title: [Master violinist Isaac Stern - music surpassing health].
abstract: Even though the career of violinist Isaac Stern was influenced by his illnesses, he gave copious concerts almost until his death. Despite a stressful life and incessant traveling across time zones, Stern stayed fairly healthy. According to his own words he had, however, performed while suffering from flu, fever and diarrheal disease. Even a wrist fracture didn't stop him, and it was only the first cardiac infarction that led to a sick leave. After his second infarction at the age of 67 Stern against the objection by his cardiologist went on a concert tour in Israel, although he should have been preparing for bypass surgery.
authors.affiliation: Helsingin yliopisto Helsinki.
authors.forename: Ahti
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Tarkkanen
mesh_terms: D049673:History, 20th Century; D049674:History, 21st Century; D007557:Israel; D009146:Music / Q000266:history*; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery; D018582:Sick Leave; D014195:Travel