The Possessor and the Possessed: Handel, Mozart, Beethoven, and the Idea of Musical Genius

by Peter Kivy

Book Overview

The concept of genius intrigues us. Artistic geniuses have something other people don't have. In some cases that something seems to be a remarkable kind of inspiration that permits the artist to... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0300087586
• ISBN13: 9780300087581
• Release Date: October 2001
• Publisher: Yale University Press
• Length: 304 Pages
• Weight: 1.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.5" x 7.6"