‘Out of 10 violin prodigies, one will attempt suicide, two become alcoholics’

‘Out of 10 violin prodigies, one will attempt suicide, two become alcoholics’

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norman lebrecht

October 22, 2015

From a new study of 100 child violinists by Izabela Wagner: ‘For every ten students, one will attempt suicide, one will become mentally ill, two will become alcoholics, two will slam doors and jettison the violin out the window, three will work as violinists, and perhaps one will become a soloist.’

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Michael Rabin - portrait with violin. American violinist, 2  May  1936 –  19 January 1972.

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