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Austrian musician Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756–91) could play the harpsichord at age four and compose music at age five.
American singer Elvis Presley (1935–77) is the biggest-selling music artist of all time—no wonder 80,000 people make a living imitating the “King of Rock and Roll. ”
Which countries have the longest and shortest national anthems? THERE ARE ENOUGH ELVIS IMPERSONATORS TO FILL SHANGHAI STADIUM
Up-tempo, uplifting music can improve performance, while slower, melancholy pieces may do the opposite.
Revelations about the positive effects of Mozart struck a chord in the 1990s, when hundreds of “Mozart Effect” baby products were sold. However, the reports were later fine-tuned. Music can make people feel energetic and happy in the short term, but it is the appreciation of music that lifts the mood and improves performa
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