Classical Composers Unhealthy Championship! ~ Is health care more difficult than composing? ~ Is it more difficult than composing music?

The history of classical music has been filled with genius composers, some of whom lived lives that made one want to pause and say, "Well, that's just what happens when you get sick! Some of these composers lived lives that made you want to say, "Well, that's just what happens when you get sick!

In this issue, we introduce a ranking of such composers who have "damaged their bodies through no fault of their own! Let's enjoy their unhealthy episodes with the names of their diseases from the viewpoint of modern medicine.

No. 7: Igor Stravinsky (1882-1971)

Name of disease: chronic insomnia & sedative dependence

Although Stravinsky revolutionized the music world with The Rite of Spring, his life was chaos.

He was a night owl, composing all night long, and his days and nights were reversed.
He suffered from extreme insomnia and used sedatives on a regular basis.
He also suffers from chronic migraines and stomach pains.
His music is rhythmically complex and can be confusing to the listener, but he also led a chaotic life.

[Health Point.
✔ Before making atonal music, he should have adjusted his life rhythm.

No. 6: Richard Wagner (1813-1883)

Diseases: ischemic heart disease, hypertension, narcissistic personality disorder (presumed)

Wagner is as famous for his grandiose, self-centered life as he is for his magnificent operas.

He was lavishly lavish, begging royalty for funds.
His lavish diet plus stress plus narcissism led to high blood pressure.
In his later years, he suffered from heart disease but did not stop living a life of luxury.
He had a heart attack in a luxury hotel in Venice and met a spectacular end like a hero in an opera.

[Health Point.
✔ He should have worn a finger ring (smart watch) for blood pressure control before making a "finger ring".

No. 5: Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827)

Diseases: Alcoholic cirrhosis, lead poisoning

Beethoven was known not only for his genius, but also for his drinking & intemperance.

He drank a lot of wine and developed alcoholic cirrhosis of the liver.
In addition, the wines of the time contained lead, which caused lead poisoning.
In his later years, he suffered from ascites fluid and pain in his final days.
He was famous as "the man who knocked on the door of destiny," but it seems that he also knocked on the door of his own health.

[Health point
✔ If he abstained from drinking alcohol, he might have had a "Tenth Symphony.

No. 4: Maurice Ravel (1875-1937)

Name of disease: sleep disorder & malnutrition (presumed)

Although Ravel made delicate music, his lifestyle was not delicate.

His sleep rhythm collapsed, resulting in chronic insomnia.
He was so absorbed in composing that he forgot to eat.
As a result, he became thin and ill.
His masterpiece "Bolero" is characterized by the repetition of the same phrase, but his life was also repeatedly disrupted by the same rhythm.

[Health point
✔ If you create a healthy routine, you may be able to finish as strongly as Bolero.

No. 3: Gioachino Rossini (1792-1868)

Diseases: gout, obesity, depression

Rossini is famous for his cheerful operas such as "The Barber of Seville," but his later life was not cheerful at all.

He stopped composing and became a gourmet.
He developed gout from the daily consumption of gourmet food and wine.
His extreme lifestyle caused him to suffer from depression and he became a recluse.
His passion for food was so great that he even created a dish named after him, "Rossini-style steak. However, his health was sacrificed.

Health points.
✔ Should have written "balanced diet" instead of "gastronomic opera".

Second place: Max Reger (1873-1916)

Diseases: chronic alcoholism, obesity, hypertension

Reger, known as "the heavyweight of music," was also a heavyweight in physical shape.

He drank beer in the morning.
He ate meat, cheese, and bread constantly and weighed over 100 kg.
As a result, he developed high blood pressure and heart disease, and died suddenly at the age of 43.
Reger's music is precise and difficult to understand, but he did not seem to have any precision in health management.

[Health points.
✔ If he had kept a restricted diet, could he have composed for another 20 years?

First Prize: Camille Saint-Saëns (1835-1921)

Name of disease: picky eater & extreme fastidiousness

Saint-Saëns lived a long life, but his conception of health was so extreme that **"Isn't that counterintuitive and unhealthy?" **"Isn't that unhealthy?

He never ate any meat (lack of protein).
He was too fastidious and had extremely little food to eat.
Due to his extreme eating habits, he was occasionally ill.
The irony is that he composed 《The Carnival of the Animals》 on the theme of animals, but he himself did not consume any animal protein.

[Health point.
✔ I wish he had thought about nutritional balance a little more.

summary

It seems that many classical composers were too busy exploding with creativity to care about their own health. You should never imitate their way of life, but rather, keep a good balance between your music and your health!