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    You won't believe what these great composers look like now

    We all remember the great composers, but what happened to them after they were famous? You won't believe the transformation...

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      1. Richard Wagner

      We all remember the great Ring Wrangler in his pomp... but would you recognise him today? Photo: Getty

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      2. Richard Wagner

      Oh. Oh dear.

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      3. Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

      Emotional and enigmatic, and obviously rocks a pocket watch like no other. How does he look now, though? Picture: Getty

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      4. Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

      Umm... not looking so good these days.

    5. Frederic Chopin

      5. Frederic Chopin

      Who could forget the boyish good looks of Frederic Chopin? Has he managed to keep them?

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      6. Frederic Chopin

      Err... eek.

    7. composers now

      7. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

      Wig, frilly shirt, oodles of talent. But what does he look like now? Photo: Getty

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      8. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

      Ugh, oh dear. Age has wearied him.

    9. George Frederick Handel

      9. George Frideric Handel

      Handel electrified the London set in his prime thanks in no small part to his en-pointe wig game, but what became of those youthful looks? How does he look now?

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      10. George Frederic Handel

      Hmm. Not quite the same features as the 18th century.

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      11. Sergei Rachmaninov

      The Russian piano legend was renowned for his classic grumpy demeanour. But when was the last time you saw him? Photo: Getty

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      12. Sergei Rachmaninov

      Hard to tell if he's still grumpy.

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      13. Jean Sibelius

      The magnificent Fin was always a dapper man in his youth, but what about now? Photo: Getty

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      14. Jean Sibelius

      Finland's finest... but no longer as dashing.

    15. composers now

      15. Ludwig Van Beethoven

      Grumpy, emotional, complex: Beethoven was also mistaken for a tramp once. How does he look these days? Photo: Getty

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      16. Ludwig Van Beethoven

      Oh blimey. What happened to those looks?

    17. composers now

      17. Johann Strauss The Elder

      Strauss I was one of the most influential composers of his generation. These days, though... Photo: Getty

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      18. Johann Strauss The Elder

      Crumbs. Not quite so radiant as he once was.

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