Anxiety in Composers
Examples of composers whose creativity was colored by anxiety disorders.
Gustav Mahler
Austrian symphonist plagued by anxiety about death and legacy, which infused his large-scale works with emotional intensity.
https://www.britannica.com/biography/Gustav-Mahler
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Sergei Rachmaninoff
Russian pianist-composer who struggled with severe performance anxiety and self-doubt despite great acclaim.
https://www.britannica.com/biography/Sergey-Rachmaninoff
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