The Possessor and the Possessed: Handel, Mozart, Beethoven, and the Idea of Musical Genius
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The concept of genius intrigues us. Artistic geniuses have something other people don't have. In some cases that something seems to be a remarkable kind of inspiration that permits the artist to exceed his own abilities. It is as if the artist is suddenly possessed, as if some outside force flows through him at the moment of creation. In other cases genius seems best explained as a natural gift. The artist is the possessor of an extra talent that...
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0300180187
ISBN13:9780300180183
Release Date:July 2011
Publisher:Yale University Press
Length:304 Pages
Weight:0.70 lbs.
Dimensions:0.7" x 5.3" x 8.0"
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