I’ve made a huge mistake. The gif I posted of Ravel running into the ocean is actually actor Thierry Costa playing Ravel in the 2001 documentary Ravel’s Brain. Thank you to @joseph_composer on Twitter for pointing this out. I usually do my research, this time I blew it. Sorry, everyone!
Dmitri Shostakovich having a miserable time with his wife Irina.
Benjamin Britten having a sad picnic with some friends.
Charles Ives having his passport photo taken with his daughter.
Leonard Bernstein playing Australian rules football.
Arnold Schönberg smoking a cigarette with a dog.
John Cage typing.
Michael Tippett, Harrison Birtwistle, Bart van Rosmalen, Theo Loevendie, & Nicholas Wright at a dinner party.
Elinor Remick Warren multitasking.
Krzysztof Penderecki drinking alone.
A young Arvo Pärt manning the board.
Henry Cowell being arrested.
Claude Debussy gardening.
