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Prodigy, 12, Compared To Mozart
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Posted on 11/29/2004 8:27:37 AM PST by MaineRepublic
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Since I don't think many of you watch 60 Minutes, I thought I would share this amazing, non-political story with you. At least I find it amazing.
To: MaineRepublic
Exactly right! Nice story, great kid, but I don't intend to ever again watch 60 Minutes. It's a matter of principle and CBS' is non-existent.
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posted on
11/29/2004 8:31:40 AM PST
by
Big Digger
(If you can keep your head when others are losing theirs, you must be a Republican)
To: MaineRepublic
Just.
Wow.
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posted on
11/29/2004 8:32:37 AM PST
by
Publius6961
(The most abundant things in the universe are hydrogen and stupidity.)
To: MaineRepublic
It's cool that there a new music prodigies coming along.
My only complaint is that there are science and mathematics geniuses that are out there too.
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posted on
11/29/2004 8:33:17 AM PST
by
ProudVet77
(Just say NO to blue states.)
To: MaineRepublic
I caught a chunk of this after watching the Patriots win, as usual. That kid is amazing!I have a lot of admiration for anybody with musical talent, but this kids abilities are beyond simple talent!
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posted on
11/29/2004 8:33:29 AM PST
by
Fierce Allegiance
(Stay safe in the "sandbox" Greg!)
To: MaineRepublic
I would love to compare his music with Mozart at the same age....why am I not a believer?
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posted on
11/29/2004 8:33:42 AM PST
by
international american
(Proudly posting without reading the article since 2003.)
To: MaineRepublic
I caught it last night while surfing.
The kid is truly amazing, the kind of musical prodigy you see once in a generation. It will be interesting to watch him advance in his skills and career.
Most remarkable when he played his compositions in reverse (upside down and backwards). Even his concert piano teacher was watching the kid in absolute awe.
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posted on
11/29/2004 8:33:57 AM PST
by
angkor
To: MaineRepublic
Its nice to see good news once in a while.
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posted on
11/29/2004 8:34:54 AM PST
by
Personal Responsibility
(Up is down, Black is white but I do *NOT* love Big Brother)
To: Big Digger
Cute story, but frankly, his music is CRAP. Typical post-modernist classical noise. Sure, "he's only 12," but the point of the story is that he's some genius. Not so. Don't believe me? Here's a 10-minute radio show with his "9/11 tribute" composition, being performed by the Pittsburgh Symphony.
http://www.fromthetop.org/Files/081503-6.ram
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posted on
11/29/2004 8:36:02 AM PST
by
seraphMTH
To: MaineRepublic
Wow. He certainly has a God-given gift.
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posted on
11/29/2004 8:36:16 AM PST
by
Marysecretary
(Thank you, Lord, for FOUR MORE YEARS!!!)
To: MaineRepublic
Did they play some of his compositions?
What did they sound like?
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posted on
11/29/2004 8:36:26 AM PST
by
AnAmericanMother
(. . . Ministrix of ye Chace (recess appointment), TTGC Ladies' Auxiliary . . .)
To: MaineRepublic
Wonderful and fascinating story, thank you for posting.
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posted on
11/29/2004 8:36:28 AM PST
by
debboo
(Stop socialism, vote conservative)
To: MaineRepublic
I'd have to actually hear his compositions to evaluate the claim that he is comparable to Mozart.
There's a difference between being the next Mozart and the next Saint-Saens.
An amazing story, nonetheless.
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posted on
11/29/2004 8:37:29 AM PST
by
wideawake
(God bless our brave soldiers and their Commander in Chief)
To: MaineRepublic
"He hears music in his head all the time, and he’ll start composing and he doesn’t even realize it probably, that he’s doing it," says Robert. "But the teachers would get angry, and they would call us in for emergency meetings with seven people sitting there trying to figure out how they’re going accommodate our son." As they always do when a student dares to excel.
To: seraphMTH
"Cute story, but frankly, his music is CRAP."
Yeah?
So what have you composed lately?
How does it compare and how many people have ever described you as a prodigy?
;o)
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posted on
11/29/2004 8:38:29 AM PST
by
BritishBulldog
(New Labour - Putting the "National" back into "Socialist")
To: international american
"why am I not a believer?"
I am a musician with a BA in music. You should believe...I saw the 60 minutes spot, and this boy is amazingly gifted. Perhaps he will give us more than just his music - musicologists have long pondered what made Mozart tick!
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posted on
11/29/2004 8:39:02 AM PST
by
Ike
To: MaineRepublic
Very cool story bump.
In a world filled with so much crap and pain, this is refreshing and inspiring.
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posted on
11/29/2004 8:39:02 AM PST
by
finnman69
(cum puella incedit minore medio corpore sub quo manifestus globus, inflammare animos)
To: AnAmericanMother
I only heard the end of one, and it sounded pretty complicated. The thing is, he composes the score for every instrument in a full orchestra. When he was only 10!
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posted on
11/29/2004 8:39:55 AM PST
by
MaineRepublic
(Talk sense to a fool and he calls you foolish. -- Euripides)
To: lupie
To: MaineRepublic
Fascinating story. Thanks for posting it, MR.
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posted on
11/29/2004 8:40:06 AM PST
by
The G Man
(Laura Ingraham: "Where the camera at?")
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