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Music and Medicine: Medical Profiles of Great Composers - Couverture souple

O'shea, John

 
9780460861069: Music and Medicine: Medical Profiles of Great Composers
Couverture souple
ISBN 10 : 0460861069 ISBN 13 : 9780460861069
Editeur : Dent, 1994

Synopsis

B.L. 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.

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Présentation de l'éditeur

B.L. 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.

Revue de presse

`A useful introduction to the connections between medical biography and the creative activity of composers' Music and Letters

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Éditeur
Dent
Date d'édition
1994
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
0460861069
ISBN 13 
9780460861069
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
264
Coordonnées du fabricant
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Personne responsable
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