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Clara Schumann: Five ingredients for a child prodigy (+video)

09/13/2012 2:54 pm ET Google marks the 193rd anniversary of the birth of German pianist and composer Clara Schumann, widely regarded as on of the most gifted musicians of her time. By the age of 11, Schumann was touring internationally, and by 18 was granted Austria's highest musical honor. There is no formal definition of "child prodigy," but many psychologists define it as person who, by the age of 10, who can perform a skill at the level of an adult professional. Clara Schumann clearly fits this definition. But how did Clara Schumann become a prodigy? What ingredients 鈥� external and internal 鈥� combined in just the right way to produce her legendary artistry? Psychology has yet to develop a model that explains why some people can rapidly develop such extraordinary talent 鈥� whether it be in art, music, mathematics, or chess 鈥� at such an early age. And because prodigies are, by definition, rare, their gifts resist statistical analysis. But research has yielded the emergence of some themes. Here's a list of five traits shared by most child prodigies.