We tweaked famous composer portraits so they’re all smiling
22 October 2019, 16:46
We put great composers’ portraits through the ‘smile’ function on FaceApp, because the world needs more joy.
Why so serious, lads? We took a selection of the most famous classical composer portraits and put them through the ‘smile’ function on FaceApp.
All much improved, we reckon.
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That’s the look of a man who wrote an entire overture on the day of the premiere
(See: the story of Mozart’s Don Giovanni)
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. Picture: Getty/Classic FM -
Beethoven -> BAEthoven
Ludwig van Beethoven. Picture: Getty/Classic FM -
Puccini is just Freddie Mercury, right?
Giacomo Puccini. Picture: Getty/Classic FM -
Looks like Brahms has been hanging around the vampire section of the fancy dress shop
Johannes Brahms. Picture: Getty/Classic FM -
When Brahms smiles, Clara smiles too...
[insert side-eye emoji]
Clara Schumann. Picture: Getty/Classic FM -
Bach is the friendly old uncle you only see at Christmas
Johann Sebastian Bach. Picture: Getty/Classic FM -
A slightly cheerier, but still world-weary Bruckner
Anton Bruckner. Picture: Getty/Classic FM -
Smile, Chopin – your nocturnes are gorgeous
Frédéric Chopin. Picture: Getty/Classic FM -
Bit of an awkward, toothy grin from Russian composer Sergei Prokofiev
Sergei Prokofiev. Picture: Getty/Classic FM -
Fixed that RBF for you, Handel...
George Frideric Handel. Picture: Getty/Classic FM -
A serene, contemplative Ethel Smyth, thinking about her next glorious string work
Ethel Smyth. Picture: Getty/Classic FM -
Nice falsies you’ve got there, Johann Strauss II
Johann Strauss II. Picture: Getty/Classic FM -
“What’s the matter with me, baby, what’s the matter with you?”
Igor Stravinsky. Picture: Getty/Classic FM -
Mahler, you melt our minds and our hearts.
Gustav Mahler. Picture: Getty/Classic FM