Musicians And Composers On Stamps

Henryk Wieniawski (1835-1880) was a Polish violinist and composer who was considered a violinist of genius and wrote some of the most important works in the violin repertoire. Here is an image of a semi-postal stamp honoring Wieniawski, printed by photogravure, and issued by Poland on December 5, 1952 to publicize the 2nd Henryk Wieniawski International Violin Competition, held in Poznan, Scott No. B97, SG No. 792. plus a photo of the composer with his violin.

- nethryk

Wage Rudolf Soepratman (1903-1938) was an Indonesian violinist and songwriter who wrote both the lyrics and melody of the national anthem of Indonesia, "Indonesia Raya." Here is an image of a stamp honoring W.R. Soepratman, printed by lithogravure, and issued by Indonesia on April 30, 1997, Scott No. 1703, plus a rather grainy and undated photo of the composer.

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Josef Suk (1874-1935) was a Czech composer and violinist. His best known works are probably Serenade for Strings (1892) and the Asrael Symphony in C minor (1906). Here is an image of a stamp featuring a portrait of Suk, designed by Albín Brunovský, combined engraved by Josef Hercík and photogravure, and issued by Czechoslovakia on January 1, 1974 to commemorate Suk's birth centenary, Scott No. 1917, plus an undated photo of the composer.

- nethryk

From the U.S. 1940 Famous Americans issue, Scott 879-883:

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I love this engraved set from China.





Tedski

youpiao - Very nice set. Thanks for sharing.

Toivo Timoteus Kuula (1883-1918) was a Finnish conductor and composer known for his colorful and passionate portrayals of Finnish nature and people. Here is an image of a stamp featuring a portrait of Kuula, designed by Paavo Huovinen, printed by lithogravure, and issued by Finland on July 7, 1983 to commemorate Kuula's birth centenary, plus a photo of the composer taken in 1903.

- nethyrk

Wilhelm Richard Wagner (1813-1883) was a German composer, conductor, theater director and polemicist primarily known for his operas. Here are images of the three stamps in a set commemorating the 130th anniversary of Wagner's birth (or the 60th anniversary of his death?), printed by photogravure, and issued for use in Bohemia and Moravia (Czechoslovakia) on May 22, 1943, Scott Nos. 85-87, SG Nos. 108-10.

- nethryk

Scene from Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg (1868), designed by A. Erhardt.


Richard Wagner, designed by Langenberger.


Scene from Siegfried (1876), designed by A. Erhardt.

One of a series from Bolivia 1946 commemorating the adoption of their national anthem.
Music by Leopold Benedetto Vincenti, lyrics by Joseph Ingacio de Sanjines.



In an interesting aside, while looking up these gentlemen, I found this website listing stamp portraying national anthems from around the world.
Possibly a good resource.

http://stamps-na.blogspot.ca/2011/06/bolivia1.html

Here is an image of an airmail stamp featuring a portrait of Hungarian composer Karl Goldmark (1830-1915) and a scene from his 1875 opera Die Königin von Saba (The Queen of Sheba), printed by photogravure, and issued by Hungary on December 5, 1953, Scott No. C133, SG No. 1338, plus a photo of Goldmark.

- nethryk

Pablo Martín Melitón de Sarasate y Navascués (1844-1908) was a Spanish violinist and composer of the Romantic period. Here is an image of a stamp featuring a portrait of Pablo Sarasate, engraved by Antonino Sánchez Gutiérrez, and issued by Spain on February 22, 1977, Scott No. 2028, Edifil No. 2400, plus a photo of the composer with his violin.

- nethryk

If I may add a little something here, I recently received this as part of an exchange with another member and I quite like it. Ironically I have previously owned a damaged version of this which I sold on Ebay for 99p so to get a pristine copy was most welcome.

Oskar Nedbal (1874-1930) was a Czech violinist, composer, and conductor of classical music. He was the principal conductor with the Czech Philharmonic Orchestra from 1896 to 1906, and was a founding member of the Bohemian String Quartet. Here is an image of a stamp featuring a portrait of Nedbal brandishing his baton, designed by Czech artist Vladimir Silovsky (1891-1974), engraved by Jindra Schmidt, and issued by Czechoslovakia on July 15, 1960, Scott No. 1000, SG No. 1176, plus an autographed photo of the composer taken in 1901.

- nethryk

Here is an image of a semi-postal stamp featuring a portrait of Bedrich Smetana (1824-1884), Czech composer, designed by Czech artist Josef Sejpka (1885-1952), engraved by Jaroslav Goldschmied, and issued for use in the German Protectorate of Bohemia and Moravia on May 12, 1944 to commemorate the 60th anniversary of Smetana's death, Scott No. B27, SG No. 118, plus a photo of the composer.

- nethryk

PS Thanks, florian!

yes music and composers

Carmen is an opera in four acts by the French composer Georges Bizet (1838-1875). The libretto was written by Henri Meilhac and Ludovic Halévy, based on a novella of the same title by Prosper Mérimée. The opera was first performed at the Opéra-Comique in Paris, on March 3, 1875, and the popularity of Carmen has continued through succeeding generations of opera-goers to the present day. Here are images of the four stamps in a set depicting scenes from Carmen, designed and engraved by Albert Decaris, and issued by Monaco on May 13, 1975 to commemorate the centenary of the opera's first performance, Scott Nos. 964-67.

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Act 1: Prologue, in a square in Seville


Act 2: At Lillas Pastia's inn


Act 3: At the smugglers' hideaway in the mountains


Act 4: At the entrance to the amphitheater and bullring