Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, statue as a boyWolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756 -1791), Austrian composer and musician, seen here in the form of a statue, as a boy with a violin and bow
Yehudi Menuhin aged 12Yehudi Menuhin, Baron Menuhin, OM KBE (22 April 1916 12 March 1999), American-born violinist and conductor, who spent most of his performing career in Britain
Cyril ScottCYRIL SCOTT musical prodigy, pianist and composer, also poet, painter and philosopher, defender of homeopathy and occultist. His music was very avant-garde. Date: 1879 - 1970
Three year old Spanish pianistSpanish three year old, pianist is Pepito Rodriguez Ariola (14th December 1896- 24th October 1954). He was a child prodigy
Jeanne Douste, Pianist and musical prodigy, studio portraitJeanne Douste, Pianist and musical prodigy (1892-?). Studio portrait, wearing pleated lace bodice. Douste began her musical career in London from around 5 years of age
Nigel Short, champion British chess player and GrandmasterNigel David Short (b 1965), champion British chess player who became a Grandmaster at the age of 19. He was a chess prodigy, first attracting media attention at the age of 10. Date: circa 1970s
PRODIGY : HEINECKENCHRISTIAN FRIEDRICH HEINECKEN (1721 - 1725), known as The Infant of Lubeck, had mathematical and memory gifts, wide knowledge of history and geography, and predicted his own death at 4
Julie Andrews with mother and step-father, Starlight RoofJulie Andrews, aged 12, photographed at home with her mother Barbara at the piano and her step-father, at the time she was appearing in Starlight Roof at the London Hippodrome
SINGER - LITTLE GIRLLE PETIT PRODIGE A young girl is the wonder of her doting family Date: circa 1848
Blaise Pascal, French mathematician, at the age of 12Blaise Pascal, French mathematician, physicist, inventor, writer and Catholic philosopher. Seen here at the age of 12, writing out some calculations on the floor
Prodigy : BaretierJohann Philip BARATIER, child prodigy born at Schwabach, near Nuremberg, Germany, depicted at the age of 11. Date: 1721 - 1740
Michael Rophino LacyMICHAEL ROPHINO LACY Spanish-born musical prodigy, violinist and composer Date: 1795 - 1867
George Bidder(1806-1878), engineer and mathematical prodigy
William Crotch (1775-1847) musical prodigy, depicted here at age 4
Brahm Van Den BergBRAHM VAN DEN BERG Belgian child musical prodigy, from Antwerp Date: 1878 - ?
Scottish Writer and Child Prodigy Marjorie FlemingMarjorie Fleming - Pet Marjorie Scottish writer and child prodigy. Date: circa 1810s
A talented performerA very little boy plays a grand piano from a raised piano stool. Two other small children look on in wonder. Date: 1875
The Steindel QuartetA musical quartet consisting of M. Bratche and three brothers named Steindel, whose ages vary from eight to twelve, creating much interest in Germany in 1904. Date: 1904
William ThirlwallWILLIAM THIRLWALL Nottingham-born musical prodigy who was singing at age one, played the violin at four, appeared in concerts at eight... etc. Date: 1833 - ?
Willie PapeWILLIE PAPE American pianist, child prodigy from Mobile, visited England 1863. Date: 1850 - ?
Pedro Duca Di OssonePEDRO GIRON duca di OSSONE vicere (viceroy) of Naples, described as a prodigy of good government. Date: 1571 - 1624
Max Darewski - child prodigy, composer, conductor, pianistMax Darewski (1894-1929) - child prodigy, composer, conductor and pianist Date: circa 1910s
Florizel von Reuter, composer, violinist and psychic mediumFlorizel von Reuter (1890-1985), child prodigy, composer, violinist and psychic medium. Date: circa 1906
Arthur NapoleonARTHUR NAPOLEON Portuguese musical prodigy, who in his eighth year impressed Berlioz at Paris, delighting London audiences the following year. Date: CIRCA 1853
Jedidiah Buxton - 2JEDIDIAH BUXTON Illiterate calculating prodigy. Date: 1707 - 1772
Jedidiah Buxton - 1JEDIDIAH BUXTON Illiterate calculating prodigy. Date: 1707 - 1772
Theodosia BurrTHEODOSIA (nee BURR) ALSTON daughter of Aaron Burr, child prodigy, wife of governor Joseph Alston, lost at sea in mysterious circumstances while on way to visit her father. Date: 1783 - 1813
George Bidder (Older)GEORGE PARKER BIDDER Child prodigy who grew up to be a successful engineer. Date: 1806 - 1878
Cover design for Fiocco violin and piano duetsCover design for a book of ten violin and piano pieces by the 18th century Belgian (Flemish) composer and violinist Joseph-Hector Fiocco (1703-1741), arranged by Arthur Bent and Norman O Neill
Max Darewski, musical prodigyMaximillian Arnold (Max) Darewski (1894-1929), a musical prodigy who composed, conducted and played the piano. Seen here as a teenager, in coat and hat, carrying a music case
Moritz Lutzen, musical prodigyMoritz Lutzen, a musical boy prodigy -- he composed, conducted and played the piano. His later career seemed to focus mainly on the composition of popular songs
Pierino Gamba (b. c.1937) child prodigy who was conducting orchestras from an early age and went on to be a famous conductor
Musical ProdigyThe infant Lyra and her harp
Samuel WesleySAMUEL WESLEY (son of Charles, nephew of John) musician : child prodigy who wrote part of an oratorio at age 8, published at age 11, said to be finest organist of his day
Jacques InaudiGIACOMO INAUDI Italian mathematical prodigy, on stage at Paris
Florizel Von ReuterFLORIZEL VON REUTER Austrian musician as a young boy, playing the violin
Franz Vecsey / PostcardFRANZ VON VECSEY Young violinist in 1905
WAGNER / LIEBIG / 1 / 1821RICHARD WAGNER German composer as a boy, in 1821: his parents listen as he plays his first compositions Date: 1813 - 1883
