Diagnosing genius
Subtitle: the life and death of Beethoven
By: François Martin Mai
Publisher: McGill-Queen's University Press
Published: 2007
Place of publication: Montreal
Language: eng
Number of pages: 270
ISBN-13: 9780773531901
Subjects: Beethoven, Ludwig van, -- 1770-1827 -- Health; Beethoven, Ludwig van, -- 1770-1827 -- Death and burial; Genius and mental illness
Description: Beethoven's extraordinary ability to compose great music despite severe health problems, including deafness and depression, has puzzled and inspired. The author looks at the relationship between Beethoven's health and creativity to show how the composer was able to transcend physical and emotional torment to produce some of the most powerful and beautiful music in Western culture.
Notes: Foreword by Anton Kuerti

Includes bibliographical references and index