CLASSICAL MUSIC

CLASSICAL MUSICBefore the 17th century composition was confined mainly to sacred works and, in the secular sphere, to madrigals and canzonets. Palestrina was the first composer of polyphonic music but Monteverdi, Purcell and Lille were the stars of the 17th century. In the 18th century, known as the golden age, Germany produced six of the worlds most famous musicians J.S. Bach, Handel, Gluck, Haydn, Mozart and Beethoven. The 19th century is represented by Schubert, Wagner, Mahler, Bruckner Berlioz, Chopin, Liszt, Tchaikovsky, Mendelssohn and in the 20th century composers of note included Delius, Ravel, Bartok, Elgar, Walton, Shostakovich, Stravinsky, Britten, Tippett, Bliss and Schoenberg. Aside from the composers our archive includes the finest conductors, instrumentalist, orchestras and ensembles past and present. We are continually adding to our collection so, if you cannot find the right image, contact us - it may be on its way.

1229936 STEVEN ISSERLIS b. 1958 British cellist in rehearsal with the BBC rehearsal Orchestra The BBC Proms 2010 at the Royal Albert Hall London UK 5 September 2010 Credit : Sisi Burn / ArenaPAL	1207846 LONDON HAYDN STRING QUARTET Members include Catherine Manson Michael Gurevich James Boyd and Richard Lester 2009 Credit : Benjamin Harte / ArenaPAL	1207610 BORODIN QUARTET Ruben Aharonian - violin Andrei Abramenkov - violin Igor Naidin - viola Vladimir Balshin - cello City of London Festival 2009 Drapers' Hall London UK 6 July 2009 Credit: Robert Piwko / ArenaPAL
1204748 THE ISRAEL SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA RISHON-LEZION with conductor Dan Ettinger at the Rishon-Lezion Performing Arts Center Israel November 2009 Credit : Dan Porges / ArenaPAL	1200361 LANG LANG Chinese pianist ( born 1982) in concert with the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra Zubin Mehta conducting at The Mann Auditorium Tel Aviv Israel 20 October 2009 Credit : Dan Porges / ArenaPAL	1198128 PLACIDO DOMINGO Recording Session at Abbey Road Studios London UK May 1985 Credit: Clive Barda / ArenaPAL / Topfoto
1193864 CLAUDIO ABBADO and ALFRED BRENDEL Conductors discussing a Beethoven recording at The Henry Wood Hall London UK 1979 Credit: Clive Barda / Arenapal	1192350 EMMANUELLE HAIM (born 1962) French Conductor and Harpsichordist In the pit at Glyndebourne Opera House Credit : Mike Hoban / ArenaPAL	1191803 KATIA and MARIELLE LABEQUE rehearse the Poulenc concerto for 2 pianos for the BBC Proms first night Royal Albert Hall London, UK 16 July 2009 Credit : Sisi Burn / ArenaPAL
1189060 SIR MALCOLM ARNOLD Composer 1921 - 2006 1986 Credit: Fritz Curzon / Arenapal	1183736 ALFRED BRENDEL Austrian pianist 1978 Credit: Christina Burton / ArenaPAL	1183817 JOSE CARRERAS and MONTSERRAT CABALLE at Philips recording at Blackheath studio portrait 17 October 1990 Credit: Clive Barda / ArenaPAL
1181666 SIMON BOLIVAR YOUTH ORCHESTRA during their encore with conductor - GUSTAVO DUDAMEL Royal Festival Hall, London, UK 14 April 2009 Credit : Sisi Burn / ArenaPAL	1180798 STAR WARS : A MUSICAL JOURNEY by Williams Royal Philharmonic Orchestra Dirk Brosse - conductor Frank Oz as Yoda (Screen) at The O2 Arena, London, UK 10 April 2009 Credit : Marilyn Kingwill / ArenaPAL	1180111 ANDREW PARROTT (b. 10 March 1947) English Conductor In Concert with the Jerusalem Baroque Orchestra The Recanati Concert Hall in the Tel Aviv Museum, Israel 11 March 2009 Credit : Dan Porges / ArenaPAL
1133850 Birthplace of Ludwig van Beethoven in Bonn showing a path leading up to the gate and with an inset image of the composer working on his Missa Solemnis after the portrait by Joseph Karl Stieler. Credit: Royal Academy of Music / Arenapal	1175595 RICHARD STRAUSS 1947 1864 - 1949 German born composer conductor and pianist Credit: Boosey & Hawkes Collection / ArenaPAL	1175618 SERGE PROKOFIEV 1891 - 1953 Russian Composer Credit: Boosey & Hawkes Collection / ArenaPAL
1175609 GUSTAV MAHLER Austrian Composer 1860 - 1911 Credit: Boosey and Hawkes Collection / ArenaPAL	1175599 IGOR STRAVINSKY 1882 - 1971 Russian born composer, conductor, pianist and writer in his studio in Los Angeles Credit: Boosey & Hawkes Collection / ArenaPAL	1175590 AARON COPLAND American composer, conductor, pianist in 1974 1900 - 1990 Credit Boosey & Hawkes Collection / ArenaPAL
1173350 JIRI BELOHLAVEK Conductor Glyndebourne New Production of Wagner's Tristan and Isolde with London Philharmonic Orchestra Henry Wood Hall April 2003 Credit: Mike Hoban / ArenaPAL	1173721 Franz Liszt in his study by Louis Held Credit: Royal Academy of Music / ArenaPAL	1160908 ROBIN TICCIATI - conductor Glyndebourne Festival Opera May 2007 Credit: Mike Hoban / ArenaPAL
1160664 SIR CHARLES MACKERRAS with Scottish Chamber Orchestra Usher Hall Edinburgh Festival 20 August 2008 Credit: Clive Barda / ArenaPAL	1158177 Musical scene from La Boheme by Puccini Act III credit:Royal Academy of Music /Arenapal	1157456 Belgravia valse by Dan Godfrey Dedicated to Lady Cecilia Bingham. Pictorial title of society couples at a ball. Credit: Royal Academy of Music / Arenapal
1157107 ZUBIN MEHTA Conducts the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra The International Congress Centre Jerusalem, Israel July 2008 Credit: Dan Porges / ArenaPAL	1151823 John Nicholas Maw born 5 November 1935 British composer 2000 credit: Maurice Foxall / Arenapal	1152905 KURT MASUR German Conductor (born 1928) conducting The Israel Philharmonic Orchestra The Mann Auditorium, Tel Aviv, Israel June 2008 Credit: Dan Porges / ArenaPAL
1151003 Aram Khachaturyan Composer Credit: RIA Novosti / TopFoto / ArenaPAL	1150959 ALEXEI RYBNIKOV Pianist Credit: RIA Novosti / TopFoto / ArenaPAL	1151503 DMITRY SHOSTAKOVICH Composer Popular Artist of the USSR 1958 Credit: RIA Novosti / TopFoto / ArenaPAL
1149140 VALERY GERGIEV Conductor 2008 Credit: Dan Porges / ArenaPAL	1147409 MODEST MUSSORGSKY Composer Credit: RIA Novosti / TopFoto / ArenaPAL	1147439 PYOTR TCHAIKOVSKY Russian Composer Credit: RIA Novosti / TopFoto / ArenaPAL
1138844 GIACOMO PUCCINI Italian composer 22 December 1858 - 29 November 1924 Credit: Peter Joslin / ArenaPAL	1140964 SIR JOHN BARBIROLLI English conductor 1899 - 1970 Credit: Sefton Samuels/ ArenaPAL	1138367 RICHARD WAGNER with Family German composer conductor music theorist and essayist 22 May 1813 - 13 February 1883 Credit: Peter Joslin / ArenaPAL
1138534 JEAN SIBELIUS Finnish composer of the later Romantic period 8 December 1865 - 20 September 1957 Credit: Peter Joslin / ArenaPAL	1138573 Johannes Brahms German composer of the Romantic period 7 May 1833 - 3 April 1897 Credit: Peter Joslin / ArenaPAL	1134760 GEORGE FREDERIC HANDEL German born composer and organist London 1759 Credit: TIMOTHY NEIL / ArenaPAL
1127029 DAN ETTINGER - conductor with the Israel Symphony Orchestra Rishon Lezion the Performing Arts Center Rishon Lezion, Israel October 2007 Credit: Dan Porges / ArenaPAL	1125129 GYORGY LIGETI Composer Credit: Marco Borggreve / ArenaPAL	1067707 PETER MAXWELL DAVIES off Kirkwall with some of his young violinists 1986 Credit: Boosey & Hawkes Collection / ArenaPAL

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