This Gallery covers the musical instruments used by people during the early 19th century in Europe. We see a variety of instruments from 1801 to 1900.
Flute, Edward Baack, c. 1864 - 1872, From the collection of: The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston
The fife is a small flute used in Europe in military music. The fife was used to accompany rhythmic instruments with a melodic part.
Portrait of a Lady of the Court Playing the Tambourine, Pierre Désiré Guillemet, 1870/1875, From the collection of: Pera Museum
Over in Western Europe, the tambourine began to gain popularity in the mid-18th century as an orchestral instrument.
The Violinist Costa, Manolo Martínez Hugué, 1935, From the collection of: Fundación Banco Santander
The European violin—a four stringed instrument played with a bow, and held between the chin and shoulder developed in the 16th century and continued use through the 19th century.
Harmonica Player, Ernst Ludwig Kirchner, 1919, From the collection of: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC
The Harmonica was developed in 1857.
Saxophone en mi bémol, Adolphe Sax, 1870, From the collection of: Philharmonie de Paris
The Saxophone was developed in 1841 and originally came in fourteen sizes and keys. The brass family has since seen great transformation and often used in orchestral music.
Guitar and Newspaper, Juan Gris, 1925, From the collection of: Museo Reina Sofia
The first guitar was a stringed instrument with a curved back, designed in western Europe in the 13th century. Popularized then began using electrical amplification in the 20th century.
The tabor was played either alone or in accompaniment with a melodic instrument. Used primarily in military music.
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