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