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

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.

【摘要】阿洛伊西奥·德·卡斯特罗（Aloysio de Castro，1881-1959）如今被公认为巴西最伟大的医师之一，同时被视作巴西神经症状学（neurological semiology）之父。然而他的兴趣范畴远不止医学领域，更成为其所处时代最具影响力的杰出知识分子之一。1927年，他于圣保罗艺术文化学会（São Paulo Society of Artistic Culture）发表了以弗雷德里克·肖邦（Frédéric Chopin）为主题的演讲，回溯了这位作曲家的生平与时代背景，探讨了与其逝世相关的医学议题、其情感伴侣、创作作品，以及音乐演绎的精神内涵。借此，卡斯特罗强化了音乐与医学之间的联结，其所讲授的音乐学课程，既完全适配音乐厅的学术场景，也同样适用于医院环境。