@JanZondernaem @IHurtRacists @choeshow P.s. both Mozart and Beethoven had syphilis—a scary STD. https://t.co/IsMT6thl7a
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@MimiProbably Syphilis-spreading wasps will be the end of us, but at least we will all write great music in the Western European tradition. https://t.co/rjdw06dfdl
@ogiovetti @mcarlsonmusic @Diamandahagan Oh, at least there used to be lots of conjecture (e.g., see https://t.co/d0kMcxWNPL) It might be fun to do a graph of the spread of civilization and syphilization (STDs generally--syphilis was in the Americas before
‘In the pre-antibiotics era, syphilis was an extremely common disease.’ (https://t.co/tn4KqSBnSF) This would be an odd statement to make of it were true that everyone saved sex for marriage. How could any STI spread if everyone saved themself for marriage
Other papers on Paganini's medical aspects including possibly chronic mercury poisoning are: https://t.co/5ZSQ7zErsd & https://t.co/rzTNrHiSNL
Peter and I were discussing this tonight. Fun reading for all, y’all. https://t.co/WgXlNapRLB
La #Syphilis et Mozart, Beethoven, Schubert, Paganini et Cie #musique #infection #dermatologie #neurologie https://t.co/u7j5lkCWB7
Syphilis in composers and musicians -- Mozart, Beethoven, Paganini, Schubert, Schumann, Smetana https://t.co/Ps9aHxV2uP