[international american]

I would love to compare his music with Mozart at the same age....why am I not a believer?

[Ike]

"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!

[js1138]

The question becomes: is he limited to music in the older classical styles, or will he be able to compose in a modern style.

And if he composes in a modern style, will anyone want to listen?

Is it even possible to write modern music that is listenable, without being accused of simply copying the style of an old master?

[ken5050]

Humor break...one of the funniest lines about music was uttered years ago by Tom Lehrer at a concert in NYC....( either you know who he is, or you don't)..."It is a sobering thought for me to realize that when Mozart was my age, he had already been dead for 20 years.."