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Samisen owned by Sho Ko (1787–1839), 17th ruler of the Ryukyu Kingdom, printed by photogravure, and issued by Ryukyu Islands on July 1, 1965, Scott No. 132.

- nethryk

Dudlesack?

1.Mozart 2. Bach 3.Haydn 4. Beethooven
Date of Issue – 25 July 2010

Great Composers on Chinese Stamps…

Chinese Post has issued a series of four stamps under the name of "Foreign musicians". The set contains portraits of Bach, Haydn, Mozart and Beethoven.

Pictures of four composers representing pattern of Western classical music are made by the internationally renowned Danish engraver (?) who made them lively and vivid. It is the example of rare in recent years high level of carving stamps, with simple design and superb atmosphere.

The issue of stamps illustrating genius of the European classical music coincides with the World of Music Education Conference held in China, with a wide range of social influence and educational.

Violin

From Austria



"Musical instruments" is the euphonic title of a new attractive series of stamps from Austria that is now beginning with the first issue, the violin.

In the tradition of European classical music, the violin plays an extremely important and often indeed central role - many famous composers have dedicated a major part of their works to it. The versatile and very different uses of the violin in music range from classical orchestral and chamber music to traditional folksongs, big band, dance, jazz and rock music.

One more for tonight: Cyprus
The Beethoven one loks like the Chinese stamps.



Date of Issue : 28 January 2011

The Cyprus Post has issued a series of three stamps commemorating the most famous composers of the 18th century: Bach, Mozart and Beethoven.

Johann Sebastian Bach (1685 - 1750) was a German composer, organist, harpsichordist, violist, and violinist whose sacred and secular works for choir, orchestra, and solo instruments drew together the strands of the Baroque period and brought it to its ultimate maturity. He enriched the prevailing German style with a robust contrapuntal technique, an unrivalled control of harmonic and motivic organization, and the adaptation of rhythms, forms and textures.

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756 -1791) was a prolific and influential composer of the Classical era. He composed over 600 works, many acknowledged as pinnacles of symphonic, concertante, chamber, piano, operatic, and choral music. He is among the most enduringly popular of classical composers.

Ludwig van Beethoven (1770 -1827) was a German composer and pianist. He is considered to have been the most crucial figure in the transitional period between the Classical and Romantic eras in Western classical music, and remains one of the most famous and influential composers of all time.

Here are images of the four stamps in a colorful set depicting traditional musical instruments and musicians, designed and engraved by Georges Bétemps, and issued by Mauritania on March 8, 1965, Scott Nos. 186-89.

- nethryk

Hardine


Tobol


Tidinit


Strike up the band!

French Stamp with Cello? on Paris Opera Postcard

Bas S Warwick - Welcome to the SCF topicals tribe!

Here is an image of an engraved stamp depicting a violinist, after a detail from a fresco in 12th-century Romanesque church Sant Martí de la Cortinada, issued for use in Andorra (Spanish administration) on May 3, 1985, Scott No. 168.

- nethryk

Here is something interesting. I have an album with error stamps.

Here is an example.

Robert Schuhmann 1810 - 1856
Deutsche Demokratische Republik
Issue Date: July 23, 1956
With an incorrect note sheet in background



Issue Date: October 8, 1956
With the correct note sheet



Who would notice that?

Thanks for the welcome nethryk

fifia - I just enjoy all errors....thanks for showing them

Here is an image of an engraved airmail stamp depicting three Greek muses, issued by Brazil on August 13, 1948 to commemorate the centenary of the National School of Music, Scott No. C70, SG No. 776. Based on their emblematic symbols, I would identify these muses as Calliope (Epic poetry - holding a writing tablet), Erato (Love poetry - playing a kithara, a type of lyre), and Polyhymnia (Hymns - carrying a veil).

- nethryk

Thanks, nethryk...

Nice way to start the day with the 3 muses. One learns so much...

Fifia

fifia - You're welcome, and I couldn't agree more that there is much to learn through our stamps.

Here are images of three stamps depicting traditional Congolese musicians, all engraved by the Institute de Gravure, Paris, printed at Malines (Mechelen), Belgium, and issued for use in Belgian Congo in 1932, Scott Nos. 143-45, SG Nos. 184-86.

- nethryk

Flute players


Drummer and harpist


Batetela drummers

It is always hard to follow these nice postings.
I found a piano keyboard stamp.



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