depression

February 9, 2020 at 12:07am

When Rachmaninoff's Symphony No. 1 premiered in 1897, critics utterly condemned it. A critic and composer César Cui compared the piece with a depiction of the Ten Plagues of Egypt and brutally suggested that it would be well-received by the "inmates" of a music conservatory in Hell.

Rachmaninoff fell into a depression that lasted for four years, suffered from writer’s block, and composed almost nothing.

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Rachmaninoff fell into a depression that lasted for four years, suffered from writer’s block, and composed almost nothing.

#Rachmaninoff #medical #treatment #WritersBlock #composing #depression #symphony

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This musician has 19 rescue cats, and they all love their piano-playing human more than anything. But there’s also a wonderful story behind the music.

A Turkish pianist has become an Internet sensation, thanks to his incredibly wholesome collection of cat videos.

About 10 years ago, Duman had depression and attempted suicide. After spending a long time in recovery, he found himself in a park one day, and a cat crawled up to him.

And just as he needed help, so – he... See More

This musician has 19 rescue cats, and they all love their piano-playing human more than anything. But there’s also a wonderful story behind the music.

A Turkish pianist has become an Internet sensation, thanks to his incredibly wholesome collection of cat videos.

About 10 years ago, Duman had depression and attempted suicide. After spending a long time in recovery, he found himself in a park one day, and a cat crawled up to him.

And just as he needed help, so – he discovered – did the cat.

#SarperDuman #cats #survivor #depression