Our greatest connection to a composer is through his music. And as a lot of the music we listen to is so exceptional, it is easy to imagine that the person who created it is also entirely exceptional. While there is no doubt they would have had exceptional musical talent and artistic insight, this almost makes it impossible for us to look at the other parts of their personality and life. Here is a rare photo collection of some famous composers showing some interesting aspects of their day-to-day activities.
Source: composersdoingnormalshit.com
All photos © their original photographers
Great list, with one exception: That is not “Tchaikovsky with his family.” Tchaikovsky was openly gay and had no family. I don’t know which composer is actually shown with a family.