Music Reduces Pain—Even in Newborns
A two-day-old is apparently not too young to benefit from listening to the Moonlight Sonata.
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For Epileptics, Mozart May Be Medicinal
New research confirms listening to a much-studied Mozart sonata has an anti-epileptic effect on children.
For Mozart, Misery Inspired Masterpieces
Beethoven and Liszt were also more creative following periods of anguish and grief. By Tom Jacobs Mozart. (Photo:…
The Mozart Effect Isn’t Limited to the Young
New research from Italy finds the brains of healthy elderly patients respond to hearing a Mozart piano sonata.
Is Peer Pressure Shortening Your Life?
New research says that may have been the fate of some of the 19th century’s greatest composers.
How to Entice People to Buy Symphony Tickets
New research suggests that, contrary to common belief, ticket buyers are not particularly hostile toward contemporary compositions.
‘Mozart Effect’ Real — For Some
A new study finds listening to Mozart can indeed provide a boost for the brain — but only in non-musicians.