The story of Elias Alder, a 19th Century German peasant who could not read music, but could hear and could imitate every sound in the world. He learned to play the organ and his concert--to which he arrived barefoot--was a sensation. Too gifted for his station, he committed suicide by not sleeping.
298 pages
Langue : Russian
Publié 6 janvier 2003 par Symposium.
Sujets
- Genius and mental illness -- Fiction.
- Musicians -- Fiction.
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