Music Reduces Pain—Even in Newborns
A two-day-old is apparently not too young to benefit from listening to the Moonlight Sonata.
Mozart
For Epileptics, Mozart May Be Medicinal
New research confirms listening to a much-studied Mozart sonata has an anti-epileptic effect on children.
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.
Study: 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.