The question of how to define talent is just as old and as enduringly relevant as public awareness and political debates about schools and education, learning and teaching. This gives rise to the question of what actually constitutes talent in general, and musical talent in particular, and how it can be recognised. The search for an answer involves discussion of various historical positions and academic disciplines which are concerned with the phenomenon of talent. This offers academics and students, and anyone with an interest in the question of talent an overview of the current state of discussion and research into musical talent, which will help both parents and educators to understand the many aspects of this issue and the current state of knowledge.

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Wilfried Gruhn ist emeritierter Professor für Musikpädagogik an der Musikhochschule Freiburg. Er war Gründer und langjähriger Leiter des Projekts "Kindliche Lernwelt Musik" und hat über neurobiologische und kognitionspsychologische Aspekte des Musiklernens geforscht. Er ist Autor zahlreicher wissenschaftlicher Publikationen zur Musikpädagogik und Lernforschung. Wilfried Gruhn is Emeritus Professor of Music Education at the Academy of Music in Freiburg. He was founder and long-time leader of the project Children's Worlds of Learning Music and his research interests include neurobiological and cognitive-psychological aspects of learning music. He has written many works on music education and the study of learning.