tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4447020772809150478.post8200417696573818929..comments2024-03-18T12:13:28.088-04:00Comments on TempoSenzaTempo: Two Musical Child Prodigies Mike Brubakerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13065245846262417519noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4447020772809150478.post-18689263799948071442014-07-31T04:58:09.804-04:002014-07-31T04:58:09.804-04:00Tommy Fish - that reminds me of the nursery rhyme ...Tommy Fish - that reminds me of the nursery rhyme about Tommy Snooks and Bessy Brooks who went out walking one Sunday.Brett Paynehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07706734864792449845noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4447020772809150478.post-62383760301665299592014-07-30T06:41:41.630-04:002014-07-30T06:41:41.630-04:00Poor little prodigies! Did they ever get to have a...Poor little prodigies! Did they ever get to have any time to play with toys rather than musical instruments? And "more astonishing than Mozart" is quite a claim isn’t it? I wonder how many operas and symphonies she went on to compose? A very enjoyabe post as ever.Little Nellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11862657943846727987noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4447020772809150478.post-27398262895593761372014-07-30T03:19:21.085-04:002014-07-30T03:19:21.085-04:00There is something quite sad about prodigies, that...There is something quite sad about prodigies, that knowledge that most of life is a downward slide from an early peak. Nothing sad about your post though, as high a standard as ever.Alan Burnetthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01015127443616786425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4447020772809150478.post-5022397282399317212014-07-28T18:26:31.717-04:002014-07-28T18:26:31.717-04:00Amazing kids. I wonder how they ended up meeting.Amazing kids. I wonder how they ended up meeting.Postcardyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16399915833682943432noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4447020772809150478.post-66829192120831046382014-07-28T13:39:56.929-04:002014-07-28T13:39:56.929-04:00Fascinating, as your posts always are. I know a fe...Fascinating, as your posts always are. I know a few people who peaked in high school and lived forever after as shadows of themselves talking always about the good old days. Hopefully these prodigies went on to satisfying lives as adults. Mike, you have so much great material collected in your posts...are you writing a book perchance?Helen Killeen Bauch McHarguehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07042488205276127209noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4447020772809150478.post-50383635660653333812014-07-28T02:16:42.623-04:002014-07-28T02:16:42.623-04:00I think I might question little Susie singing comp...I think I might question little Susie singing complete tunes at 11 months of age, but it does seem she was an amazingly young musical prodigy. I was glad to note ('scuse the pun) she put her talent to good use in later years, teaching music.La Nightingailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04769079547153094005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4447020772809150478.post-30469988210637577572014-07-28T01:30:35.154-04:002014-07-28T01:30:35.154-04:00I always wonder what becomes of child prodigies, i...I always wonder what becomes of child prodigies, ie. do they go on to be successful in the same field as adults or does that notoriety ruin their future lives? <br />As always, you've done very well to try and find out more about the fates of these two clever little children.Jofeathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10290597697140624780noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4447020772809150478.post-63188949025345108532014-07-27T17:51:30.176-04:002014-07-27T17:51:30.176-04:00As always, completely fascinating, particularly th...As always, completely fascinating, particularly the point about photos of boys holding cornets being more common than girls playing piano. Who knew??? That chair in the first photo looks rather moth eaten. Don't you think they could have found another?Alex Dawhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05083753053051713061noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4447020772809150478.post-82787506623245485592014-07-26T23:22:45.684-04:002014-07-26T23:22:45.684-04:00Oh at first glance Tommy appears so adorable, but ...Oh at first glance Tommy appears so adorable, but on second look and reading on, it does seem he's rather older for his age, and not the happy bright playful eyes a young lad should have!21 Witshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00071361755673253230noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4447020772809150478.post-24916624177998887232014-07-26T21:10:38.265-04:002014-07-26T21:10:38.265-04:00I wonder what Lewis Hine would have thought of chi...I wonder what Lewis Hine would have thought of children performing for money, especially when doing the music hall circuit. I think Hine came after these children finished their childhood performing careers so it's a moot question. <br /><br />This was a well-written post, Mike, following the children from their early ears to adulthood.Nancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12136584654825212359noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4447020772809150478.post-63297522808352791672014-07-26T09:01:28.951-04:002014-07-26T09:01:28.951-04:00A very enjoyable and interesting post.
I wonder i...A very enjoyable and interesting post.<br /><br />I wonder if Tommy changed instrument after having lung problems?Sharonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06636761469099608281noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4447020772809150478.post-4819316259035582862014-07-26T08:38:17.420-04:002014-07-26T08:38:17.420-04:00I just hope the children enjoyed what they were do...I just hope the children enjoyed what they were doing. We don't seem to have children being exhibited in this way nowadays but YouTube has opened up another venue to show off children who are talented or precocious. Thanks for those interesting photos.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4447020772809150478.post-90439492665880351662014-07-25T15:11:14.522-04:002014-07-25T15:11:14.522-04:00It's sad when parents exploit their children&#...It's sad when parents exploit their children's unusual gifts. I'm almost happy that Tommy's and Susie's careers didn't last enabling them maybe to have a childhood and normal life. Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17863357756727783017noreply@blogger.com