15 years old

[hermanberntzen]

Is it too late for me to become a concert pianist , i started for about 6 months ago and i pratice around 6 - 10 hours aday. Some pieces i can play are

Schumann - Traumerei
Beethoven - Fur Elise
Beethoven - Moonlight Sonata
Chopin - Prelude no 4
Chopin - Nocturne no 20 ( Processing )
Chopin - Nocturne no 21 ( Processing )
Mendelssohn - Op 30 no. 60
Johann Pachabel - Pachabels Canon
Johann Burgmüller - La Tarrantelle
Johann Burgmüller - L'Arabesque 

Thanks for replies

[jimbo320]

Go for it.....

[hermanberntzen]

I'm haven't taken lessons yet , i think ill start in 2 weeks or a  month. Do you think ill make it?

[jimbo320]

That really depends on you. The reward here is brought upon by hard work, self determination and lots of practice. Like they say, one gets to Carnegie Hall by practice practice practice....
Am I to understand that those pieces on your list are done being self taught?

[rafael_k]

That really depends on you. The reward here is brought upon by hard work, self determination and lots of practice. Like they say, one gets to Carnegie Hall by practice practice practice....
Am I to understand that those pieces on your list are done being self taught?

This.

If you REALLY want, REALLY dream to be, you can still make it. But it'll require lots of hard work.

And by hard work, I mean playing 4-8h daily, almost no vacation.

[hermanberntzen]

Well i pratice about 6 - 10 aday , but every second week i can't pratice for some days but that get's change around winter time. The pieces on the list , yes all self thaught.

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Heres also a random composition i made , that's quite old. But quite new , just a nice pratice composition..

[rafael_k]

Well i pratice about 6 - 10 aday , but every second week i can't pratice for some days but that get's change around winter time. The pieces on the list , yes all self thaught.

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Heres also a random composition i made , that's quite old. But quite new , just a nice pratice composition..

Why not? Do you get pain?

Another thing about the "hard work", is being able to play in 30ºC plus rooms without complaining

lol, I enter my piano room with 22-24ºC, and exit with ~30ºC 

[hermanberntzen]

Mine is 30C all day , I don't care.. I got a fan. No why should it hurt ?

[rafael_k]

Mine is 30C all day , I don't care.. I got a fan. No why should it hurt ?

Because sometimes, when you overplay, or play in a wrong way, it can start to hurt.

I played the octaves on the 4th page of the Mazeppa for too long, and didn't play for 1 day, because I overstressed my hands with those octaves  

But why do you stop?

[hermanberntzen]

Never experienced , wellwell.. I hate when i forget pieces i have learned.

[jimbo320]

Well those pieces, if well done, show talent. So if a pianist is your aspiration, go for it.
A teacher would be very helpful at this point.
But then again, look at Yanni. He's self taught. Lots of people laugh when I mention him but I dare them to be that polished......

[hermanberntzen]

Well i think that my teacher would be happy that i already can play Chopin before i started !
I'm working on the finishing touch for the pieces.