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Title: Who was the tallest and the shortest of the past composers?
Post by: classicarts on October 28, 2005, 02:42:18 PM: I have no clue. anyone?
Title: Re: Who was the tallest and the shortest of the past composers?
Post by: tompilk on October 28, 2005, 02:49:02 PM: Rachmaninov was described as a "6 foot scowl", so must have been pretty tall... and every time i've heard about Bach, I imagine a short and plump man... but I don't know why... LOL :-\
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Post by: joell12068 on October 28, 2005, 03:14:49 PM: Chopin was around 5 foot 2 inches tall.
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Post by: stevie on October 28, 2005, 05:30:50 PM: true, rach was 6'4 in his younger days, apparently

mozart, beethoven, and chopin were very short by todays standards

liszt was considered rather tall and lanky in his day, but its hard to say what that means by todays standards.
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Post by: chopiabin on October 28, 2005, 06:06:05 PM: Chopin was 5'2?!? That's not short, that's so short!!!
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Post by: steve jones on October 28, 2005, 06:35:31 PM: Makes you wonder how such little people could manage huge grand piano's. Obviously height isnt directly proportional to hand size or strength, but it certainly must hold influence.
Title: Re: Who was the tallest and the shortest of the past composers?
Post by: thalbergmad on October 28, 2005, 07:53:12 PM: I think that Rachmaninov was 6ft 6.

D'albert was only slightly over 5ft.
Title: Re: Who was the tallest and the shortest of the past composers?
Post by: classicarts on October 28, 2005, 09:41:42 PM: Thanks for you replys. Keep it up. This is kinda interesting topic .I think merely the fact that rarely people discuss about this.
Title: Re: Who was the tallest and the shortest of the past composers?
Post by: Floristan on October 29, 2005, 12:22:15 AM: Yes, it's fascinating...I've always wondered who the tallest and shortest composers were, and now I know. ::) Why are you posting this crap in the Repertoire section? If you insist on creating these trivial threads, at least do in the the Miscellaneous category. >:(
Title: Re: Who was the tallest and the shortest of the past composers?
Post by: maxy on October 29, 2005, 05:55:00 AM: Quote from: steve jones on October 28, 2005, 06:35:31 PM
Makes you wonder how such little people could manage huge grand piano's. Obviously height isnt directly proportional to hand size or strength, but it certainly must hold influence.

at Chopin's time, playing the Chopin études was easier, considering the instruments of the time.

Ravel was known to be small. He even had his furniture made in small format.
Title: Re: Who was the tallest and the shortest of the past composers?
Post by: Jacey1973 on October 29, 2005, 07:07:59 PM: Quote from: stevie on October 28, 2005, 05:30:50 PM
true, rach was 6'4 in his younger days, apparently

mozart, beethoven, and chopin were very short by todays standards

liszt was considered rather tall and lanky in his day, but its hard to say what that means by todays standards.

Mmmm i love tall men, Rach was handsome when he was young don't you think?

(https://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y55/jennired/rach.jpg)
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Post by: stevie on October 29, 2005, 11:38:56 PM: hahaha, yes indeed i do jenni

(https://classic.manual.ru/photos/Rachmaninov/016.jpg)

randomly looking like a goofy kid

and -

(https://classic.manual.ru/photos/Rachmaninov/035.jpg)

not-so-randomyl looking like a P.I.M.P.
Title: Re: Who was the tallest and the shortest of the past composers?
Post by: stevie on October 29, 2005, 11:42:47 PM: (https://classic.manual.ru/photos/Rachmaninov/054.jpg)

thats rach on the right btw....

that dude next to him looks large
Title: Re: Who was the tallest and the shortest of the past composers?
Post by: Jacey1973 on October 30, 2005, 12:51:31 AM: Quote from: stevie on October 29, 2005, 11:38:56 PM

(https://classic.manual.ru/photos/Rachmaninov/035.jpg)

not-so-randomyl looking like a P.I.M.P.

Mmmmmm!!! I wanna go back in time and go on a date with him! Lol! I wish there were more gentleman-ly (preferably tall, dark) concert pianists about! :)
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Post by: steve jones on October 30, 2005, 04:12:14 AM: Lol, fair comment. I wish there were more poll dancing pianists, preferably blonde with big tits.

Or maybe I'll just admire them for their musicianship instead ::)
Title: Re: Who was the tallest and the shortest of the past composers?
Post by: thalbergmad on October 30, 2005, 12:32:59 PM: Quote from: stevie on October 29, 2005, 11:42:47 PM
(https://classic.manual.ru/photos/Rachmaninov/054.jpg)

thats rach on the right btw....

that dude next to him looks large

That must be Feodor Chaliapin.
Title: Re: Who was the tallest and the shortest of the past composers?
Post by: jas on October 30, 2005, 08:55:13 PM: That's the first time I've heard Rachmaninoff described as good looking. :D His hair was very bouffant when he was young!
Schubert was short and round. He sounds quite cute in a I'd-like-to-give-him-a-big-hug sort of way. I don't remember his exact height but he was in the very low range of 5'.
I read Chopin was about 5'5". Can't remember where...
Title: Re: Who was the tallest and the shortest of the past composers?
Post by: stevie on October 30, 2005, 09:51:28 PM: Quote from: thalbergmad on October 30, 2005, 12:32:59 PM
That must be Feodor Chaliapin.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Feodor_Chaliapin

??

how tall was he then?

the reason i doubt rach was over 6'4 at any time of his life, was the photo with horowitz and disney
Title: Re: Who was the tallest and the shortest of the past composers?
Post by: rob47 on October 31, 2005, 06:03:12 PM: Shaq is probably the tallest composer.

Also "(I know I got) SKillz" of the DIESEL album is actually a wikid song. :P
Title: Re: Who was the tallest and the shortest of the past composers?
Post by: rimv2 on November 02, 2005, 02:50:37 PM: Quote from: rob47 on October 31, 2005, 06:03:12 PM
Shaq is probably the tallest composer.

Also "(I know I got) SKillz" of the DIESEL album is actually a wikid song. :P

Yeah but, Yao's starting to break into tha industry too.

A battle of the titans 8)
Title: Re: Who was the tallest and the shortest of the past composers?
Post by: dmk on November 02, 2005, 10:49:52 PM: Schubert was short...I think he was around 5ft 1 - 5ft 2 (I think I read somewhere he was 156cm tall!)

cheers

dmk
Title: Re: Who was the tallest and the shortest of the past composers?
Post by: Jacey1973 on November 03, 2005, 11:01:19 PM: Weren't people generally shorter in past centuries because of health, nutrition, diet etc? Whenever i visit old castles or buildings the door frames are always really low. Do you think future generations will continue to get taller?
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Post by: vladhorwz on November 03, 2005, 11:53:15 PM: Quote from: jenni r on October 30, 2005, 12:51:31 AM
Mmmmmm!!! I wanna go back in time and go on a date with him! Lol! I wish there were more gentleman-ly (preferably tall, dark) concert pianists about! :)

Here you go......tall (with the hair), dark and oh so handsome!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

(https://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a377/vladhorwz/Evgeny_Kissin.jpg)
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Post by: steve jones on November 04, 2005, 02:02:43 AM: Wow, its looking pretty tame in that one. He must be mellowing in his old age.

Tell you what always makes me laugh - look at Kissin as a kid, hair as flat as a pancake! Do you think someone plugged him into the mains for a lark? ;D
Title: Re: Who was the tallest and the shortest of the past composers?
Post by: Jacey1973 on November 05, 2005, 01:13:23 AM: Quote from: vladhorwz on November 03, 2005, 11:53:15 PM
Here you go......tall (with the hair), dark and oh so handsome!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

(https://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a377/vladhorwz/Evgeny_Kissin.jpg)

Er...no. I think you misunderstood me.............!
Title: Re: Who was the tallest and the shortest of the past composers?
Post by: stevie on November 05, 2005, 05:26:06 AM: Quote from: jenni r on November 03, 2005, 11:01:19 PM
Weren't people generally shorter in past centuries because of health, nutrition, diet etc? Whenever i visit old castles or buildings the door frames are always really low. Do you think future generations will continue to get taller?

not really much at all, we cant eat much more than we do already, can we? ;D
Title: Re: Who was the tallest and the shortest of the past composers?
Post by: g_s_223 on November 05, 2005, 08:52:24 PM: I think Wagner was fairly short in stature. He made up for it, as many of this size do, by the colossal ambition of his aims - the "Napoleon complex" perhaps...