We musicians are a strange bunch. Those of us who don't die young (Mozart and Chopin, both in their 30's) or have stomach problems (Paganini) usually have bad psychological disorders, like Beethoven. Beethoven was probably bipolar, and being deaf didn't help. And, he had an annoying nephew.
Today I discovered that I probably have self-defeating personality disorder and/or I'm passive-aggressive. That explained a lot to me about myself. Like why I want to yell at people when they compliment me, for example. Or why I push so hard for getting what I want and then feeling guilty when I get it. I used to blame my stubbornness on being half German, but I no longer use that excuse. I can use this one. Mental disorders are way better than inherited ones.
I have a strange mind.
Anyway, as disturbing as the above information might be, imagine dealing with a whole classroom of those dangerous musicians. About the classical musician I know that didn't have these problems was J.S. Bach, although secretly he wanted a wig like J.C. Bach, who really wished he had sideburns like Beethoven, who wanted a nice red jacket like Mozart, who would have been really glad he wasn't as fat as Rossini, had he lived to see him.
On second thought, though, Bach's wife did die. All these other guys were too dysfunctional to get a wife. Especially Beethoven. Let's all not be like Beethoven. That is definitely going to written on my markerboard.
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