Classical Court: I started piano late; around 15. Never developed stamina, dexterity or a feeling of fluency and comfort by jdaniel@jps.net

Classical Court: I started piano late; around 15. Never developed stamina, dexterity or a feeling of fluency and comfort by jdaniel@jps.net

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I started piano late; around 15. Never developed stamina, dexterity or a feeling of fluency and comfort

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In Reply to: How Early? posted by kuma on November 14, 2019 at 17:09:08:

while sitting before those 88 keys.

I've been able to learn, measure by measure, many beloved pieces, from Rachmaninov's DM Prelude, to the "Bells of Moscow," to Prokofiev's Piano "reduction" of "Amoroso," from Cinderella; but set a simple Bach Chorale in front of me, and I would have difficulty sight-reading it.

As for listening, it was that old mono Tchaikovsky Nutcracker w/Ormandy that caught my ear, around the age of 5.

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Topic - Late starters - can they catch up? - andy evans 15:59:11 11/14/19 ( 24)

Sviatoslav Richter did not start formal training until age 22 - ephemere 21:38:39 11/24/19 ( 1)
- Genius started at 8... - kuma 17:43:19 11/25/19 ( 0)
As IF there's a universally applicable rule?????? - Timbo in Oz 23:45:34 11/17/19 ( 2)
- The point is that people DO say there's a universally applicable rule????? - andy evans 03:06:59 11/18/19 ( 1)
  - Non-reflective ignorance along with commitment to narrow views is very common! - Timbo in Oz 12:08:49 11/18/19 ( 0)
IIRC, Harold Bauer switched from violin to piano in his mid to late teens [nt] - Chris from Lafayette 18:04:48 11/14/19 ( 0)
I believe that Carol Rosenberger was a relatively-late starter. - jdaniel@jps.net 17:16:10 11/14/19 ( 0)
Never mind how early. They have to be born with a *gift*... - kuma 17:14:59 11/14/19 ( 10)
- As much as I hate to agree with Timbo's hot-under-the -collar post below. . . - Chris from Lafayette 00:45:05 11/24/19 ( 5)
  - How do you define *super star*? - kuma 19:06:59 11/25/19 ( 4)
    - Hatto was certainly thought of as a super star. . . - Chris from Lafayette 01:07:13 11/26/19 ( 3)
      - Superstars need to possess an exceptional talent and charisma... - kuma 14:08:14 11/26/19 ( 0)
      - RE: Hatto was certainly thought of as a super star. . . - pbarach 04:20:29 11/26/19 ( 1)
        
        I was a fan of Indjic well before he became Hatto [nt] ;-) - Chris from Lafayette 00:45:01 11/27/19 ( 0)
- Complete total and utter bullshit! - Timbo in Oz 23:42:00 11/21/19 ( 3)
  - "Unsupported opinion is not going to cut it, with me" - Chris from Lafayette 00:39:43 11/24/19 ( 2)
    - I didn't become a performer until I was 9 years old, and didn't become a 'leader' until I was 11. - Timbo in Oz 01:39:13 11/27/19 ( 0)
    - I didn't become a performer until I was 9 years old, and didn't become a 'leader' until I was 11. - Timbo in Oz 01:37:04 11/27/19 ( 0)
I think it important to start HEARING music at that early age.... - Ivan303 16:51:16 11/14/19 ( 5)
- How Early? - kuma 17:09:08 11/14/19 ( 4)
  - Actually, wasn't thinking of the Mozart effect... - Ivan303 17:29:48 11/14/19 ( 1)
    - I've a friend who's his mom was a concert pianist... - kuma 17:49:58 11/14/19 ( 0)
  - I started piano late; around 15. Never developed stamina, dexterity or a feeling of fluency and comfort - jdaniel@jps.net 11/14/19 17:22:34 11/14/19 ( 1)
    - I started at 5 and stopped at 13... - kuma 17:42:45 11/14/19 ( 0)