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史上十大天才少年 塔薇•盖文森（Tavi Gevinson）的首个博客《时尚新人》每天有3万人访问。《纽约时报》给她专访，纽约和巴黎的时装周邀请她前排就坐。凡是对时尚感兴趣的人都对她的看法推崇备至。 这一切都发生在她12岁的时候。这个年龄的大多数孩子还在玩小马驹玩具，想着和One Direction的一员谈个恋爱。 当盖文森到了更成熟点的15岁，她把幼稚的时尚抛开，创立了极为成功的网上杂志《新人》（Rookie）。 她还能表演，进行过TED（科技娱乐设计）演说，本周将在歌剧院就新闻报道的未来演讲。 她有可能很快获得诺贝尔奖，然后带着一个人能够获得的所有成就退休，让我们这些芸芸众生带着羡慕嫉妒恨老去。 如果你对盖文森聪明得令人发指感到恐惧，那你可以再看看下面这10位史上少年天才。此文不是要励志，而是提醒你如果20岁之前还没什么成就，那你干脆拉倒算了。 莫扎特（Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-91)） 莫扎特被很多人认为是最伟大的古典作曲家。他3岁的时候就在钢琴上展露了他的非同寻常的音乐才能。5岁能弹出《小星星闪又闪》，14岁创作《庞特国王米特里拉达特》（Mitridate, Re di Ponto），这出三幕歌剧至今仍在上演。 17岁成为萨尔兹堡宫廷音乐家。在少年时代过去之前，莫扎特还创作了5部小提琴协奏曲，以及一系列的教堂音乐。《牛津音乐之友》说：“即使在这个年龄，他也几乎是所有体裁的大师，享有国际声誉。” 少年之后： 35岁死于一种神秘的疾病。他的作品惊人，在他短短的35生命中，协奏曲、奏鸣曲、室内乐、弥撒曲、交响乐、歌剧以及管风琴乐源源不断地从他的笔尖流出。 雪莱（Percy Bysshe Shelley (1792-1822)） 这名英国诗人及政治理论家作为一个有点与众不同的孩子是就出名了。他很内向及书呆子气，在伊顿受人欺负，直到他战胜折磨他的对手。他的手段是在房间门把手上连上电线，还用炸药炸倒一棵树。18岁时雪莱以及发表了《扎斯特洛齐》(Zastrozzi），随后又发表了匿名诗集及小说《术士圣欧文》（St. Irvyne）。接下来一年他被提出牛津学院，因为他写了《无神论的必要》，这是首次发表的攻击基督教的出版物。 少年之后：雪莱在短暂而多彩的一生创作的诗歌散文及政论享誉盛名。钱伯斯传记词典说他是“启迪灵感的辩论家及天才诗人”。 毕加索（Pablo Picasso (1881-1973)） 这位画坛巨匠好像越过了小孩涂鸦的阶段，直接开始画杰作。他后来说：“我从来没有像孩子那样画画”。他父亲是艺术教师，但是他在毕加索13岁时承认儿子的天赋已经是他无法企及。14岁时，他画出重要作品《光脚的女孩》（Girl with Bare Feet）。这幅画的成熟震惊了周围的人。同年他轻松考过进入巴塞罗那的La Lonja艺术学校。 少年之后：没有停滞，最后成为20世纪最有影响力最著名的艺术家之一。 阿瑟•兰波（Arthur Rimbaud (1854-91)） 这名法国诗人可能是终极珍稀少年，因为他他20岁之前完成了所有创作。16岁时，他发表了首部诗集，而且离家出走到了巴黎，并加入颓废派运动（说实话，如果你要参加什么运动，这运动听起来不错）。《钱伯斯传记词典》说他在这个时期投入“休闲、饮酒及情色交流”。 17岁时他开始与同是诗人并年长10岁的保罗・魏尔伦Paul Verlaine交往。两人后来发生争执，魏尔伦枪击兰波的手。这一枪打开了兰波的灵感，他从这个时期开始写出很多伟大作品。 少年之后：兰波20岁时宣布放弃写作，转而旅行探险，当兵，有时贩私枪。37岁腿部感染截肢后死亡。 瓦斯拉夫•尼金斯基 （Vaslav Nijinsky（1890－1950）） 这名上世纪最伟大的舞蹈家在10岁时就让舞迷吃惊不已。尼金斯基生于乌克兰，父母是知名舞蹈家。其父的跳跃能力备受推崇，这也成了尼金斯基日后的标志。他9岁进入圣彼得堡帝国芭蕾舞学校。17岁在马林斯基剧院跳独舞，出演《天鹅湖》、《睡美人》等剧。 少年之后：成为芭蕾舞超级巨星。个人生活复杂而狂野。29岁因精神分裂而离开舞台。 朱迪•加兰（Judy Garland (1922-69)） 加兰说“她12岁时出生于米高梅片场”。但即使是12岁，这个孩子已经是个资深演员。 她2岁半时就显示出对表演的执着。她在父亲的剧场演唱《铃儿响叮当》7遍，直到被抱下台. 她演过多部音乐剧，1939年出演《绿野仙踪》，获得奥斯卡奖年仅16岁。18岁时受精神病监护。 少年之后：尽管一直受酒精毒品和抑郁困扰，还是出演了一系列电影，有Meet Anne Frank (1929-45) When one considers precociously talented teenagers throughout history, it is impossible to ignore the work and tragic life of Anne Frank. Frank was 13 when her father gave her the book in which she wrote the diary that was to become her memorial. Shortly after that, the family was forced to hide themselves in a secret suite at the back of an Amsterdam office. They were betrayed less than two years later, and Anne died in the Bergen-Belsen concentration camp. When the diary was discovered and published after the war, it became one of the most significant works dealing with the Holocaust. The maturity and insight of Frank's writings have made the work a classic, read by millions. There is much unintended pathos in her diary, such as this fragment: ''I keep my ideals, because in spite of everything I still believe that people are really good at heart.'' One can only speculate what she might have gone on to achieve had she not been murdered at the age of 15. Keith Jarrett (1945-) One of the greatest-living jazz pianists, Jarrett wasted no time starting his career; he began taking piano lessons aged three. Even then he showed a remarkable aptitude for the instrument. He also had perfect pitch (the ability to recognise and name individual notes with no reference pitch). He began composing almost straight away and at six he played his first complete concert, which included two of his own compositions. At nine, he had a gig at Madison Square Garden and by his early teens he was getting professional engagements. To this point, Jarrett's focus had been on the classical repertoire and in his mid-teens he was offered the chance to study in France with legendary composer and teacher Nadia Boulanger, which he turned down in favour of a jazz career. Beyond the teens Jarrett went on to play with jazz royalty, including Miles Davis and Art Blakey, as well as leading many other ensembles of his own. He is also famous for his solo improvised performances, including the ground-breaking Koln Concert, the best-selling recording of solo piano music. Stevie Wonder (1950- ) At 11, most children make extra pocket money with a paper round. By that age, young Steveland Judkins Wonder had already signed for Motown Records. Born in Michigan, Wonder was a premature baby and an incubator accident left him permanently blind. Not that his disability held him back. Just to underline his prodigious early talent, his first album (released when he was 13) was titled Recorded Live: The 12-Year-Old Genius. The Berry Gordy-produced album went to the top of the Billboard chart as did the single Fingertips. While still a teenager, Wonder recorded smash hits including For Once in My Life and Signed, Sealed, Delivered, I'm Your's. He also wrote Tears of a Clown, which became the signature song for Smokey Robinson. Beyond the teens Wonder's post-prodigy career has been punctuated by massive hits and a willingness to experiment with different genres beyond soul music. Tracks such as Sir Duke (with its catchy horn riff that has bedevilled generations of school bands) and Superstition more than made up for kitschy outings such as I Just Called to Say I Love You. Kate Bush (1958-) Like so many 13-year-olds, Kate Bush spent a lot of time writing her own poetry and lyrics. Unlike most 13-year-olds, her adolescent scribblings were rather good. In fact, as it turned out, they were extraordinarily accomplished. At the age of 14, she met Pink Floyd's David Gilmour, who was impressed by the teenager with the unique voice and recorded some songs with her at his home studio. She signed to EMI shortly after that and was on top of the British charts at the age of 19 with her debut release, Wuthering Heights, which, depending on your viewpoint, is a classic pop song of romantic genius, or one of the most irritating earworms ever released. Beyond the teens Bush has proved to be anything but a one-hit wonder. Her songs have featured in the British top 40 on 25 occasions. She was also the first female solo artist to have an album go straight to No.1 in Britain. Earlier this year, she was made a CBE for services to music. Read more: http://www.smh.com.au/entertainm ... .html#ixzz2cHL9Knd8 |
