Did Mozart die of kidney disease? A review from the bicentennial of his death

There has been a tremendous interest in the circumstances of Mozart's death. Theories of head trauma, poisoning, heart disease, and most prominently, renal failure have all appeared recently in scholarly musicology publications, the lay press, and the medical literature. The purpose of this art...

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Published inJournal of the American Society of Nephrology Vol. 2; no. 12; pp. 1671 - 1676
Main Author Guillery, E N
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States 01.06.1992
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Austria
Craniocerebral Trauma - history
Endocarditis, Subacute Bacterial - history
Famous Persons
History, 18th Century
Humans
Kidney Diseases - history
Male
Metals - poisoning
Music - history
Rheumatic Fever - history
Austria
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Summary:There has been a tremendous interest in the circumstances of Mozart's death. Theories of head trauma, poisoning, heart disease, and most prominently, renal failure have all appeared recently in scholarly musicology publications, the lay press, and the medical literature. The purpose of this article is to present the evidence behind each of these theories. Although this review cannot be considered comprehensive, with the overview provided, it will be shown that few conclusions can be drawn.
ISSN:1046-6673
DOI:10.1681/ASN.V2121671