Yes, genius stands out, but the average younger child has so many physical and mental issues that it is best to assume talent and proceed accordingly. At younger ages, it is almost impossible to see if the child will be able to piece the bits together. The danger zones for recognizing talent are age and temperament. This means that a talented child “makes music,” that is, simply plays the song with a sense of ease, and does not appear to struggle too much with any of it. They know what perfection is, but are not caught up in it because they want to play. Talented kids know what to leave out, what they can do and not do, and tailor the piece to their abilities. ![]() ![]() Prodigies don't care about mistakes, they are too far into the music.įor some, this is impossible, for others, it is almost instantly attainable. Piano talent usually expresses itself as an ability to take the myriad of problems in a piano piece and somehow simply piece them together and make music out of it, rather than a series of stumbles and fumbles. It will take no more than a few encounters for the teacher to discover what the child’s potential abilities are. ![]() Not Horowitz at Carnegie Hall, but a good player. With not so lofty an aim, will your child simply be a good pianist? Do they have what it takes to be a professional? Or will they be a gifted amateur who plays for themselves, that happiest of all outcomes?īut parents like to fantasize that their child will play the piano well. To you, it may be a miracle, but to the child, if you force it, it is a curse. Many parents wonder if their child will be that one in a million, greatest pianist in the world, or have some rare facility at the piano. Other parents are jealous, and kids admire him, but to him, it is all nothing special. Your jaw will drop to see the ease with which he delivers piece after piece, with rarely a stumble. Right now, I have an eight year old prodigy. They are as rare as a four leaf clover, and raised like an orchid. Here's his breakthrough performance, as a 12-year-old playing Chopin's Piano Concerto No 1.If your child is a piano prodigy, it will be obvious to any piano teacher. Here's Evgeny Kissin, who venturesomely proved that a child prodigy can go on to have a distinguished career as a soloist, and that you can have the same haircut for over three decades. He's now clocked up 8 million YouTube views as well.įrom sensational prodigy to classical superstarĪnd now a classic one from the rich history of classical Wunderkinds. It's a video that's as flabbergasting as it is cute. Take a look at Tsung Tsung when he (after a little encouragement) takes to the keys. You remember what life was like as a preschooler? Playing in the backyard, Marmite sandwiches, building Lego, learning the complete Partitas of Bach and piano sonatas of Clementi. ![]() Taking a look at his abilities in this video, they'd have had little to complain about. Samuel Tan may not have reached double figures yet, but he recently made headlines when he won an international violin competition, beating players in their 20s and 30s. Here he is taking to one of Chopin's finger-breaking Etudes. Just 15 years old, covered in 1990s tinsel, smashing out some solo Bach: what a star.Īre you working hard at your piano playing? Would you like to be utterly demoralised? Introducing 8-year-old Joshua Han. We thought you'd enjoy this glimpse of the young violinist's exceptional early talent. Watch and be amazed.Ī child prodigy who has made the jump to full classical stardom. Amazingly, he's said to have never had a piano lesson, and taught himself how to play by watching YouTube piano tutorials. Incredible Chopin from a self-taught 8-year-oldĪ stunning virtuosic display from this youngster on a street piano.
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