Musical Prodigies: Perilous Journeys, Remarkable Lives

The American Music Teacher | December 1, 1999| | Copyright

Musical Prodigies: Perilous Journeys, Remarkable Lives, by Claude Kenneson. Amadeus Press, (133 S. W 2nd Ave., Ste. 450, Portland, OR 97204-3527), 1999-386 pp., $29.95.

The young faces, intently focused in very grown-up professional poses, immediately grab your attention before opening the cover of this engaging book. As you leaf through the book, you continually encounter young faces that draw you in to the fascination behind what we call "the musical prodigy." You spy an adolescent Glenn Gould at the piano with his affectionate dog, eight-year-old Yehudi Menuhin in short pants and smirky ...

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