From Beethoven To Shostakovich : The Psychology... Apr 2026

Shostakovich’s work embodies a "modern" psychology—marked by irony, alienation, and the "uncanny," reflecting a fragmented subjectivity. Conclusion The Psychology of the Composing Process by Graf ... - eBay

Moving toward the 20th century, the psychology of the composing process shifts from universal heroism to individual survival. From Beethoven to Shostakovich : the psychology...

Graf posits that musical ideas originate in the "magical" realm of the subconscious. He argues that: and the "uncanny

: Drawing on his relationship with Freud, Graf suggests that a composer's work is a form of "remembrance" and "sublimation" of inner conflict. Beethoven: The Heroic Struggle From Beethoven to Shostakovich : the psychology...