Beethoven 250: analysis of the composer’s letters proves that creativity does spring forth from misery
Beethoven 250: analysis of the composer’s letters proves that creativity does spring forth from misery: Portrait of Beethoven by Joseph Karl Stieler, 1820 Wikimedia The notion that artistic creativity and emotional state are somehow related goes back to the time of Aristotle. However, it is extremely difficult to quantify the degree of misery (or happiness) …
