RT Book, Whole DB /z-wcorg/ DS http://worldcat.org ID 72261645 LA English T1 Diagnosing genius : the life and death of Beethoven A1 Mai, François Martin., PB McGill-Queen's University Press PP Montreal YR 2007 SN 9780773531901 0773531904 AB 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.