Yesterday, I got the
Julia Fischer DVD I ordered from
Amazon.ca in which she plays the Saint-Saen's 3rd Violin Concerto and the Grieg Piano Concerto. Elisha really liked watching both performances, but he likes the
Grieg Piano Concerto more. Now, in the interview with Fischer, she said that she decided in the spring or summer of 2006 to prepare for the concert (which occurred on 2008 January 1). She also mentioned how she decided as a child that she wanted to be a musician. So, this is confirmation of the ideas mentioned in the
Talent Code (talent is developed from deep practice - practicing at the edge of one's ability) and
Drive (intrinsic motivation). Another musician who could play piano and violin was
Clara Haskil. From the stories of her I've read, it would seem she's actually one of those once or twice in a century 'natural talents'.
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