What creates a virtuoso like Yuja Wang?
I regularly follow Yuja on Youtube, and have listened to her recordings since she was around 18 years or so. The jump in her technique from her graduation recital from Curtis Institute into a superhuman is incredible. Sometimes her hands move so quickly it looks like a blur. How do you explain such a virtuosic leap?
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Dedication
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In the study of expertise there is something Called Deliberate Practice which explain how experts become experts so I guess It's really just hell lot of Deliberate Practice.
Deliberate Practice is bassically intentional practice.
Practice on something specefic and focus on weakness, study the best, learn from a mentor, Get feedback, Get out of your comfort zone, do drills. Do this kind of serious practice for 10 years at least maybe 20 years and you will become an expert. Hope it doesn't discourage you. I do believe that anyone can become an expert if they put in the hours of serious practice with 3 to 4 fours a day or more.
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Simply said; practice and repitition can do wonders.
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Read a book called The Talent Code by Daniel Coyle
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No, I think it's more than that....sure, dedication and excellent training are important. But every person is different, and their conception of the form and structure of a piece of music can differ very greatly. The so-called "finished product" of years of practice, study, etc. doesn't produce cut-out pianists.
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They are born with incredible gifts, especially technical ability and often times photographic memory. Yes, they practice a lot, but that's the icing on the cake. I heard the famous pianist Martha Argreich memorized an entire Prokofiev concerto in her sleep while her roommate practiced the same piece all day long. In the following lesson her teacher pointed out that there were a few mistakes in her playing. Apparently, she also memorized the roommates mistakes:). Natural ability, dedication, and having the most gifted teacher makes for a virtuoso pianist.
