Concertmaster of the waltz orchestra (Ganglberger)

Blauensteiner, Leopold (1880-1947)

Item type:

painting

Date of creation:

late 1920s–early 1930s

Height:

152.1 cm  (59 7/8 in.)

Width:

137.2 cm  (54 in.)

Technique / Medium:

oil on canvas mounted on wood

Description

The central figure in this painting is Johann Wilhelm Ganglberger, holding a violin in his left hand and using his violin bow as a baton. He is surrounded by musicians, playing various instruments, with music stands and open orchestral parts visible. In the background is a large audience.

People as subjects

Ganglberger, Johann Wilhelm (1876-1938) (Conductor portrait)

Iconclass

48C77
conductor ~ music
48C771
baton ~ conductor
48C7531
large group of musicians, orchestra
48A712
the audience ~ art performance
48A722
concert hall

Instruments [MIMO Code] (notes)

Violin [3573]
Viola [3561]
Violoncello [3582]
Trumpet [4446]
Transverse flute [4093]
Bassoon [3795]

Musical works

illegible music notation
open music parts on performers' music stands

RIdIM images

Image URLs

image link 1

RIdIM record id

5863