Tuesday, October 24, 2006

Was Mozart an active Healer?


Many people have asked me this over the past 10 years. It's a fair question, I think. For someone whose music is said to be so healing, you might think that Mozart actually was a healer but there is no evidence whatsoever that he ever thought of himself in those terms.

As a matter of fact, Mozart's life was extremely chaotic and he was always running around at the last minute finishing up the symphonies, concertos, and chamber music that had been commissioned for him. You may or may not realize that Mozart died a pauper...destitute...and was buried in an unmarked grave in Vienna. Such a brilliant man who wrote music that was all of genius quality. So tragic.

Monday, October 09, 2006

Research says Mozart Effect is dubious?


Scientists have discredited claims that listening to classical music enhances intelligence, yet this so-called "Mozart Effect" has actually exploded in popularity over the years.
Why, no one is really sure. It appears that the more people literally disprove this urban myth, the more people want to believe it. Is the Mozart Effect like Santa Claus, the Tooth Fairy, or the Easter Bunny? We hope not but the original effects have never really been duplicated.