Identify that composer's PICTURE game!

[Mirror Image]

Studied in Leipzig. Besides composing, was also a conductor. He is remembered mostly for his ballets, a genre he pioneered in his country.

It has to be a country not really known for ballet since he doesn't look like any of the more famous ballet composers.

[Christo]

a genre he pioneered in his country.

... in his, or in this country? 

[ritter]

... in his, or in this country? 

Dutch + Leipzig = Cornelis Dopper?

[Christo]

Dutch + Leipzig = Cornelis Dopper?

Or: Romanian + Leipzig = not Cornelis Dopper (who was from Stadskanaal, of all places  )

[ritter]

Romanian + Leipzig + ballet = Mihail Jora!

[Mirror Image]

Andrei is getting quite obscure. I never heard of Jora before, but I don't know a lot about Romanian music in general.

[ritter]

It's up to Florestsn to decide whether my answer is right...but, as I'm off to bed, here's a new mystery man:



Clues in 10 hours or so...

[Florestan]

Romanian + Leipzig + ballet = Mihail Jora!

Indeed. Well done! Christo deserves some congrats, too.

Have you guys had the chance to listen to any of his music?

Andrei is getting quite obscure.

Pot calling the kettle black...   

I never heard of Jora before, but I don't know a lot about Romanian music in general.

No problem, many Romanians don't either. 

[Christo]

Have you guys had the chance to listen to any of his music?

Well, yes: I own a cd with 'perennial' Romanian music that features his Suite 'Moldovian Sights'. But for me, his profile was less sharp than that of a number of other Romanian composers - and Ritter had to do the thinking for me. 

[ritter]

...here's a new mystery man:



Clues in 10 hours or so...

Time for a clue... No, he's not a cabinet minister giving a press conference. 

If you change just the possessive determiner in the title of one of his most important works, you arrive at a title of a posthumous play by Paul Valéry...

[Florestan]

Henri Pousseur.

Composed Votre Faust on a libretto by Michel Butor. Valery's posthumous play was titled Mon Faust.

Even if I never heard about him, it was too easy, actually --- the hint gave him away: all I had to do was to get a list of Valery's posthumous works and then a list of musical compositions based on Faust's legend. 

I guess it's my turn. Who is this stately gentleman?

[vandermolen]

Indeed. Well done! Christo deserves some congrats, too.

He does indeed. Although Christo has a slight advantage over the rest of us as he knows all these composers personally.

[ritter]

I guess it's my turn. Who is this stately gentleman?

I'd say it's high time for a clue...any sort of clue. 

[Florestan]

His music is nothing like his physical appearance which to me is that of a dull, academic bore.

Both his name and surname (the latter was actually a nom de plume) are strongly reminiscent of Romantic heroes, scenery and characters.

[ritter]

His music is nothing like his physical appearance which to me is that of a dull, academic bore.

Both his name and surname (the latter was actually a nom de plume) are strongly reminiscent of Romantic heroes, scenery and characters.

Might there be a frozen pond in that scenery? 

[Florestan]

Might there be a frozen pond in that scenery? 

Yes, but not large enough. 

[ritter]

In this case the devil will have heard of him! 

Charles Émile Lévy aka Émile Waldteufel...

[Florestan]

In this case the devil will have heard of him! 

Charles Émile Lévy aka Émile Waldteufel...

Composed some of the most beautiful waltzes I know.

Your turn, Rafael.

[ritter]

Composed some of the most beautiful waltzes I know.

Yes, Les patineurs...a favourite of my grandmother. Not my cup of tea...

Who can this be?

[Florestan]

Yes, Les patineurs...a favourite of my grandmother. Not my cup of tea...

Les patineurs, Estudiantina, Minuit, Dolores... Your grandmother has / had impeccable taste. 

Who can this be?

A Frenchman?