Einstein and His Violin: The Harmony of Science and Music

The genius physicist Einstein often played Mozart while working on his theory of relativity.
Einstein and His Violin: The Harmony of Science and Music
German-born physicist Albert Einstein plays his violin in 1931. AFP/Getty Images
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Science and the arts are sometimes viewed as opposites, but for revered scientist Albert Einstein, the two subjects were inextricably linked.

Einstein introduced the world to his Theory of Special Relativity in 1905 and his Theory of General Relativity in 1916. He also provided the groundwork for modern quantum theory. His passion for scientific experimentation matched his passion for the violin. He once remarked to the Saturday Evening Post in 1929, “If … I were not a physicist, I would probably be a musician.”

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