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Special talents and defects : $b Their significance for education
Hollingworth, Leta Stetter
Educational psychology; Educational tests and measurements; Exceptional children
The keen satisfaction which comes to the extremely sensitive has been
expressed by some of them in words. Schumann said of another musician,
“He who has once heard Henselt can never forget his playing; these
pieces still haunt my memory like the recollection of a parterre of
flowers.” And again, “The veiled enjoyment of music which one does not
hear, has something magical in it.” Berlioz has given us this glimpse of
his delight: “Last night I dreamt of music, this morning I recalled it
all and fell into one of those supernal ecstasies.... Believe me, dear
friend, the being who could write such miracles of transcendant melody
would be more than mortal.”
Stanton questioned the talented and untalented relatives of musicians as
to the rôle played by music in their daily lives. Many showing superior
talent reported that music in some form seemed vital to their program of
living. It was referred to by them as “a daily relaxation from
business,” “a great source of courage, a spiritual tonic,” and as
“absolutely paramount.” One person used the word “hunger,” in describing
the longing which ensued upon being deprived of music. There may be
people capable of such satisfaction in music, that they would choose
between bread and music, if hard put to it, not without a struggle.
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