Music and Medicine
Medical Profiles of Great Composers
Published on 28. April 1994
Book
Paperback/Softback
264 pages
978-0-460-86106-9 (ISBN)
Description
BL Fascinating medical histories of 20 composers, explained without the use of medical jargon
The lives of many great composers were beset by sever pain and disease, often exacernbated by the dubious medical practices of the time. Drawing on recent research, John O'Shea describes their courage in the face of illness and offers explanations to such mysteries as the cause of Mozart's death, of Beethoven's deafness, and Robert Schumann's mental breakdown.
The lives of many great composers were beset by sever pain and disease, often exacernbated by the dubious medical practices of the time. Drawing on recent research, John O'Shea describes their courage in the face of illness and offers explanations to such mysteries as the cause of Mozart's death, of Beethoven's deafness, and Robert Schumann's mental breakdown.
Reviews / Votes
`A useful introduction to the connections between medical biography and the creative activity of composers'Music and Letters
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Language
English
Place of publication
Oxford
United Kingdom
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
8 s/w Photographien bzw. Rasterbilder
8 pp black and white halftones
Dimensions
Height: 233 mm
Width: 140 mm
Thickness: 21 mm
Weight
413 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-460-86106-9 (9780460861069)
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