Any truth to Schumann lore in "The Jacket"?

In "The Jacket," George can't stop singing "Master of the House" from Les Miserables. Jerry warns him that he will go crazy if he doesn't stop and cites Robert Schumann, who he claims went insane because he kept hearing the same, single note. Is this true? Encyclopedia Brittanica begins to confirm it:

By 1852 a general deterioration of his nervous system was becoming apparent. On Feb. 10, 1854, Schumann complained of a "very strong and painful" attack of the ear malady that had troubled him before; this was followed by aural hallucinations. On February 26 he asked to be taken to a lunatic asylum, and the next day he attempted suicide by drowning.

Also: in the list-making spirit, what other Seinfeld episodes refer to classical music? Any with the Maestro, I suppose. (What specific pieces, if any, is he seen conducting?) Also, the one with the Other Guy from the Three Tenors, and the one revolving around the opera Pagliacci.

K.

I don't know if any of the Schumann stuff is true, but I think one of the most interesting uses of classical music is in an episode where Jerry is worried about offending a barber ( I think it's coming up in the syndication schedule soon). I was about 2/3's through the show before I realized the background music was the overture to "The Barber of Seville".

On 18 Feb 1998 18:15:11 -0600, [email] (Kenneth Burns) wrote:

Also: in the list-making spirit, what other Seinfeld episodes refer to classical music?

        ** George dates a pianist.  George, still not a total
           dork back then, shows he is knowledgeable about
           classical music.  (Jerry cracks Elaine up with
           the Pez dispenser at the concert.)

Mark L.