What did Mozart really die from? European researchers investigating records of deaths in Vienna around the time of Mozart’s death at the age of 35 on 5 December 1791 suggest that the composer may have died from a streptococcal throat infection that led to a fatal kidney syndrome.The study is the work of first author […]
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The Mozart Effect: What You Wanted to Know but were Afraid to Ask
One of the most frequent questions I get is about the so-called Mozart Effect. As a friend of Don Campbell, the man who wrote the book and coined the phrase, I answer questions as best I can. As I write in my blog www.whymozart.blogspot.com, the media got hold of the phrase “The Mozart Effect” and […]
Is Mozart really the best music for healing?
People ask me that all the time and of course, the answer is an absolute MAYBE? Is Mozart’s music the most healing music of all? What do you really know about “The Mozart Effect?” It seems to me that many musicians are a bit “up in arms” about the whole premise. I, as a musician […]
Can Mozart Help a Pregnant Woman?
Dr. Cash has been working with pregnant women, using music, for over 30 years. Her “Lullaby CD” has met with critical acclaim around the world! She is also an authority on Mozart and earned her Ph.D. in musicology.
Mozart and Lullabies
Why Mozart with babies? If you have a newborn, you might want to know more about Mozart and Lullabies. This past week I was speaking at a hospital in New York and the subject was “The Importance of Music with Pregnancy, Preemies, and Newborns.” The topic arose as to whether playing Mozart was better for […]