She speaks the style of Mendelssohn, as if she were a native speaker,' he tells Pelley. He sees unlimited potential for such a gifted girl. She has a chance to make a significant mark says Robert Gjerdingen, a professor of music at Northwestern in Chicago and a consultant on Deutscher's musical education for several years. But I think I would prefer to be the first Alma than to be the second Mozart.' But I think I would prefer to be the first Alma than to be the second Mozart.' 'Of course, I love Mozart and I would have loved him to be my teacher. 'I know that they mean it to be very nice to compare me to Mozart,' she says, 'Of course, I love Mozart and I would have loved him to be my teacher. When Pelley points out that Mozart also premiered his first opera at the same age, Deutscher is polite, but firm. She set herself apart from other prodigies when she composed an opera when she was just 10 - a feat requiring mastery of all the instruments in the orchestra. Alma Deutscherĭeutscher has been playing piano and violin since the age of 3 and started playing her own melodies at 4. The young British virtuoso, a natural composer who plays piano and violin, discusses and demonstrates her incredible musicality in a profile by Scott Pelley on the next edition of 60 Minutes Sunday, Nov.

Alma Deutscher could be as gifted as Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, but the 12-year-old prodigy gently pushes away a comparison to the musical genius, insisting she has her own unique talent.

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