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Message: [QUOTE="JordyG, post: 2498867, member: 6819"] Hell, he composed his first symphony at 8 and his first opera (!) at 11 or 12 I believe; msf22b, help me out. Nevertheless, the world of music is historically littered with former prodigies who were beaten into mediocrity, the psychologist's chair or the morgue. Yet clearly the prologue and example of those failures never stopped any parent from living out their dreams through their children. From acting to music, the arts, sciences, and sports. For every Mozart there are a thousand Ervin Nyiregyhazi's or Michael Rabin's. Or Todd Marinovich's. Is it horrific? Yes. Will it end? Not as long as Western society worships the arts, sciences, sports and celebrity. [/QUOTE]