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10-Year-Old Tony Madruga Performs Gershwin’s Summertime
10yo jazz prodigy Tony Madruga wows in solo recital in Miami. Has performed at Carnegie Hall, Kennedy Center, White House conference on Jazz Education, and Panama Jazz Festival. Also studies…
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Johann Nepomuk Hummel
…musical era. Early Years and Musical Prodigy Hummel’s journey into music began with his birth on November 14, 1778, in Pressburg, Hungary (modern-day Bratislava, Slovakia). He was born into the…
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Isaac Albéniz
…a profound influence on subsequent generations of musicians, including leading composers like Claude Debussy and Maurice Ravel. Childhood and Early Life Born on May 29, 1860, in Camprodon, Spain, Isaac…
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Samuel Barber
…Barber was accepted as a student at the prestigious Curtis Institute of Music in Philadelphia. Here, he studied piano, voice, and composition, distinguishing himself as a triple prodigy. His primary…
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Franz Liszt
Franz Liszt was a musical prodigy of extraordinary talent and influence. His innovative compositions and exceptional piano-playing techniques continue to inspire musicians worldwide. The Early Life of Franz Liszt Born…
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Sergei Rachmaninoff
…Musical Prodigy in the Making Under Zverev’s strict tutelage, Rachmaninoff honed his skills as a pianist. Alongside his piano lessons, he also studied music theory and composition at the Moscow…
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Giuseppe Verdi
…Musical Prodigy Born on October 9/10, 1813, in the small village of Roncole, near Busseto, in the duchy of Parma, Italy, Verdi was the son of Carlo Giuseppe Verdi, an…
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Ludwig van Beethoven
…and unparalleled genius. (sponsored) The Dawn of a Musical Prodigy Ludwig van Beethoven was born around December 16, 1770, in Bonn, a city nestled in the Electorate of Cologne, a…
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Richard Wagner
…Wagner’s influence on Western music is unparalleled. The Dawn of a Prodigy Born on May 22, 1813, in Leipzig, Germany, Wilhelm Richard Wagner was the ninth child of Carl Friedrich…
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Chopin Nocturne – Performed by Christian Li
Violin prodigy Christian Li, performs a Chopin Nocturne arrangement with pianist Gordon Back.
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How Beethoven Created Incredible Music as a Deaf Composer
…From a very tender age, he was thrust into a rigorous training regime by his father, Johann van Beethoven, who was determined to mold him into a musical prodigy akin…
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24 Pieces for Children, Op. 39 (Complete) by Dmitri Kabalevsky
These are some of my favorite pieces for beginning to early intermediate students. They are arranged in progressive order and were composed by Kabalevsky himself for his own students. The…
