alldeadprincesses:

Fehime Sultan (1875–1929), Princess of the Ottoman Empire

Louis Galliac, The artist’s model 1934

Gieseking plays Franck Symphonic Variations 2/2

Walter Gieseking plays Franck Symphonic Variations
Amsterdam Concertgebouw Orchestra /
Willem Mengelberg
Live in 1940

davidhertzberg:

A very rare portrait of Ilona Eibenschütz (1873-1967), Hungarian pianist, pupil of Clara Schumann, performed many of the piano works of Johannes Brahms at his request.

Ilona Eibenschütz plays Brahms
Klavierstücke opus 76: No. 4 - Intermezzo in B flat major
Recorded probably in the 50s.

bulletproofjewels:

zolotoivek:

Empress Maria Feodorovna with her sisters and mother at the piano, Left to right: Princess Alexandra of Wales, the Empress Maria Feodorovna, Queen Louise of Denmark and Princess Thyra of Denmark, 1883.

This is such a beautiful photograph.

Sisters Under the Skin(1934)

 Emil von Sauer plays Liszt Transcendental Etude no.4 “Mazeppa” (1925)

The great Hungarian conductor and pianist Arthur Nikisch (1855-1922) plays Brahms’ Hungarian Dance number 6.

This is from a Welte-Mignon piano roll.

Arthur Friedheim plays Liszt Legende No. 1 “St. François d’Assise - La Prédication aux oiseaux

piano roll, 1916

Arthur Friedheim (1859-1932) plays Liszt Les Jeux d’Eaux a la Villa d’Este

This is a Duo-Art piano roll made in 1916.