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    Composers have been putting on their best 'blue steel' - and we've rated them

    Turns out Zoolander's signature pose has a long history. Composers have been pouting at the camera (or painter) for centuries - but which one does 'blue steel' best? It's a walk off!

    1. Blue steel

      1. Blue steel - it's a walk off

      The contenders are lined up on the catwalk for this blue steel walk-off. Browse the gallery to see who will win.

    2. Blue steel Mozart

      2. No.10 Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart - 2/10

      Poor attempt Wolfgang. Ah well, to quote Derek Zoolander, there's a lot more to life than being really, really, ridiculously good looking. Maybe try writing music?

    3. Blue steel Schoenberg

      3. No.9 Arnold Schoenberg - 3/10

      The Viennese modernist's sucked in cheeks are less taut, more sachertorte. Three marks, though, for the unequivocal glare.

    4. Blue steel Granados

      4. No.8 Enrique Granados - 4/10

      Nice full lips and come-to-bed eyes from the Spanish composer, but not ready for a walk off yet.

    5. Blue steel Shostakovich

      5. No.6 Dmitri Shostakovich - 6/10

      Young Dmitri's already sad at coming second in St. Petersburg's Harry Potter lookalike competition (Sue Perkins won). Still he has years ahead of him to perfect blue steel.

    6. Eric Whitacre Blue Steel

      6. No.6= Eric Whitacre - 6/10

      Don't have a whack attack for not winning, Eric. The looks couldn't be better. We just need to see more puckering.

    7. Blue steel Purcell

      7. No.4= Henry Purcell - 7/10

      Purcell's pout and eyebrows are perfect. Just ditch the Farrah Fawcett feathered wave.

    8. Blue steel Chopin

      8. No.4 Frédéric Chopin - 7/10

      This is a look that says "Don't knock the nocturne".

    9. Blue steel Liszt

      9. No.3 Franz Liszt - 8/10

      He may have modelled his style on Wurzel Gummidge in old age, but as a young man Liszt was the Lucky Blue Smith of his day.

    10. Blue steel Webern

      10. No.2 Anton Webern - 9/10

      An excellent attempt from the modern Austrian composer. Hotter than his music will ever be.

    11. Blue steel Hough

      11. No.1 Stephen Hough - 10/10

      Spot on for the polymath pianist/ composer with cheekbones perfectly complemented by the lemon-sucking pout.

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