Identify that composer's PICTURE game!

[ritter]

Edit: edit due to typo errors resulted in quoting my own post, but I was first !

Reason for instant disqualification!

Just joking..Florestan permitting, it's your turn, Turner. 

[Turner]

I prefer listening to this guy´s earlier works.

[ritter]

I prefer listening to this guy´s earlier works.

Thought it might be Roger Sessions but, no, it isn't...

[Florestan]

Looks quite French to me...

[ritter]

Looks quite French to me...

Reminds me of the old joke of General de Gaulle being shown around the Musée d'Art Moderne..

[Florestan]

Reminds me of the old joke of General de Gaulle being shown around the Musée d'Art Moderne..

[Florestan]

Some hint would help.

[Turner]

No, he doesn´t belong to those countries.

As regards the early works, I´m thinking of a lesser known work for piano and orchestra in particular. But it must be said that there is a later orchestral work that is somewhat known and fine too. It was promoted by the conductor Scherchen, for example. There´s an opera that is considered a key work, and a lot of chamber music, including many string quartets. Many would agree about the later style being tough.

[Florestan]

Malipiero?

[Mirror Image]

I'm not too familiar with Orff's work, so that's why I didn't get it.

[Turner]

No. Central Europe.

[Florestan]

I'm not too familiar with Orff's work, so that's why I didn't get it.

A truly one hit wonder.  But as a boy he was adorable, wasn't he?

[Florestan]

No. Central Europe.

That gave him away. Alois Haba.

[Turner]

Correct! 

[Florestan]

Ok. Who is this?

[Turner]

I´d be surprised if it is Scherchen (who was also a composer), but there is a good deal of resemblance. In that case a much lesser known photo of him as a very young man.

EDIT: no, the clothing in the riddle is probably too modern to belong to Scherchen´s younger days.

[Florestan]

Not Scherchen.

He was indirectly connected to a much more famous composer than him originating from the same country, about whose works he wrote a book that's been translated into English by another relatively famous musician.

[The new erato]

The famous composer being Bartok I feel.

[Florestan]

The famous composer being Bartok I feel.

No, but Bartok is actually a very good hint in one respect. In two, actually. 

[Christo]

No, but Bartok is actually a very good hint in one respect. In two, actually. 

Then his famous compatriot might be Enescu?