Five composers who look like their music.

[vandermolen]

Like dog-owners who resemble their dogs.

Vaughan Williams (craggy farmer appearance)
Sibelius (granitic appearance especially in middle age and beyond)
Shostakovich (nervous, anxious, troubled appearance)
Bliss (genial Army Colonel type)
Ravel (fastidious, elegant appearance)

Any other suggestions?

[Opus106]

Bach: Academic, school master-ish

[kyjo]

Interesting thread! Definitely agree with you about Sibelius and Shostakovich. Off the top of my head, I would also include Berg (troubled, neurotic), Gershwin (sleek, handsome) and Stravinsky (cold, analytical).

[TheGSMoeller]

John Dowland - simple but elegant, hand-drawn

[Brian]

hand-drawn

[amw]

[Sergeant Rock]

Brilliant!...and so true 

Sarge

[kyjo]

Definitely!

[Brahmsian]

I've been googling for picture of Stockhausen with one of those beany propeller hats.  No luck. 

[Sergeant Rock]

Son of a bitch! I can't get that triangle out of my head!




Sarge

[vandermolen]

Bach: Academic, school master-ish

Brilliant choice!

[vandermolen]

Terrific responses Langgaard photo made me laugh.

[Sergeant Rock]

I've been googling for picture of Stockhausen with one of those beany propeller hats.  No luck. 

Here you go 




Sarge

[TheGSMoeller]

Here you go 




Sarge

His head shot when he auditioned for the film, "TOYS", unfortunately Robin Williams won that role.

[North Star]

Perhaps not so hilarious similarities but I thought the one with Stravinsky & Varèse is cool enough to post here   

[DavidW]

Webern.  Intense.  Cerebral.  One cool customer.

[DavidW]

Robert Simpson.  Introverted.  Nerdy.

[Rinaldo]

Need I say more?

[North Star]

He can definitely write something crazy, and he's pretty fussy about orchestration and looks...

[TheGSMoeller]

Which one?