12 year old Daniel Barenboim plays J.C.Bach Pergolesi

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If he was indeed 12 when he played this, then this is absolutely incredible. The way every phrase is so well shaped, is just one indication that he had a mind that way beyond his years. To perform like this, incredible talent isn't enough, a very fine, natural intellect is needed too.

Barenboim is an incredible human being in so many ways.

[dinastein44]

Super! Daniel Barenboim grew up in Tel Aviv and was my aunt's neighbour at the time this was recorded. On my visits to her I used to listen to him. Wish I could play like this...

[sll10]

Otterhouse - what software did you use to declick the recording? (It seems like an excellent job; the piano sound remains good!)

Thanks, sll10

[goburastero]

Realmente un gran placer de escuchar. Pensar que tenía solo 12 años. Sos un genio D.B.

[Isayiwill]

I have that EP too, but I had no idea that he was only 12 years old and that this was his first session. He looks more like 20 at the photo on the cover. Thank you for posting this! I promise to visit your website now and then.

[Tortelier18]

more musical at age 12 than at age 60

[BrunoLien]

What a stupid sentence! He was a genious at 12, and IS a genious at 65.

[vova47]

Indeed!!

[kspm01]

A true genious!