Table of Contents

Introduction Chronological Calendar Childhood and Adolescence Religious Beliefs and Attitudes Beethoven's Religious Music Work Habits and Pastimes Beethoven's Personality I: Paranoid Character Beethoven's Personality II: Other Traits Stresses Humour and the Eternal Feminine Beethoven's Personality III: Manic-Depressive Tendencies: The Suffering Depressive Composer Beethoven's Personality IV: Manic-Depressive Tendencies, Upswings of Mood, Sanity, Genetics, Creativity Bibliography Index of Beethoven's Works in This Volume General Index

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Studies Beethoven's behavior and relationships and their implications for his music.

About the Author

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.

Reviews

.,."a deeply researched study of the composer's ancestry and life...a most interesting additional facet to complete the perspective of this prodigiously gifted man. As well as being well written, the book is nicely illustrated and richly documented, and will be employed by music lovers, medical and non-medical."-Journal of Medical Biography

.,."essential reading for all who wish to gain knowledge and understanding of the life and death of the greatest composer that western civilization has produced."-Internal Medicine Journal

?...a deeply researched study of the composer's ancestry and life...a most interesting additional facet to complete the perspective of this prodigiously gifted man. As well as being well written, the book is nicely illustrated and richly documented, and will be employed by music lovers, medical and non-medical.?-Journal of Medical Biography

?...essential reading for all who wish to gain knowledge and understanding of the life and death of the greatest composer that western civilization has produced.?-Internal Medicine Journal

..."essential reading for all who wish to gain knowledge and understanding of the life and death of the greatest composer that western civilization has produced."-Internal Medicine Journal

..."a deeply researched study of the composer's ancestry and life...a most interesting additional facet to complete the perspective of this prodigiously gifted man. As well as being well written, the book is nicely illustrated and richly documented, and will be employed by music lovers, medical and non-medical."-Journal of Medical Biography