Most people can’t tell these famous classical composers apart – can you?

13 March 2020, 17:17

Most people can’t tell these famous classical composers apart – can you?
Most people can’t tell these famous classical composers apart – can you? Picture: Getty

By Maddy Shaw Roberts

Confused by all the wigs and beards? We understand. See if you can identify more composers than the average person, just from an image of their face...

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