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List of child music prodigies

November 28, 2023

A child prodigy is defined in psychology research literature as a person under the age of ten who produces meaningful output in some domain to the level of an adult expert performer.[1][2][3] This is a list of young children (under age 10) who displayed a talent in music deemed to make them competitive with skilled adult musicians. The list is sorted by genre and instrument.

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart in 1763, aged seven

Classical edit

Piano edit

Name Born Instrument Debut[a] Notes
Charles-Valentin Alkan 1813 Piano, composition 5 Entered Paris Conservatoire at age 5, youngest ever admission.[4]
Martha Argerich 1941 Piano 4 Orchestral debut at age eight[5]
Kit Armstrong 1992 Piano 5 Concerto debut at eight; Morton Gould Young Composer Award for five consecutive years[6]
Claudio Arrau 1903 Piano 5 Could read notes before letters[7]
Daniel Barenboim 1942 Piano 7 [8]
Emily Bear 2001 Piano 5 Composed and released her first piano album at age five[citation needed]
Vincenzo Bellini 1801 Piano 5 Began studying music theory at two, the piano at three, and by the age of five could apparently play well
Lili Boulanger 1893 Piano, violin, cello, harp 6 Attended Louis Vierne's organ classes at the Paris Conservatoire at age six[9]
Frédéric Chopin 1810 Piano 7 Wrote his first composition, a polonaise, which is still studied and performed today.[10]
Georges Cziffra 1921 Piano 9 Entered the Franz Liszt Academy at age nine, after some four years performing in a traveling circus
Carl Filtsch 1830 Piano 6 Composed concerto at thirteen; died at age fourteen[11]
Josef Hofmann 1876 Piano 10 [12]
Evgeny Kissin 1971 Piano 10 Entered music school at age six[13]
Franz Liszt 1811 Piano 9 Performed first major concert at age eleven[14]
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart 1756 Piano, violin, composition 4 One of the most prolific composers of the Classical Era. Performed all over Europe with his father Leopold and sister Nannerl[15]
Sergei Prokofiev 1891 Piano 9 Composed an opera at age nine
Camille Saint-Saëns 1835 Piano 5 Gave his first public recital at age five
Cory Henry 1987 Piano, Organ 6 Began playing both the piano and the B3 organ at two years old; played a recital at the Apollo Theater when he was six.[16][17]

Strings edit

Composing edit

Name Born Talent Debut[a] Notes
Nino Rota 1911 Composer 8 First piano composition at age eight; attended Milan Conservatory at age 9; first opera performed publicly at age eleven [18]
Samuel Barber 1910 Composer, conductor 7 Attempted an opera at age ten; attended the Curtis Institute of Music at age fourteen[19]
Frédéric Chopin 1810 Composer 7 Began concerts and polonaises at age seven; attained notability by age fifteen[20]
Alma Deutscher 2005 Composer, pianist, violinist 6 Composed first piano sonata at age six, first violin concerto at age nine, and first full-length opera, Cinderella, at age ten.[21]
Felix Mendelssohn 1809 Composer, conductor 9 [22]
Gian Carlo Menotti 1911 Composer 7 Composed first opera at age eleven[23]
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart 1756 Composer 4 His first compositions were Andante (K. 1a) and Allegro (K. 1b)[24]
Niccolò Paganini 1782 Composer, violinist 7 [25]
Erich Wolfgang Korngold 1897 Composer, conductor 9 Started composing at age 7. Wrote cantata at age 9 and first ballet, ‘Der Schneemann’ at age 11.
Sergei Prokofiev 1891 Composer, pianist, and conductor Composed first piano piece at age 5. First operetta, ‘The Giant’ composed at age 9.
César Franck 1822 Composer, organist, pianist, teacher Attempted piano concerto at age 12 and cantata at age 13 among other various works.
Gian Carlo Menotti 1911 Composer, librettist, playwright, director Started composing at 7; wrote first opera, ‘The Death of Pierrot’ at age 11.
Evgeny Kissin 1971 Pianist and Composer Started composing significant output at age 7 including early work, ‘Petrushka.’
Ellie Malonzo 2009 Composer and violinist Composed three violin concertos and several notable shorter works by age 12.
Tstotne Zedginidze 2009 Composer and Pianist Composed significant output of modernist piano pieces by age 14.

Notes edit

  1. ^ a b The age at which the musician had their first public performance.

References edit

  1. ^ "Child Prodigies". {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |url= (help) in: Feldman, David H.; Morelock, M. J. (2011). "Prodigies". In Runco, Mark A.; Pritzker, Steven R. (eds.). Encyclopedia of Creativity (2nd ed.). Academic Press. pp. 261–265. doi:10.1016/B978-0-12-375038-9.00182-5. ISBN 978-0-12-375038-9. For the purposes of this and future research, a prodigy was defined as a child younger than 10 years of age who has reached the level of a highly trained professional in a demanding area of endeavor.
  2. ^ Rose, Lacey (2 March 2007). "Whiz Kids". Forbes. Retrieved 3 April 2015. At the moment, the most widely accepted definition is a child, typically under the age of 10, who has mastered a challenging skill at the level of an adult professional.
  3. ^ Feldman, David Henry (Fall 1993). "Child prodigies: A distinctive form of giftedness". Gifted Child Quarterly. 27 (4): 188–193. doi:10.1177/001698629303700408. S2CID 144180264.
  4. ^ Conway, David (2012). Jewry in Music: Entry to the Profession from the Enlightenment to Richard Wagner. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. ISBN 978-1-107-01538-8, pp. 222–224.
  5. ^ "Martha Argerich (Piano) – Short Biography". www.bach-cantatas.com. Retrieved 2020-09-25.
  6. ^ . Freewebs.com. Archived from the original on 2010-11-21. Retrieved 2010-09-20.
  7. ^ "Claudio Arrau Biography". Princeton.edu. Retrieved 2010-09-20.
  8. ^ "Four – Audio Interviews – Daniel Barenboim". BBC. Retrieved 2010-09-20.
  9. ^ "Radio 3 – Composer of the Week – 1. Early promise". BBC. Retrieved 2010-09-20.
  10. ^ Jachimecki, p. 420.
  11. ^ Jeffrey Biegel Performer Blog (2006-01-10). "Jeffrey Biegel". Sequenza21.com. Retrieved 2010-09-20.
  12. ^ . Usc.edu. 2000-08-08. Archived from the original on 2010-02-26. Retrieved 2010-09-20.
  13. ^ . BBC. Archived from the original on 2006-08-22. Retrieved 2010-09-20.
  14. ^ . Archived from the original on 2006-09-29. Retrieved 2006-02-04.
  15. ^ . Luxurytraveler.com. Archived from the original on 2010-12-04. Retrieved 2010-09-20.
  16. ^ Leggett, Steve. "Cory Henry : Biography". AllMusic. Retrieved March 30, 2016.
  17. ^ Incollingo, Joe (February 25, 2016). "Snarky Puppy's Cory Henry on five organ essentials". The Boston Globe. Retrieved March 30, 2016.
  18. ^ "Nino Rota, Un timido protagonista del Novecento musicale". EDT.it. Retrieved 2022-04-14., pp. 179-180.
  19. ^ "Samuel Barber". Schirmer.com. Retrieved 2010-09-20.
  20. ^ . 2008-02-09. Archived from the original on 2008-02-09. Retrieved 2010-09-20.
  21. ^ Eddy, Melissa (June 14, 2019). "A Musical Prodigy? Sure, but Don't Call Her 'a New Mozart'". The New York Times. Retrieved September 2, 2020.
  22. ^ . Archived from the original on January 10, 2006. Retrieved February 4, 2006.
  23. ^ "Gian Carlo Menotti". Schirmer.com. 1911-07-07. Retrieved 2010-09-20.
  24. ^ Cliff Eisen, Stanley Sadie, '(Johann Chrysostom) Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart', Grove Music Online 2008-05-16 at the Wayback Machine ed. L. Macy (Accessed May 9, 2006)
  25. ^ "Legendary Violinists. Niccolo Paganini". Thirteen.org. Retrieved 2010-09-20.

Further reading edit

  • Musical Prodigies: Masters at an Early Age by Renee B. Fisher ISBN 0-8096-1854-0
  • Musical Prodigies: Perilous Journeys, Remarkable Lives by Claude Kenneson ISBN 1-57467-046-8

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A child prodigy is defined in psychology research literature as a person under the age of ten who produces meaningful output in some domain to the level of an adult expert performer 1 2 3 This is a list of young children under age 10 who displayed a talent in music deemed to make them competitive with skilled adult musicians The list is sorted by genre and instrument Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart in 1763 aged seven Contents 1 Classical 1 1 Piano 1 2 Strings 1 3 Composing 2 Notes 3 References 4 Further readingClassical editPiano edit Name Born Instrument Debut a NotesCharles Valentin Alkan 1813 Piano composition 5 Entered Paris Conservatoire at age 5 youngest ever admission 4 Martha Argerich 1941 Piano 4 Orchestral debut at age eight 5 Kit Armstrong 1992 Piano 5 Concerto debut at eight Morton Gould Young Composer Award for five consecutive years 6 Claudio Arrau 1903 Piano 5 Could read notes before letters 7 Daniel Barenboim 1942 Piano 7 8 Emily Bear 2001 Piano 5 Composed and released her first piano album at age five citation needed Vincenzo Bellini 1801 Piano 5 Began studying music theory at two the piano at three and by the age of five could apparently play wellLili Boulanger 1893 Piano violin cello harp 6 Attended Louis Vierne s organ classes at the Paris Conservatoire at age six 9 Frederic Chopin 1810 Piano 7 Wrote his first composition a polonaise which is still studied and performed today 10 Georges Cziffra 1921 Piano 9 Entered the Franz Liszt Academy at age nine after some four years performing in a traveling circusCarl Filtsch 1830 Piano 6 Composed concerto at thirteen died at age fourteen 11 Josef Hofmann 1876 Piano 10 12 Evgeny Kissin 1971 Piano 10 Entered music school at age six 13 Franz Liszt 1811 Piano 9 Performed first major concert at age eleven 14 Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart 1756 Piano violin composition 4 One of the most prolific composers of the Classical Era Performed all over Europe with his father Leopold and sister Nannerl 15 Sergei Prokofiev 1891 Piano 9 Composed an opera at age nineCamille Saint Saens 1835 Piano 5 Gave his first public recital at age fiveCory Henry 1987 Piano Organ 6 Began playing both the piano and the B3 organ at two years old played a recital at the Apollo Theater when he was six 16 17 Strings edit Joseph Joachim 1831 1907 Jascha Heifetz 1901 1987 Yehudi Menuhin 1916 1999 Ida Haendel 1928 2020 Yo Yo Ma born 1955 Vadim Repin born 1971 Maxim Vengerov born 1974 Composing edit Name Born Talent Debut a NotesNino Rota 1911 Composer 8 First piano composition at age eight attended Milan Conservatory at age 9 first opera performed publicly at age eleven 18 Samuel Barber 1910 Composer conductor 7 Attempted an opera at age ten attended the Curtis Institute of Music at age fourteen 19 Frederic Chopin 1810 Composer 7 Began concerts and polonaises at age seven attained notability by age fifteen 20 Alma Deutscher 2005 Composer pianist violinist 6 Composed first piano sonata at age six first violin concerto at age nine and first full length opera Cinderella at age ten 21 Felix Mendelssohn 1809 Composer conductor 9 22 Gian Carlo Menotti 1911 Composer 7 Composed first opera at age eleven 23 Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart 1756 Composer 4 His first compositions were Andante K 1a and Allegro K 1b 24 Niccolo Paganini 1782 Composer violinist 7 25 Erich Wolfgang Korngold 1897 Composer conductor 9 Started composing at age 7 Wrote cantata at age 9 and first ballet Der Schneemann at age 11 Sergei Prokofiev 1891 Composer pianist and conductor Composed first piano piece at age 5 First operetta The Giant composed at age 9 Cesar Franck 1822 Composer organist pianist teacher Attempted piano concerto at age 12 and cantata at age 13 among other various works Gian Carlo Menotti 1911 Composer librettist playwright director Started composing at 7 wrote first opera The Death of Pierrot at age 11 Evgeny Kissin 1971 Pianist and Composer Started composing significant output at age 7 including early work Petrushka Ellie Malonzo 2009 Composer and violinist Composed three violin concertos and several notable shorter works by age 12 Tstotne Zedginidze 2009 Composer and Pianist Composed significant output of modernist piano pieces by age 14 Notes edit a b The age at which the musician had their first public performance References edit Child Prodigies a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a Missing or empty url help in Feldman David H Morelock M J 2011 Prodigies In Runco Mark A Pritzker Steven R eds Encyclopedia of Creativity 2nd ed Academic Press pp 261 265 doi 10 1016 B978 0 12 375038 9 00182 5 ISBN 978 0 12 375038 9 For the purposes of this and future research a prodigy was defined as a child younger than 10 years of age who has reached the level of a highly trained professional in a demanding area of endeavor Rose Lacey 2 March 2007 Whiz Kids Forbes Retrieved 3 April 2015 At the moment the most widely accepted definition is a child typically under the age of 10 who has mastered a challenging skill at the level of an adult professional Feldman David Henry Fall 1993 Child prodigies A distinctive form of giftedness Gifted Child Quarterly 27 4 188 193 doi 10 1177 001698629303700408 S2CID 144180264 Conway David 2012 Jewry in Music Entry to the Profession from the Enlightenment to Richard Wagner Cambridge Cambridge University Press ISBN 978 1 107 01538 8 pp 222 224 Martha Argerich Piano Short Biography www bach cantatas com Retrieved 2020 09 25 Kit Armstrong Freewebs com Archived from the original on 2010 11 21 Retrieved 2010 09 20 Claudio Arrau Biography Princeton edu Retrieved 2010 09 20 Four Audio Interviews Daniel Barenboim BBC Retrieved 2010 09 20 Radio 3 Composer of the Week 1 Early promise BBC Retrieved 2010 09 20 Jachimecki p 420 Jeffrey Biegel Performer Blog 2006 01 10 Jeffrey Biegel Sequenza21 com Retrieved 2010 09 20 PMC ESSAYS Zakrzewska Pianists 100 Years Ago 2 Usc edu 2000 08 08 Archived from the original on 2010 02 26 Retrieved 2010 09 20 Music Artists BBC Archived from the original on 2006 08 22 Retrieved 2010 09 20 The Musical Times Franz Liszt 1811 1886 Archived from the original on 2006 09 29 Retrieved 2006 02 04 Mozart s Vienna Luxurytraveler com Archived from the original on 2010 12 04 Retrieved 2010 09 20 Leggett Steve Cory Henry Biography AllMusic Retrieved March 30 2016 Incollingo Joe February 25 2016 Snarky Puppy s Cory Henry on five organ essentials The Boston Globe Retrieved March 30 2016 Nino Rota Un timido protagonista del Novecento musicale EDT it Retrieved 2022 04 14 pp 179 180 Samuel Barber Schirmer com Retrieved 2010 09 20 Fryderyk Chopin Poet of the Piano 2008 02 09 Archived from the original on 2008 02 09 Retrieved 2010 09 20 Eddy Melissa June 14 2019 A Musical Prodigy Sure but Don t Call Her a New Mozart The New York Times Retrieved September 2 2020 Felix Mendelssohn Bio Archived from the original on January 10 2006 Retrieved February 4 2006 Gian Carlo Menotti Schirmer com 1911 07 07 Retrieved 2010 09 20 Cliff Eisen Stanley Sadie Johann Chrysostom Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Grove Music Online Archived 2008 05 16 at the Wayback Machine ed L Macy Accessed May 9 2006 Legendary Violinists Niccolo Paganini Thirteen org Retrieved 2010 09 20 Further reading editMusical Prodigies Masters at an Early Age by Renee B Fisher ISBN 0 8096 1854 0 Musical Prodigies Perilous Journeys Remarkable Lives by Claude Kenneson ISBN 1 57467 046 8 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title List of child music prodigies amp oldid 1185234270, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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