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Dmitri Shostakovich: a work of virtuosity or a profitable misfortune?
- Source :
- Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria, Vol 79, Iss 10, Pp 933-935 (2021), Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria v.79 n.10 2021, Arquivos de neuro-psiquiatria, Academia Brasileira de Neurologia, instacron:ABNEURO, Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria, Volume: 79, Issue: 10, Pages: 933-935, Published: 2021
- Publication Year :
- 2021
- Publisher :
- FapUNIFESP (SciELO), 2021.
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Abstract
- Dmitri Shostakovich was one of the greatest composers of 20th century, famous for his piano and violin compositions. One of the compositions, the 5th symphony, is arguably his greatest work, which brought him back to the grace of the Soviet authorities in a moment of a political crisis in Russia. Among the experts, there is a theory which supports that Shostakovich’s talent was due to a traumatic brain injury involving a shrapnel. Moreover, he might have suffered from a neurodegenerative process throughout his life. In this paper, we intend to discuss these viewpoints. RESUMEN Dmitri Shostakovich fue uno de los más renombrados compositores del siglo XX, famoso por sus obras para violín y piano. Su Quinta Sinfonía, es para muchos su obra más importante. Esta pieza le trajo gran simpatía con las autoridades militares en un momento de crisis en la Unión Soviética. Entre opiniones de expertos, existe una teoría que postula que el talento de Shostakovich es secundario a un trauma craneoencefálico producido por herida de metralla. También se cree que pudo haber sufrido de un proceso neurodegenerativo. Nuestra intención en el presente artículo es discutir estos puntos de vista.
- Subjects :
- Male
History
Hallucinations
Famous Persons
Lesiones Traumáticas del Encéfalo
Neurosurgery
Neurosciences. Biological psychiatry. Neuropsychiatry
Historia
Russia
Violin
Brain Injuries, Traumatic
Humans
Neurología
Literature
business.industry
Political crisis
Piano
History, 19th Century
History, 20th Century
Viewpoints
Neurocirugía
Group Processes
Alucinaciones
Neurology
Work (electrical)
Symphony
Neurology (clinical)
business
Music
Misfortune
Música
RC321-571
Subjects
Details
- ISSN :
- 16784227 and 0004282X
- Volume :
- 79
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....5d02981dff702a5e57f1d93c7a14ba4d
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1590/0004-282x-anp-2020-0570