Classical musicians

Alfred Brendel

1931-
Concert pianist
Sitter in 6 portraits

(William) Havergal Brian

1876-1972
Composer
Sitter in 5 portraits

Frank Bridge

1879-1941
Musician and composer
Sitter in 6 portraits

Sir (John) Frederick Bridge

1844-1924
Organist, composer and musical antiquary
Sitter in 9 portraits

Pasquale Brignoli

1823 or 1824-1884
Singer and pianist
Sitter in 4 portraits

Benjamin Britten

1913-1976
Composer
Sitter in 120 portraits | Artist of 5 portraits

Gavin Bryars

1943-
Composer and contrabass player
Sitter in 2 portraits

Jack Brymer

1915-2003
Clarinettist
Sitter in 2 portraits

John Bull

1563?-1628
Composer
Sitter associated with 2 portraits

Hans Guido von Bülow, Baron von Bülow

1830-1894
Conductor, pianist and composer
Sitter in 5 portraits

Diana Elizabeth Jane Burrell

1948-
Composer
Sitter in 1 portrait

Alan Dudley Bush

1900-1995
Composer, conductor and pianist
Sitter in 6 portraits

Ferruccio Busoni

1866-1924
Composer
Sitter in 2 portraits

John Wall Callcott

1766-1821
Composer
Sitter in 2 portraits

Albert Edward ('Eddie') Calvert

1922-1978
Trumpeter
Sitter in 2 portraits

(George) Basil Cameron

1884-1975
Conductor
Sitter in 11 portraits

Alfredo Campoli

1906-1991
Violinist
Sitter in 3 portraits

April Cantelo

1928-
Singer
Sitter in 1 portrait

Enrico Caruso

1873-1921
Italian opera singer
Sitter in 3 portraits

Doreen Mary Carwithen

1922-2003
Composer
Sitter in 1 portrait

Pablo Casals (né Pau Casals Defilló)

1876-1973
Cellist, composer and conductor
Sitter in 1 portrait

Frederic Chopin

1810-1849
Composer
Sitter in 1 portrait

Marcel Ciampi

1891-1980
Pianist and music teacher of the Menuhin family
Sitter in 2 portraits

Frederic Emes Clay

1838-1889
Composer
Sitter in 1 portrait

Muzio Clementi

1752-1832
Composer and pianist
Sitter in 2 portraits

Albert Coates

1882-1953
Conductor and composer
Sitter in 1 portrait

Eric Coates

1886-1957
Composer and conductor
Sitter in 5 portraits

Harriet Cohen

1895-1967
Pianist
Sitter in 89 portraits

Belle Cole

1845-1904
Singer
Sitter in 2 portraits

Alice Coomaraswamy (Ratan Devi)

1889-1958
Singer
Sitter in 1 portrait

Aaron Copland

1900-1990
Composer
Sitter in 1 portrait

Arcangelo Corelli

1653-1713
Musician, violinist and composer
Sitter in 2 portraits

Alfred Cortot

1877-1962
Musician, pianist and conductor
Sitter in 4 portraits

Michael Costa

1808-1884
Composer and conductor
Sitter in 16 portraits

Sir Frederic Hymen Cowen

1852-1935
Composer and conductor
Sitter in 17 portraits

Johann Baptist Cramer

1771-1858
Pianist and composer
Sitter in 2 portraits | Artist associated with 1 portrait

Peter Cropper

1945-2015
Violinist; member of The Lindsay String Quartet
Sitter in 1 portrait

John Crosdill

1751-1825
Cellist
Sitter in 2 portraits

Ada Crossley

1874-1929
Singer
Sitter in 20 portraits

Adrian Francis Cruft

1921-1987
Composer and musician
Sitter in 3 portraits

Edric Cundell

1893-1961
Composer and conductor
Sitter in 12 portraits

Sir Clifford Michael Curzon

1907-1982
Pianist
Sitter in 8 portraits

Solomon (Solomon Cutner)

1902-1988
Pianist
Sitter in 3 portraits

Nicolas Marie Dalayrac

1753-1809
French composer
Sitter in 1 portrait

Jelly D'Aranyi

1893-1966
Violinist
Sitter in 1 portrait

Christian Darnton

1905-1981
Composer
Sitter in 5 portraits

Ben Davies

1858-1943
Singer
Sitter in 9 portraits

Sir Peter Maxwell Davies

1934-2016
Composer and conductor
Sitter in 6 portraits

Sir (Henry) Walford Davies

1869-1941
Composer and organist
Sitter in 9 portraits

Sir Colin Rex Davis

1927-2013
Musical director
Sitter in 8 portraits

Hilda Dederich

1901-1969
Pianist, composer and teacher
Sitter in 6 portraits

Orlande de Lassus (or Orlandus Lassus, Orlando di Lasso, Roland de Lassus)

circa 1532-1594
Franco-Flemish composer
Sitter in 3 portraits

Frederick Delius

1862-1934
Composer
Sitter in 18 portraits

Alfred George Deller

1912-1979
Singer
Sitter in 1 portrait

Norman Rene Del Mar

1919-1994
Conductor and composer
Sitter in 2 portraits

Teresa del Riego

1876-1968
Composer
Sitter in 1 portrait

Astra Desmond

1893-1973
Mezzo-soprano singer and teacher; wife of Sir Thomas Neame
Sitter in 1 portrait

Rudolph Dolmetsch

1906-1942
Viola de gambist, conductor and composer
Sitter in 1 portrait

Antal Doráti

1906-1988
Conductor and composer
Sitter in 1 portrait

Ania Dorfmann

1899-1984
Russian-American pianist
Sitter in 2 portraits