Favourite composer names.

[Symphonic Addict]

I came to think of Hans Bronsart von Schellendorf when I listened to his great Piano Concerto. If his name is not elegant, then I don't know what is.

[Irons]

When anyone mentions Kalevi Aho I'm tempted to say "bless you".

[Florestan]

Not a composer but possibly the coolest name in the whole history of art:

Pablo Diego José Francisco de Paula Juan Nepomuceno María de los Remedios Cipriano de la Santísima Trinidad Ruiz y Picasso

[71 dB]

When anyone mentions Kalevi Aho I'm tempted to say "bless you".

Aho means "meadow, glade", a place that can certainly give you seasonal allergies... 

[71 dB]

Not a composer but possibly the coolest name in the whole history of art:

Pablo Diego José Francisco de Paula Juan Nepomuceno María de los Remedios Cipriano de la Santísima Trinidad Ruiz y Picasso

Well, if we step outside composers there is typesetter Hubert Blaine Wolfeschlegelsteinhausenbergerdorff, Sr.

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hubert_Blaine_Wolfeschlegelsteinhausenbergerdorff_Sr.

[Christo]

Leonardo Vinci (1690-1730)

[BasilValentine]

Edison Denisov. I like that all the letters of the first name are reshuffled in the surname.

[vandermolen]

Wallingford Riegger

[vandermolen]

Edison Denisov. I like that all the letters of the first name are reshuffled in the surname.

Very nice!

[Ten thumbs]

Ludwig-Wilhelm Tepper von Ferguson has always intrigued me.

[DaveF]

Edison Denisov. I like that all the letters of the first name are reshuffled in the surname.

So annoying that his parents didn't think to name him Vedison.

[vandermolen]

So annoying that his parents didn't think to name him Vedison.

Infuriating 

[Carshot]

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Apologies if this is a misuse of your forum. I have an old unused post card of a man sitting at an upright piano in front of a seated audience in what looks like a field. I bought the card because it has "Newbury Berkshire" (my home town) in pencil on the reverse and I told myself I was going to find out who it was. It could, of course, be anyone from famous composer to local amateur.....If you have any (polite!) suggestions as to who it might be please post. Many thanks

[Mirror Image]

For me, this is one of the coolest names for any composer: Rodion Shchedrin (Rodion Ščedrin).

[vandermolen]

For me, this is one of the coolest names for any composer: Rodion Shchedrin (Rodion Ščedrin).

Yes although it's taken me years to work out how to spell it.

[Mirror Image]

Yes although it's taken me years to work out how to spell it.

[André]

Leonardo Vinci (1690-1730)

A new DGG release of arias by this composer is titled Veni, vidi, Vinci !. I guess he had it coming...

[Christo]

Francesco ('Frank') Zappa (1763-1788)

[vandermolen]

Francesco ('Frank') Zappa (1763-1788)

+1

[Roasted Swan]

I have some 20's piano sheet music of a fox-trot "Dancing Fool" by Sascha Chwat.  I've often wondered if this was a pseudonym!