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CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 · Arq Neuropsiquiatr 2020; 78(09): 593-595
DOI: 10.1590/0004-282X20200076
Historical Notes

“…In the immortal forms of beauty”: Frédéric Chopin seen through the eyes of the father of Brazilian neurological semiology

“…nas imortais formas da beleza”: Frédéric Chopin visto pelos olhos do pai da semiologia neurológica brasileira
Matheus Kahakura Franco PEDRO 
1   Instituto de Neurologia de Curitiba, Departments of Neurology and Interventional Neuroradiology, Curitiba PR, Brazil
,
Thiago Ferreira Simões de SOUZA 
2   Hospital da Cruz Vermelha do Paraná, Department of Neurology, Curitiba PR, Brazil
,
Francisco Manoel Branco GERMINIANI 
3   Hospital de Clínicas da Universidade Federal do Paraná, Department of Internal Medicine, Neurology Unit, Curitiba PR, Brazil
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ABSTRACT

Aloysio de Castro (1881-1959) is now remembered as one of Brazil's greatest physicians and is considered the father of Brazilian neurological semiology. However, his interests went far beyond the realm of Medicine, and he became one of the most illustrious intellectuals of his time. In 1927, he gave a speech at the São Paulo Society of Artistic Culture on Frédéric Chopin and embarked on a journey across the composer's life and times, discussing the medical issues involving his death, as well as his lovers, his compositions, and the spiritual aspects of musical interpretation. Thus, Castro reinforced the bonds of music and Medicine and provided lessons on Musicology that may very well be as suited to a hospital as they are to a concert hall.

RESUMO

Aloysio de Castro (1881-1959) é hoje lembrado como um dos maiores médicos do Brasil, bem como o pai da semiologia neurológica brasileira. Entretanto, seus interesses iam muito além dos domínios da Medicina, e ele se tornou um dos mais ilustres intelectuais de sua era. Em 1927, Castro deu uma palestra na Sociedade de Cultura Artística de São Paulo sobre Frédéric Chopin, e embarcou em uma jornada pela vida e época do compositor, discutindo o aspecto médico de sua morte, bem como suas amantes, composições e aspectos espirituais da interpretação musical. Assim, Castro reforçou os laços entre música e Medicina e ensinou lições de Musicologia que podem muito bem ser tão aplicadas à Medicina quanto a uma sala de concertos.

Keywords:

Aloysio de Castro - History - Neurology - Music - Frédéric Chopin

Palavras-chave:

Aloysio de Castro - História - Neurologia - Música - Frédéric Chopin

PEDRO, MKF: manuscript composition and research.


DE SOUZA, TFS: manuscript composition and research.


GERMINIANI, FMB: manuscript revision.




Publikationsverlauf

Eingereicht: 27. April 2020

Angenommen: 07. Mai 2020

Artikel online veröffentlicht:
13. Juni 2023

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