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Offline rovis77

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Which pianist began at a later age?
on: August 28, 2014, 12:18:24 AM
Which pianist began at a later age?
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Offline iancollett6

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Re: Which pianist began at a later age?
Reply #1 on: August 28, 2014, 06:23:11 AM
 I did, but Im assuming you mean well known pianists.
 James Rhodes is the only one I know of. Im quite sure he started when he was young but then didnt play for along time before restarting.
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Re: Which pianist began at a later age?
Reply #2 on: August 28, 2014, 10:32:14 AM
raymond lewenthal started when he was 15 or something like that.
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Re: Which pianist began at a later age?
Reply #3 on: August 28, 2014, 11:01:44 AM
Emre Sen started at 13.
Dang Thai Son, Perahia and Volodos decided to take piano seriously at a later age.
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Re: Which pianist began at a later age?
Reply #4 on: August 28, 2014, 11:11:47 AM
I heard richter was pretty much self taught until his late teens.
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Re: Which pianist began at a later age?
Reply #5 on: August 28, 2014, 12:15:06 PM
Quote from: theholygideons on August 28, 2014, 11:11:47 AM
I heard richter was pretty much self taught until his late teens.

Yeah, but he's not a good model. Nobody is Richter.
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Re: Which pianist began at a later age?
Reply #6 on: August 28, 2014, 12:38:18 PM
Quote from: coda_colossale on August 28, 2014, 12:15:06 PM
Yeah, but he's not a good model. Nobody is Richter.
nor is anybody Dang Thai Son, Perahia, Volodos or raymond lewenthal for that matter.
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Re: Which pianist began at a later age?
Reply #7 on: August 28, 2014, 12:56:59 PM
Quote from: theholygideons on August 28, 2014, 12:38:18 PM
nor is anybody Dang Thai Son, Perahia, Volodos or raymond lewenthal for that matter.

Except really talented dudes.
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