What do you disagree with?
Most of it.
firstly, there is a distinction between a performer and a prodigy. Yes, most of Mozart’s pre Vienna music is not up the his last stuff, but who knows how good a performer he was as a kid?
Secondly, just sour grapes; I’m sure the author is a fine musician, probably much better than this old R&B/Rock/Prog whore is or ever will be, but it reeks of envy.
Thirdly, without accurate quantification there is no evidence to back much of it up- few musicians stay at the top for long regardless of the age when they first start to gain notice and professional acclaim. There is a difference between not caring for Lang Lang and not acknowledging that he fills the seats wherever he goes- the first is merely opinion, and like rectum’s everyone has one and they usually stink, the second is a fact and I really doubt that the author of this article headlines wherever they go. For me, I simply do not criticize or care about those who do musicians of ANY genre who can make a living in this ‘long plastic shallow money trench...”
I could go on, but I’ve got to get back to my day job; I might gig 5-10 times a month (playing ATP) but that does not pay the bills.
:-)