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Camille Saint-Saëns
…his talent, with his Symphony No. 1 being performed when he was just 20. Saint-Saëns was a child prodigy whose abilities were beyond extraordinary. At the age of ten, he…
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6-Year-Old Piano Prodigy Emily Bear
6-year old piano prodigy wows all with her talent.
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Franz Schubert
…through the echoes of his enchanting symphonies, operas, and lieder compositions. Early Life and Musical Prodigy Born on January 31, 1797, in Himmelpfortgrund, Austria, Schubert was the offspring of a…
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
…children as prodigies. Mozart’s Education and Influences During his formative years, Mozart and his family embarked on several European journeys, where the children performed as child prodigies. These trips exposed…
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Max Bruch
…Prodigy Born on 6th January 1838, in Cologne, Prussia, which is now part of Germany, Bruch was an extraordinary talent from a young age. His mother, a gifted singer, introduced…
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Felix Mendelssohn
…a visit to Paris, he studied the piano under Marie Bigot. He also received formal training in composition from Carl Friedrich Zelter, who profoundly influenced the young protege. A Prodigy…
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Schubert’s Ave Maria, Performed by Shigeo Watanabe
Ave Maria by Franz Schubert, played by Japanese child prodigy, Shigeo Watanabe.
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8-Year-Old Plays Edvard Grieg’s Elfin Dance
Child prodigy Tongthong, 8, plays Grieg’s Elfin Dance….
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Schubert Piano Sonata in B Flat
Rudolf Serkin, a talented pianist, was born in Cheb, Bohemia in 1903. He gained recognition as a child prodigy and studied music in Vienna with renowned teachers. Serkin began his…
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Nocturne in E Flat Major – Chopin
…He exclusively composed for the piano and adopted the name ‘Frédéric-François’ when he moved to Paris at age 20. He was a child prodigy like Mozart and Mendelssohn. Source: http://www.8notes.com/biographies/chopin.asp…
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Beethoven Sonata No. 26 – Les Adieux
Rudolf Serkin, a Bohemian-born pianist, was hailed as a child prodigy. He studied piano and composition in Vienna, making his public debut at the age of 12. In the 1920s…
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Gustav Mahler
…child prodigy, he gave his first public performance at the town theatre when he was merely ten. Education and Musical Development Recognising their son’s extraordinary talent, Mahler’s parents decided to…
