Classical musicians

Sir Edward Cuthbert Bairstow

1874-1946
Organist and composer
Sitter in 1 portrait

Janet Baker

1933-
Singer
Sitter in 12 portraits

Michael William Balfe

1808-1870
Composer
Sitter associated with 8 portraits

Sir Granville Bantock

1868-1946
Composer
Sitter in 8 portraits

Sir John Barbirolli

1899-1970
Conductor and cellist
Sitter in 17 portraits

Herbert Bardgett

circa 1895-1962
Conductor, chorus master and organist
Sitter in 1 portrait

Daniel Barenboim

1942-
Pianist, conductor and musical director; husband of Jacqueline du Pré
Sitter in 7 portraits

John Barnett

1802-1890
Composer
Sitter in 2 portraits

Rudolf Borisovich Barshai

1924-2010
Soviet conductor
Sitter in 1 portrait

Bela Viktor Janos Bartok

1881-1945
Composer and pianist
Sitter in 1 portrait

Sir Arnold Bax

1883-1953
Composer
Sitter in 33 portraits

Hugh Cecil Bean

1929-2003
Violinist
Sitter in 2 portraits

David Bedford

1937-2011
Composer
Sitter in 1 portrait

Sir Thomas Beecham, 2nd Bt

1879-1961
Conductor
Sitter in 28 portraits

Sidney Beer

1899-1971
Conductor
Sitter in 1 portrait

Ludwig van Beethoven

1770-1827
Composer
Sitter in 3 portraits

Nicola Benedetti

1987-
Violinist
Sitter in 1 portrait

Sir Julius Benedict

1804-1885
Conductor and composer
Sitter in 19 portraits

Arthur Benjamin

1893-1960
Composer
Sitter in 12 portraits

Sir William Sterndale Bennett

1816-1875
Composer
Sitter in 8 portraits