Composers whose physical appearance resembles their musical style

[knight66]

Offenbach may well have been a splendid fellow; but my initial thoughts on seeing that photograph were that not only would I not let him anywhere near young people or children, but I would also lock up the family pets whenever he visited.

Mike

[J.Z. Herrenberg]

[mn dave]

Offenbach may well have been a splendid fellow; but my initial thoughts on seeing that photograph were that not only would I not let him anywhere near young people or children, but I would also lock up the family pets whenever he visited.

Mike

You judged that book by its cover.

[knight66]

I did open with a disclaimer; but as seemingly we make up our minds about people in the first seven seconds, I have to  plead guilty. In mitigation; that does look suspiciously like a dead pet around his neck.

Mike

[greg]

hot. Just like George's mom, Benny,  on the George Lopez show.....


(in the middle, of cfourse)
the wife and daughter are as ugly as hell, though......

[cal]

Ivor Gurney looks a bit severe, not really like his emotional songs..?

[knight66]

Well the poor guy was bipolar and schizophrenic. So not every day was a good one.

Mike

[pjme]

Jacques Ibert - and yet his music can smile!

[pjme]

Hmm, Hugo Wolf. ....A nervous disorder compelled composer Hugo Wolf to pull out his facial hair, preventing him from ever growing a full beard....can it betrue?

[Joe_Campbell]

Well, if it is, he certainly pulled it out in a stylish fashion!

[Senta]

Few good ones for this thread:

Silvestre Revueltas



Percy Grainger



I think Kaija Saariaho too:

[knight66]

Percy Granger has deceptively mild looks.

Mike

[Senta]

Percy Granger has deceptively mild looks.

Mike

Yes, but the towel clothes help. Shame there's not a larger picture...

[Lethevich]

   Alkan (unique to this photo)                     Berlioz in later life

[vandermolen]

The great E J (Jack) Moeran:

[vandermolen]

Wilhelm Peterson Berger. Who lived alone with his butler and cats.

[cal]

Paganini

[vandermolen]

Shostakovich (I like this photo):

[Bulldog]

Shostakovich (I like this photo):

Looks like he's smoking a jumbo cigarette.

[vandermolen]

Looks like he's smoking a jumbo cigarette.

Probably a lollipop