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Some are blessed with talent, some more than others, but when inherent talent is encouraged and stimulated and disciplined and focused from a young age, and the historical tools of music and music literacy are mastered, when there is total support, removal of distractions and the leisure and time to accomplish all this, the result is seen as nothing less than miraculous. Not everyone could have been Mozart, but certainly there are some that could have been had they been given the same support, encouragement and education from a young age. But I don't think many would have wanted Mozart's father as a parent. I have never heard it argued, but it is possible Mozart's father's treatment of his son could be seen as narcissistic abuse, and that Mozart had obsessive and compulsive symptoms. While Mozart had incredible talent and discipline in music, he lacked discipline and restraint in other areas of his life, and it ultimately killed him at a relatively young age.


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