title: Known symptoms and diseases of a number of classical European composers during 17th and 20th century in relation with their artistic musical expressions.
abstract: Medical history and relationship to the medical conditions as well as to the music creativity and productivity of some of the classical European composers have been described. In this review article we analyzed their illnesses as well as association between physical or mental diseases and their creativity and adaptability to disease. Some classical composers suffered from organic diseases, while others complained of mental disturbances. However, in spite of their disorders, the intensity of their creativity mostly remained unchanged.
authors.affiliation: University of Zagreb, "Andrija Stampar" School of Public Health, Zagreb, Croatia. jpucarin@snz.hr
authors.forename: Jasna
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Pucarin-Cvetković
authors.forename: Eugenija
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Zuskin
authors.forename: Jadranka
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Mustajbegović
authors.forename: Natasa
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Janev-Holcer
authors.forename: Pavao
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Rudan
authors.forename: Milan
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Milosević
mesh_terms: D003405:Creativity; D005197:Famous Persons; D049670:History, 17th Century; D049671:History, 18th Century; D049672:History, 19th Century; D049673:History, 20th Century; D006801:Humans; D009146:Music / Q000266:history*