He became onealmost instantlyafter hitting his head on the bottom of a swimming pool. A genius even though he is blind and autistic with significant learning. Paravicini is a musical savant, a person who, although he has a variety of physical and mental challenges, has displayed exceptional talent at the piano. The skills at which savants excel are generally related to memory. Savant syndrome is a condition in which someone with significant mental disabilities demonstrates certain abilities far in excess of average. Born prematurely at 26 weeks, paravicini, 38, is blind, autistic and has severe learning disabilities. An informational video put together with information throughout internet as to the musical genius derek paravicini. Learning and creativity in a prodigious musical savant. But with perfect pitch, innate talent and a lot of practice, he became a concert pianist by the age of 10. Blind from birth, he has autism and severe learning difficulties yet he is a worldrenowned pianist with a genius for improvisation. Next sunday, derek paravicini will demonstrate the ins and outs of genius at the piano. Derek paravicini was born blind and with a severe learning disability in 1979, due to his birth being very premature, at just 25 weeks. Derek paravicini born 26 july 1979 is a blind english autistic savant and musical prodigy. He is autistic and, due to oxygen therapy received at birth which was required as he was born at only 25 weeks is blind and suffers from a variety of learning disabilities.
Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading in the key of genius. Blind from birth and with learning difficulties and severe autism, derek has the gift of perfect pitch and a unique instinctive talent for improvisation. An overdose of oxygen whilst in intensive care resulted in blindness and a severe. Derek paravicini superstition piano solo cover by kamir. Derek paravicini, a blind autistic savant pianist with an extraordinary ability to play by ear and improvise, performs for us ahead of his concert at the tetbury music festival in gloucestershire. An evening with the derek paravicini quartet breast. Human ipod derek paravicini to give first full concert derek paravicini, the blind musical savant nicknamed the human ipod, is to give his first full concert accompanied by an orchestra. Paravicini was born extremely prematurely, at 25 weeks, along with a twin sister who did not survive birth.
His blindness was caused by an overdosage of oxygen therapy given during his time in a neonatal. Derek paravicini s unique musical abilities are recognised all over the world. An unmissable afternoon of musical entertainment sun 20 may 2018 3. Beethoven meets jazzed up mozart fur elise youtube. The concerto grew out of an improvisation session between the pianist and composer for bbc radio 4 programme called the inner world of music. In the afternnon he played for the whole school amazing them with his ability to play what ever they asked. The story of derek paravicini was a fascinating read with regard to his development as a person, a pianist and a performer. Paravicini who was playing major concert halls at the age of 10 not only has perfect pitch, that. His teachers sensitivity and attention to detail draws you and in and makes you feel like you know the people in the story personally. This may include rapid calculation, artistic ability, map making, or musical ability. Blind and braindamaged, derek paravicini is a musical. Three such giants in this rare but sensational condition are blind tom, leslie lemke, and derek paravicini.
Here, his longtime piano teacher, adam ockelford, explains his students unique relationship to music, while paravicini shows how he has ripped up the chopsticks rulebook. Pianist derek paravicini speaks volumes through music. In the key of genius in todays ted talk, we get a fascinating peek into how he understands music. Derek paravicini is a worldrenowned pianist with a genius for improvisation. Blind and autistic, musical savant derek paravicini has been featured twice on 60 minutes and is the topic of the book in the key of genius, written by his teacher and author adam ockelford. Pianist derek paravicini and author adam ockelford san. Derek paravicini, lynette yiadomboakye, booker book group. He has been featured on various documentaries including the fantastic channel 5 series extraordinary people, a pbs nova episode with legendary neuroscientist and music. In todays ted talk, we get a fascinating peek into how he understands music. Official derek paravicini fan page, providing updates from derek about his concerts, media. Piano man played by derek paravicini blind, autistic w. Born three and a half months prematurely, derek paravicini is blind and has severe autism. Derek paravicini, the human ipod blind and severly autistic, pianist derek paravicini is on the brink of international stardom.
Derek paravicini echoes of the sounds to be by derek paravicini 2006 0927 music. Stroke of genius hidden brain derek amato wasnt born a musical savant. Combining the gift of perfect pitch with his incredible musical memory and his amazing talent for musical interpretation, derek can play almost any piece by ear in any key or. Have bought other cds by the same artist all great. His mother is talking to him and theres plenty of general bustle but, despite all the distractions, his hearing is so acute. Echoes of the sounds to be by derek paravicini 20060927. Brown, chef traci des jardins, burger king cmo fernando machado pork banh mi, pork dan dan noodles, pork char siu buns david l. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read in the key of genius. Human ipod derek paravicini to give first full concert. Now 30, derek was born several weeks premature, and doctors questioned whether he would survive infancy.
My daughter suddenly said one day, hes just played one of the hymns we heard in. The extraordinary life of derek paravicini kindle edition by ockelford, adam. All derek s efforts were recorded digitally, which enabled precise transcriptions to be made. He is a musical prodigy, having perfect pitch and the ability to play virtually any piece of music after hearing it only once.
Paravicini who was playing major concert halls at the age of 10 not only has continue reading. Combining the gift of perfect pitch with his incredible musical memory and his amazing talent for musical. Blind autistic savant derek paravicini is a piano playing genius. Famed autistic savant and blind musical genius derek paravicini is a quite remarkable and inspiring human being. Derek s father, nic paravicini, says the first thing that really interested derek was a small toy keyboard.
This man has autism and is also blind, but he is what is known as a savant which means that, in this case, he is extremely gifted in music, especially piano. The extraordinary life of derek paravicini ebook written by adam ockelford. Official derek paravicini fan page, providing updates from derek about his concerts, media appearances and news. Derek paravicini playing the doctor who theme tune. Derek paravicini is in a room beyond the hallway, playing jazz piano.