| ENESCU | Legendary Romanian pianist and composer, George, d. in Paris, 1955 (6) |
| LYONS | "The ___ in Paris" (1955) |
| RADU | ___ Lupu, Romanian pianist who won the 1969 Leeds International Piano Competition (4) |
| HANDEL | German composer, George Frederick (1685-1759) (6) |
| INBLUE | 1924 jazz piece for piano and orchestra by US composer George Gershwin, noted especially for its opening clarinet glissando (8,2,4) |
| PERLES | Pulitzer-winner composer George et al. |
| COHANS | Composer George M.'s |
| MCOHAN | "Over There" composer George |
| HORACE | ____ Silver, U.S. jazz pianist and composer born in 1928 (6) |
| KISSIN | Evgeny, Russian-born pianist and composer born in 1971 (6) |
| CHOPIN | Frederic ---, Polish-born pianist and composer in the Romantic era, whose works include the Minute Waltz (6) |
| HERBIE | ___ Hancock, U.S. pianist and composer (6) |
| JOPLIN | Sound of Caledonian pianist and composer (6) |
| CASALS | Famous Spanish cellist, conductor, pianist and composer whose works include The Manger (5,6) |
| GARNER | American jazz pianist and composer whose ballad Misty has become a jazz standard |
| ERROLL | American jazz pianist and composer whose ballad Misty has become a jazz standard |
| MORTON | Jazz pianist and composer, Jelly Roll ... |
| WATERMUSIC | Collection of orchestral movements by German composer George Frederic Handel, written for King George I in 1717 (5,5) |
| PORGYANDBESS | Opera by U.S. composer George Gershwin that premiered in 1935 (5,3,4) |
| IRA | Composer George Gershwin's brother and collaborator |
