A History of Mozart in a Dozen Objects - Objects 12: Blood letting device

Objects 12: Blood letting device

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In this final episode Cliff Eisen focuses on medicine in the second half of the 18th century, and contemporary views on science and death. We explore today's object: a scarifier,used to bleed Mozart's mother before her death in Paris, and hear a moving account of Mozart's death in 1791 as recalled by his sister-in-law.

Published on Wednesday, 12th January 2011.

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