1/1935- Philadelphia, PA- Eugene Ormandy, successor to Leopold Stokowski as leader of the Philadelphia Symphony Orchestra

Vladimir Horowitz And His Wife
(Original Caption) 3/6/1935-New York, NY: Vladimir Horowitz, famous pianist, with his wife as they arrived here this afternoon on the S.S. Berengaria. Mrs

Cab Calloway and Dancing Couples
Cab Calloway leads the band at the New Year's celebration of 1937 at the Cotton Club

The Earl Hines Orchestra
(Original Caption) The Earl Hines Orchestra of 1938. Photograph

Easter Show;Aerial;Radio City Music Hall
(Original Caption) 1938-New York, NY: View of stage and orchestra of Radio City Music Hall, Rockefeller Center, during performance of 1938 Easter spectacular. Photograph

Orchestra Entertaining Passengers
(Original Caption) 1/23/1938-- A three piece orchestra entertains diners. The small dining room seats 32 persons, the large one 72

Jascha Heifetz With Members Of Orchestra
(Original Caption) 5/31/39: Jascha Heifetz, with members California Junior Symphony Orchestra in scenes from his debut film, "Music School, " produced by Samuel Goldwyn

Skinnay Ennis Performing with Orchestra
(Original Caption) 1939: Bandleader Skinnay Ennis, with his orchestra, in concert

Earl Hines Conducting His Orchestra
(Original Caption) Earl "Fatha" Hines conducting his orchestra during a 1940 session. Photograph

Freddy Martin /Orchestra Play; Dancing
(Original Caption) Freddy Martin and his orchestra playing in a crowded hotel room in the 1940's. People dancing. Photograph

Erskine Hawkins And His Orchestra
(Original Caption) 1940-Erskine Hawkins and his Orchestra, 1940. Photograph

Bela Bartok Seated at Piano
(Original Caption) Ca. 1940s-Bela Bartok, (1881-1945), Hungarian composer, seated in front of a piano

Couples Dancing to Guy Lombardo Orchestra
(Original Caption) Couples dancing to Guy Lombardo's orchestra, ca. 1940. Photograph

New Year's Party for 1940
(Original Caption) 1/1/1940- New York, NY- A scene in the International Casino as merry-makers danced out the old year and the new one in

Eugene Ormandy with "Defense Orchestra"
(Original Caption) 11/15/1940- Philadelphia, PA- Eugene Ormandy, who recently signed a five-year contract to conduct the Philadelphia Symphony Orchestra (He was co-conducting with Leopold Stokowski)

New Yorker Conducting California Orchestra
Conductor of the New York Philharmonic, John Barbirolli conducts the California Junior Symphony Association Orchestra

Louis Bellson Orchestra in Concert
(Original Caption) 6/1941-Photo shows the Louis Bellson Orchestra in concert at The Strand Theater, June 1941

Harry James with Johnny Mcafee and Helen Forrest
(Original Caption) Vocalists Johnny McAfee and Helen Forrest pose with the leader of their orchestra, star trumpeter Harry James. Undated publicity handout, circa 1942

Balinese Musicians Playing Gamelan
Balinese musicians playing an ornately carved Gamelan

Ring Champ Joe Louis Playing for Duke Ellington
(Original Caption) 3/16/1942-Philadelphia, PA- Private Joseph Louis Barrow, bell ringer--in the other fellow's ears--takes up the trumpet

Duke Ellington and Orchestra in Reveille with Beverly
The Duke Ellington Orchestra performs "Take the A Train" with singer Bette Roche in the film Reveille with Beverly, released January 1943

Frank Sinatra Crooning
(Original Caption) 8/1943- Frank Sinatra performs at the Hollywood Bowl. Here he stands full length crooning into a microphone, wearing a white jacket and black pants. SEE NOTE

Gene Krupa Poses with Tommy Dorsey
(Original Caption) 12/22/1943-New York, NY- New York's Paramount Theater, home of the hepcat and the jitterbug, rang with unprecedented cheers and applause

Duke Ellington And Band
Duke Ellington leads his jazz band, circa 1945. (Photo by Bettmann Archive/Getty Images)

Sir Thomas Beecham Conducting Orchestra
Sir Thomas Beecham conducts a rehearsal of the Blue Network Orchestra

Eugene Ormandy Conducting Orchestra
(Original Caption) 1/18/1946-Eugene Ormandy

Conductor Bruno Walter
(Original Caption) Bruno Walter, Opera and Symphony conductor, who was named musical adviser of the Philharmonic symphony Society for 1947-48 is shown

Count Basie, Headshoulders
(Original Caption) 3/7/1947-Count Basie. William Morris Agency Executive Management

Leonard Bernstein And Golda Meir
(Original Caption) 5/21/1947-Jerusalem, Palestine: A tremendous ovation was given Leonard Bernstein

Leonard Bernstein Playing In Israel
(Original Caption) 12/6/1948-Leonard Bernstein giving recital in Negev with the Israel Philharmonic. Complete Caption in Neg Sleeve

Leopold Stokowski At Piano
(Original Caption) Leopold Stokowski (1862-1977), orchestra conductor at the piano. Photograph, 1931

Dudley Moore Rehearses with Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra
Dudley Moore (at piano), comic actor and pianist, rehearses with the Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra for a benefit concert. Gerard Schwarz is conducting

New York Philharmonic at Carnegie Hall
New York Philharmonic performance at the renovated Carnegie Hall during the concert hall's gala reopening

Skeletons Shown Playing Piano, Etc
(Original Caption) Brussels, Belgium: Skeleton orchestra. From an exhibit in a health museum in Brussels. Undated photograph

Pierre Boulez Stands W/His Arms Folded
(Original Caption) Pierre Boulez, French Composer and conductor of the New York Philharmonic Orchestra. He stands with his arms folded, smiling to the side of the photographer. Undated view photograph

Charles Ives
(Original Caption) Charles Edward Ives (1874-1954), American composer. Undated photograph

Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra In 1864
(Original Caption) 1864: The earliest known photograph of the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra. Orchestra members are shown as a group arranged in rows

Engraving of a Traditional 18th-Century Chamber Orchestra
(Original Caption) Chamber music ensemble at the time of Johann Sebastian Bach (Typical Chamber orchestra accompanying the piano concertos by the composer

Jimmy Dorsey Posed W/His Clarinet
(Original Caption) Portrait of Jimmy Dorsey (1904-1957), American bandleader, clarinettist and saxophonist, posed in a tuxedo with his clarinet. Undated publicity handout

Youth Dance To Tommy Dorsey'S Orchestra
(Original Caption) Young crowd dancing to Tommy Dorsey's orchestra. Ca. 1939. Photograph

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