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German Composer Collection

"Capturing the Essence of German Composers

Background imageGerman Composer Collection: Apotheosis of Handel, 1787 (engraving)

Apotheosis of Handel, 1787 (engraving)
XJF331714 Apotheosis of Handel, 1787 (engraving) by Rebecca, Biagio (1735-1808) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: George Frederick Handel (1685-1759); engraved by James Heath (1757-1834);

Background imageGerman Composer Collection: The Charming Brute (colour etching)

The Charming Brute (colour etching)
XCF290990 The Charming Brute (colour etching) by English School, (18th century); 32.5x25 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageGerman Composer Collection: Johannes Brahms (1833-97) (photogravure)

Johannes Brahms (1833-97) (photogravure)
XJF107412 Johannes Brahms (1833-97) (photogravure) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; German, out of copyright

Background imageGerman Composer Collection: Portrait bust of George Frederick Handel (1685-1759) early 19th century (painted ceramic)

Portrait bust of George Frederick Handel (1685-1759) early 19th century (painted ceramic)
MCO102419 Portrait bust of George Frederick Handel (1685-1759) early 19th century (painted ceramic) by English School, (19th century); height:24 cm; Magdalen College, Oxford, UK

Background imageGerman Composer Collection: Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827) on his deathbed, 28th March 1827 (litho)

Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827) on his deathbed, 28th March 1827 (litho)
CBF152314 Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827) on his deathbed, 28th March 1827 (litho) by Danhauser, Josef (1805-45); The Cobbe Collection Trust, UK

Background imageGerman Composer Collection: Portrait of Richard Wagner (1813-83) 1883 (oil on canvas)

Portrait of Richard Wagner (1813-83) 1883 (oil on canvas)
ALG193518 Portrait of Richard Wagner (1813-83) 1883 (oil on canvas) by Tivoli, Giuseppe (1845-1925); Museo internazionale e biblioteca della musica, Bologna, Emilia-Romagna, Italy

Background imageGerman Composer Collection: Richard Wagner, the German Composer (engraving)

Richard Wagner, the German Composer (engraving)
1098761 Richard Wagner, the German Composer (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Richard Wagner, the German Composer)

Background imageGerman Composer Collection: Postcard depicting Johannes Brahms (1833-97) composing his 1st Symphony Op. 68, c

Postcard depicting Johannes Brahms (1833-97) composing his 1st Symphony Op. 68, c
CHT259941 Postcard depicting Johannes Brahms (1833-97) composing his 1st Symphony Op.68, c.1900 (colour litho) by Austrian School, (20th century); Private Collection; eArchives Charmet; Austrian

Background imageGerman Composer Collection: Postcard depicting Johannes Brahms c. 1910 (colour litho)

Postcard depicting Johannes Brahms c. 1910 (colour litho)
CHT259940 Postcard depicting Johannes Brahms c.1910 (colour litho) by Austrian School, (20th century); Private Collection; eArchives Charmet; Austrian, out of copyright

Background imageGerman Composer Collection: George Frederick Handel (1685-1759), engraved by William Bromley (1769-1842)

George Frederick Handel (1685-1759), engraved by William Bromley (1769-1842)
HGM81936 George Frederick Handel (1685-1759), engraved by William Bromley (1769-1842), for Doctor Arnolds edition of his (Handel s) works, pub

Background imageGerman Composer Collection: Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827) Composing his Missa Solemnis (oil on canvas)

Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827) Composing his Missa Solemnis (oil on canvas)
JHG126391 Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827) Composing his Missa Solemnis (oil on canvas) by Stieler, Joseph Carl (1781-1858) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageGerman Composer Collection: Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827) Composing his Missa Solemnis

Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827) Composing his Missa Solemnis
JHG215598 Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827) Composing his Missa Solemnis, engraved by Charles or Pierre Charles Vogt (litho) (b/w photo) by Stieler

Background imageGerman Composer Collection: Large Tragic Mask of Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827) 1901 (bronze)

Large Tragic Mask of Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827) 1901 (bronze)
BOO226973 Large Tragic Mask of Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827) 1901 (bronze) by Bourdelle, Emile-Antoine (1861-1929); height: 76 cm; State Hermitage Museum, St

Background imageGerman Composer Collection: Portrait of George Frederick Handel (1685-1759)

Portrait of George Frederick Handel (1685-1759)
DEC84585 Portrait of George Frederick Handel (1685-1759) by Hoare, William, of Bath (1707-92); 71x59 cm; Gerald Coke Handel Collection, Foundling Museum, London; eGerald Coke Handel Collection

Background imageGerman Composer Collection: Portrait of George Frederick Handel (1685-1759) engraved by Charles Turner (1773-1857

Portrait of George Frederick Handel (1685-1759) engraved by Charles Turner (1773-1857
DEC84537 Portrait of George Frederick Handel (1685-1759) engraved by Charles Turner (1773-1857) 1821 (mezzotint) by Dandrige

Background imageGerman Composer Collection: Johann Baptist Cramer (1771-1858) engraved by J. Thomson, 1826 (engraving)

Johann Baptist Cramer (1771-1858) engraved by J. Thomson, 1826 (engraving)
CBF152342 Johann Baptist Cramer (1771-1858) engraved by J. Thomson, 1826 (engraving) by Barber, David (19th century); The Cobbe Collection Trust, UK; English, out of copyright

Background imageGerman Composer Collection: Carl Heinrich Graun (1703-59) engraved by Valentin Daniel Preissler (1717-65

Carl Heinrich Graun (1703-59) engraved by Valentin Daniel Preissler (1717-65
CBF152376 Carl Heinrich Graun (1703-59) engraved by Valentin Daniel Preissler (1717-65) 1752 (mezzotint) by Moller, Andreas (1684-c.1762) (after); The Cobbe Collection Trust, UK; Danish

Background imageGerman Composer Collection: Ludwig van Beethoven (1700-1827) engraved by Albert Henry Payne (1812-1902) (engraving)

Ludwig van Beethoven (1700-1827) engraved by Albert Henry Payne (1812-1902) (engraving)
CBF152310 Ludwig van Beethoven (1700-1827) engraved by Albert Henry Payne (1812-1902) (engraving) by Storck (19th century) (after); The Cobbe Collection Trust, UK; out of copyright

Background imageGerman Composer Collection: Portrait of Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach (1714-88) (engraving)

Portrait of Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach (1714-88) (engraving)
CBF143766 Portrait of Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach (1714-88) (engraving) by German School, (18th century); The Cobbe Collection Trust, UK; (add.info.: fifth son of Johann Sebastian; ); German

Background imageGerman Composer Collection: George Frederick Handel (1685-1759) model for a marble statue now in the Victoria

George Frederick Handel (1685-1759) model for a marble statue now in the Victoria
FIT63179 George Frederick Handel (1685-1759) model for a marble statue now in the Victoria & Albert Museum, 1738 (terracotta) by Roubillac (Roubiliac)

Background imageGerman Composer Collection: Bust of George Frederick Handel (1685-1759) (plaster)

Bust of George Frederick Handel (1685-1759) (plaster)
DEC84590 Bust of George Frederick Handel (1685-1759) (plaster) by Roubillac (Roubiliac), Louis-Francois (1702-62) (after); Gerald Coke Handel Collection, Foundling Museum

Background imageGerman Composer Collection: Bust of Christoph Wilibald von Gluck (1714-87) c. 1775 (plaster)

Bust of Christoph Wilibald von Gluck (1714-87) c. 1775 (plaster)
XIR234141 Bust of Christoph Wilibald von Gluck (1714-87) c.1775 (plaster) by Houdon, Jean-Antoine (1741-1828) (after); height: 72.5 cm; Louvre, Paris, France; French, out of copyright

Background imageGerman Composer Collection: The late German Composer, M Lortzing (engraving)

The late German Composer, M Lortzing (engraving)
1625498 The late German Composer, M Lortzing (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The late German Composer, M Lortzing)

Background imageGerman Composer Collection: Mozart (portrait of Gustav Mahler), 1911 (marble)

Mozart (portrait of Gustav Mahler), 1911 (marble)
PHG190969 Mozart (portrait of Gustav Mahler), 1911 (marble) by Rodin, Auguste (1840-1917); 50.9x99.7x58 cm; Musee Rodin, Paris, France; ePhilippe Galard; French, out of copyright

Background imageGerman Composer Collection: Caricature of Felix Mendelssohn (1809-47), late 19th century (litho) (b / w photo)

Caricature of Felix Mendelssohn (1809-47), late 19th century (litho) (b / w photo)
CHT163606 Caricature of Felix Mendelssohn (1809-47), late 19th century (litho) (b/w photo) by Beardsley, Aubrey (1872-98); Bibliotheque des Arts Decoratifs, Paris, France; eArchives Charmet; English

Background imageGerman Composer Collection: Portrait of Jacques Offenbach (1819-80) engraved by Paul Emile Destouches (1794-1874

Portrait of Jacques Offenbach (1819-80) engraved by Paul Emile Destouches (1794-1874
CBF171096 Portrait of Jacques Offenbach (1819-80) engraved by Paul Emile Destouches (1794-1874) (litho) by Mailly, Hippolyte (b.1829); The Cobbe Collection Trust, UK; French, out of copyright

Background imageGerman Composer Collection: Postcard depicting Robert Schumann (1810-56) with Muses, c. 1910 (colour litho)

Postcard depicting Robert Schumann (1810-56) with Muses, c. 1910 (colour litho)
CHT169683 Postcard depicting Robert Schumann (1810-56) with Muses, c.1910 (colour litho) by Schweninger, Karl the Elder (1818-87) (after); Private Collection; eArchives Charmet; Austrian

Background imageGerman Composer Collection: Portrait of Felix Mendelssohn (1809-47) engraved by F. Bruckmann (engraving)

Portrait of Felix Mendelssohn (1809-47) engraved by F. Bruckmann (engraving)
CBF171083 Portrait of Felix Mendelssohn (1809-47) engraved by F. Bruckmann (engraving) by Jaeger, Carl (1833-87) (after); The Cobbe Collection Trust, UK; German, out of copyright

Background imageGerman Composer Collection: No. 0961 The Charming Brute, a caricature of George Frederick Handel (1685-1759

No. 0961 The Charming Brute, a caricature of George Frederick Handel (1685-1759
FIT107378 No.0961 The Charming Brute, a caricature of George Frederick Handel (1685-1759) c.1740-50 (gouache, black & coloured chalks on paper) (see also 84584) by Goupy

Background imageGerman Composer Collection: Acoustic instruments cornets belonging to Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827) c

Acoustic instruments cornets belonging to Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827) c
XIR114510 Acoustic instruments cornets belonging to Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827) c.1813 (copper) by Maelzel or Malzel, Johann Nepomuk (1772-1838); Beethoven Haus, Bonn, Germany; Austrian

Background imageGerman Composer Collection: Portrait of George Frederick Handel (1685-1759) (oil on canvas)

Portrait of George Frederick Handel (1685-1759) (oil on canvas)
BH34408 Portrait of George Frederick Handel (1685-1759) (oil on canvas) by Hogarth, William (1697-1764); Burghley House Collection, Lincolnshire, UK; English, out of copyright

Background imageGerman Composer Collection: Johann Baptist Cramer (1771-1858) engraved by Magnier (litho)

Johann Baptist Cramer (1771-1858) engraved by Magnier (litho)
CBF152340 Johann Baptist Cramer (1771-1858) engraved by Magnier (litho) by French School, (19th century); The Cobbe Collection Trust, UK; French, out of copyright

Background imageGerman Composer Collection: Miniature of George Frederick Handel (1685-1759) (enamel on copper)

Miniature of George Frederick Handel (1685-1759) (enamel on copper)
DEC84588 Miniature of George Frederick Handel (1685-1759) (enamel on copper) by Craft, William Hopkins (fl.1774-1805); Gerald Coke Handel Collection, Foundling Museum

Background imageGerman Composer Collection: Modello for the monument to George Frederick Handel (1685-1759) in Westminster Abbey, c

Modello for the monument to George Frederick Handel (1685-1759) in Westminster Abbey, c
DEC84589 Modello for the monument to George Frederick Handel (1685-1759) in Westminster Abbey, c.1760 (terracotta) by Roubillac (Roubiliac)

Background imageGerman Composer Collection: George Frederick Handel (1685-1759) 1738 (marble)

George Frederick Handel (1685-1759) 1738 (marble)
XCF322565 George Frederick Handel (1685-1759) 1738 (marble) by Roubillac (Roubiliac), Louis-Francois (1702-62); Victoria & Albert Museum, London, UK; French, out of copyright

Background imageGerman Composer Collection: Richard Strauss (1864-1949) conducting (colour litho)

Richard Strauss (1864-1949) conducting (colour litho)
CHT259937 Richard Strauss (1864-1949) conducting (colour litho) by Austrian School, (20th century); Private Collection; eArchives Charmet; Austrian, out of copyright

Background imageGerman Composer Collection: Portrait of Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach (1714-88) (engraving) (b / w photo)

Portrait of Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach (1714-88) (engraving) (b / w photo)
NUL217695 Portrait of Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach (1714-88) (engraving) (b/w photo) by German School, (18th century); Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris

Background imageGerman Composer Collection: Richard Strauss (1864-1949) conducting in Berlin, 1920s (b / w photo)

Richard Strauss (1864-1949) conducting in Berlin, 1920s (b / w photo)
CHT214716 Richard Strauss (1864-1949) conducting in Berlin, 1920s (b/w photo) by German Photographer (20th Century); Private Collection; eArchives Charmet; German, out of copyright

Background imageGerman Composer Collection: Henri Litolff, the German Composer and Pianist (engraving)

Henri Litolff, the German Composer and Pianist (engraving)
1098540 Henri Litolff, the German Composer and Pianist (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Henri Litolff, the German Composer and Pianist)

Background imageGerman Composer Collection: Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827) engraved by C. F. Klinkicht (litho)

Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827) engraved by C. F. Klinkicht (litho)
CBF152315 Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827) engraved by C.F. Klinkicht (litho) by German School, (19th century); The Cobbe Collection Trust, UK; German, out of copyright

Background imageGerman Composer Collection: Lugwig van Beethoven (1770-1827) engraved by Blasius Hofel (1792-1863) 1814 (mezzotint)

Lugwig van Beethoven (1770-1827) engraved by Blasius Hofel (1792-1863) 1814 (mezzotint)
CBF152312 Lugwig van Beethoven (1770-1827) engraved by Blasius Hofel (1792-1863) 1814 (mezzotint) by Letronne, Louis Rene (1790-1842) (after); The Cobbe Collection Trust, UK; French, out of copyright

Background imageGerman Composer Collection: Portrait of Georg Philipp Telemann (1681-1757) (engraving)

Portrait of Georg Philipp Telemann (1681-1757) (engraving)
CBF171240 Portrait of Georg Philipp Telemann (1681-1757) (engraving) by Lichtensteger, Georg (1700-81); The Cobbe Collection Trust, UK; German, out of copyright

Background imageGerman Composer Collection: Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827), 19th century (colour litho) (see also 126391)

Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827), 19th century (colour litho) (see also 126391)
CHT191893 Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827), 19th century (colour litho) (see also 126391) by Stieler, Joseph Carl (1781-1858) (after); Private Collection; eArchives Charmet; German, out of copyright

Background imageGerman Composer Collection: Portrait bust of George Frederick Handel (1685-1759) (terracotta)

Portrait bust of George Frederick Handel (1685-1759) (terracotta)
CF3614 Portrait bust of George Frederick Handel (1685-1759) (terracotta) by Roubillac (Roubiliac), Louis-Francois (1702-62); Coram in the care of the Foundling Museum

Background imageGerman Composer Collection: Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827) (engraving) (b / w photo)

Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827) (engraving) (b / w photo)
JHG215597 Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827) (engraving) (b/w photo) by German School, (19th century); Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris, France; German, out of copyright

Background imageGerman Composer Collection: Ludwig van Beethoven by a River (coloured engraving)

Ludwig van Beethoven by a River (coloured engraving)
REV116732 Ludwig van Beethoven by a River (coloured engraving) by German School, (18th century); Beethoven Haus, Bonn, Germany; German, out of copyright

Background imageGerman Composer Collection: Birthplace of Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827) at Bonngasse 20, Bonn (photo)

Birthplace of Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827) at Bonngasse 20, Bonn (photo)
XIR245118 Birthplace of Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827) at Bonngasse 20, Bonn (photo) by German School, (18th century); Beethoven Haus, Bonn, Germany; German, out of copyright

Background imageGerman Composer Collection: Staffordshire portrait bust of George Frederick Handel (1685-1759

Staffordshire portrait bust of George Frederick Handel (1685-1759
DEC84587 Staffordshire portrait bust of George Frederick Handel (1685-1759) (lead glazed earthenware) by Wood, Ralph Junior (1748-95); 23x15 cm; Gerald Coke Handel Collection, Foundling Museum



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"Capturing the Essence of German Composers: A Glimpse into Musical Brilliance" Immerse yourself in the world of German composers as we explore their captivating lives and enduring legacies. From the Apotheosis of Handel, an enchanting engraving that pays homage to one of music's greatest figures, to The Charming Brute, a vibrant colour etching showcasing the multifaceted talent within this realm. Johannes Brahms, a mastermind born in 1833, is immortalized through a striking photogravure capturing his profound artistry. Meanwhile, a painted ceramic bust brings George Frederick Handel to life once again - an early 19th-century tribute to this influential composer. Ludwig van Beethoven's final moments are depicted on his deathbed in a poignant lithograph from March 1827. Richard Wagner's essence is beautifully portrayed through an oil painting created shortly after his passing in 1883. An engraving further celebrates Wagner's contributions to German music. Postcards offer glimpses into Johannes Brahms' creative process - composing his iconic First Symphony Op. 68 and captured during c. 1910 with vivid lithography techniques. William Bromley's engraved portrait showcases George Frederick Handel's timeless impact on classical compositions. Delve deeper into these musical geniuses' worlds as you witness Ludwig van Beethoven passionately composing his Missa Solemnis on canvas - an awe-inspiring sight for any admirer of classical music. Finally, plate 25 from Westminster Abbey unveils the West Side of Poets Corner where these esteemed composers find eternal rest amidst other literary luminaries. Join us on this journey through time and immerse yourself in the brilliance and genius that defined German composers throughout history.