Resource Tag: OCCUPATIONS. COMPOSERS

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This paper examines the psychiatric ailments of some of the great composers: two committed suicide, four suffered from severe depression, three had other ailments; & three had manic-depressive illnesses. The mood swings of these composers are compared with their periods of intense composition. For some, it seems that they were most productive immediately after a […]

This report discusses the life of Robert Schumann, one of the leading 19th century German Romantic composers, who attempted on one, and possibly two occasions to commit suicide. There is a strong family history of depression and emotional disorder in his family. The medical records of Robert’s hospitalization are lost, however the study is based […]