At the age of five, he was already composing little pieces, which he played to his father who wrote them down.
Στην ηλικία των πέντε ετών, συνέθετε ήδη μικρά κομμάτια, τα οποία έπαιζε στον πατέρα του, ο οποίος τα κατέγραφε.