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245 14 a| The character of a genius :b| Beethoven in perspective /c| Peter J. Davies.;

260 a| Westport, CT :b| Greenwood Press,c| 2002.;

300 a| xxxiii, 319 pages, 15 unnumbered pages of plates :b| illustrations, music ;c| 25 cm.;

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490 1 a| Contributions to the study of music and dance ;v| no. 60;

504 a| Includes bibliographical references (pages 291-297) and index.;

505 00 t| Childhood and adolescence --t| Religious beliefs and attitudes --t| Beethoven's religious music --t| Work, habits, and pastimes --t| Beethoven's personality I: paranoid character --t| Beethoven's personality II: other traits, stresses, humor, and the eternal feminine -- t| Beethoven's personality III: manic-depressive tendencies: the suffering depressive composer --t| Beethoven's personality IV: manic-depressive tendencies: upswings of mood, sanity, genetics, creativity.;

520 a| Beethoven's often-discussed dark side--marked by paranoia, narcissism, and obsession--is brought into focus by the author, 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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The character of a genius : Beethoven in perspective / Peter J. Davies.

Author/creator	Davies, Peter J.
Format	Book
Publication Info	Westport, CT : Greenwood Press, 2002.
Description	xxxiii, 319 pages, 15 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, music ; 25 cm.
Subjects	Beethoven, Ludwig van, 1770-1827--Psychology. Composers--Austria. --Biography.

Series	Contributions to the study of music and dance ; no. 60 Contributions to the study of music and dance ; no. 60. ^A466730
Contents	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, humor, 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.
Abstract	Beethoven's often-discussed dark side--marked by paranoia, narcissism, and obsession--is brought into focus by the author, 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.
Bibliography note	Includes bibliographical references (pages 291-297) and index.
LCCN	2001018022
ISBN	0313319138 (alk. paper)

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