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The Character of a Genius: Beethoven in Perspective: Contributions to the Study of Music and Dance

Autor Peter J. Davies
en Limba Engleză Hardback – 29 oct 2001 – vârsta până la 17 ani
Beethoven's often-discussed dark side--marked by paranoia, narcissism, and obsession--is brought into focus by Peter J. Davies, who examines both the composer's genetic roots and the familial cruelty and neglect that defined his childhood. But this book is more than a biography, eschewing facile psychoanalysis in favor of a real exploration of how Beethoven's character shaped the work now universally regarded as among the best music ever written. Davies acutely observes the ways in which suffering can bring, at the same time, both madness and genius.The author begins by tracing the medical history of mental disorders in Beethoven's family, and then goes on to detail the composer's religious beliefs and attitudes, his daily work habits and pastimes, and elements of his character including manic depression. Though the work does not purport to be a musical analysis, it does consider the many ways in which the things that shape an artist go on to shape his art.
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Specificații

ISBN-13: 9780313319136
ISBN-10: 0313319138
Pagini: 376
Dimensiuni: 156 x 235 x 28 mm
Greutate: 0.67 kg
Ediția:New.
Editura: Bloomsbury Publishing
Colecția Praeger
Seria Contributions to the Study of Music and Dance

Locul publicării:New York, United States

Notă biografică

PETER J. DAVIES is a retired consultant physician of internal medicine and gastroenterology who has devoted his studies to the health, personality, and creativity of Mozart and Beethoven./e Previous works include Mozart in Person: His Character and Health (Greenwood, 1989) and Beethoven in Person: His Deafness, Illnesses, and Death (Greenwood, 2001).

Cuprins

IntroductionChronological CalendarChildhood and AdolescenceReligious Beliefs and AttitudesBeethoven's Religious MusicWork Habits and PastimesBeethoven's Personality I: Paranoid CharacterBeethoven's Personality II: Other Traits Stresses Humour and the Eternal FeminineBeethoven's Personality III: Manic-Depressive Tendencies: The Suffering Depressive ComposerBeethoven's Personality IV: Manic-Depressive Tendencies, Upswings of Mood, Sanity, Genetics, CreativityBibliographyIndex of Beethoven's Works in This VolumeGeneral Index