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Hector Berlioz
…reluctantly moved to Paris to attend medical school. He found the experience horrific, particularly the sight of human cadavers, and soon abandoned medicine to pursue his passion for music. This…
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Jean Sibelius
…8, 1865, in Hämeenlinna, Finland, Jean Sibelius was the second of three children in a well-educated family of Swedish origin. Tragically, his father, a medical doctor known for his financial…
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Alexander Borodin
…the Medical–Surgical Academy in St. Petersburg and later became a professor of chemistry at the academy. Borodin made significant contributions to organic chemistry, particularly in the field of aldehydes, and…
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How Beethoven Created Incredible Music as a Deaf Composer
…recognition. Medical investigations into Beethoven’s condition have led to various theories over the years. Modern analysis of his DNA indicated high levels of lead in his system, suggesting chronic lead…
