ABSTRACT
Erwin’s remarkable talent as a pianist showed itself in a most striking manner at the very beginning of his regular musical education, but it did not develop evenly. From his seventh to his ninth year, his technical powers progressed steadily, but not equally. The reason for this was that, at times, the child lost interest in piano playing, and concentrated on composition. As a rule, he regarded playing the piano simply as a means to express his compositions, and he was far from experiencing any pleasure in mere virtuosity.
