Extraordinary People - The Musical Genius (Full Show)
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- Опубликовано: 2 окт 2024
- Paravicini was born extremely prematurely, at 25 weeks.[1] His blindness was caused by oxygen therapy given during his time in a neonatal intensive care unit. This also affected his developing brain, resulting in his severe learning disability.[2] He also has autism.
He has absolute pitch and can play a piece of music after hearing it once. He began playing the piano by the age of two when his nanny gave him an old keyboard. His parents arranged for him to attend the Linden Lodge School for the Blind in London. On his introductory visit to the school, in the music room he broke free from his parents, then headed straight for a piano being played, and then pushed the player, Adam Ockelford, aside to take over. Ockelford encouraged him and arranged first weekly and then daily lessons.[3][4] Aged seven, he gave his first concert in Tooting Leisure Centre in South London.
In 1989, at the age of nine, Paravicini had his first major public concert at the Barbican Hall in London when he played with the Royal Philharmonic Pops Orchestra. In that year he appeared on Wogan and was the main subject of a documentary called Musical Savants. Aged ten he was presented with a Barnardo's Children's Champion Award by Diana, Princess of Wales.[2] More opportunities followed, including playing at Ronnie Scott's Jazz Club.[4] Paravicini is a resident at the Royal National Institute of the Blind.[4]
He was featured on an episode of Channel 5's Extraordinary People in an episode titled "The Musical Genius", which showed his journey to Las Vegas to play in a charity concert with another savant, Rex Lewis-Clack. He was interviewed twice by Lesley Stahl for 60 Minutes.[3] In 2009 he was one of the subjects of the NOVA series' episode, "Musical Minds", featuring neurologist Oliver Sacks, on PBS.[5] He was featured a second time by 60 Minutes on 14 March 2010.[6] In 2009 he performed for the former Chancellor Alistair Darling, when he unexpectedly played Big Spender.[2]
On 13 May 2010 Paravicini made legal history when the United Kingdom's last remaining secret court was opened for the first time to discuss his future care. The Court of Protection, which controls the future of adults incapable of managing their own affairs, appointed Paravicini's family to look after his welfare and commercial future. Until that legal decision was made the Official Solicitor from the Ministry of Justice had been looking after his affairs, rather than his divorced parents, Nicolas Paravicini and Mary Ann Parker Bowles.[2]
On August 26, 2010 Derek was featured on the History Channel's Stan Lee's Superhumans. On the show Derek was subjected to testing which verified his savantism and superhuman musical ability. After improvising at two pianos with the composer Matthew King, for a radio programme made for BBC Radio 4, Derek and Matthew collaborated on a new Piano Concerto entitled Blue which was first performed with the Orchestra of St John's in the Queen Elizabeth Hall, London in September 2011. This is believed to be the first concerto ever composed for someone with learning disabilities.
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He has also got a great sense of humour at 28:15:
D: I can count numbers, Adam.
A: Really? Which numbers can you count?
D: One.
A: Yeah?
D: *that-was-all kind of silence*
A: Excellent…
So lovely :).
I love Derrick's personality; he's a beautiful soul. I wish him well now and always.
It's amazing how they misunderstand Rex. When he's covering his ears and swaying back and forth, he's concentrating intensely on what Derek is playing. It's not that he doesn't like it, it's the opposite in fact. Derek plays physically how Rex wants to be able to (perfectly), so he gets excited when he hears the music being played like that. In a later video of Rex, it shows him doing those exact mannerisms while attempting to learn a piece in one hearing. That's how I know he's concentrating
Beethoven was devastated when he lost his hearing. So instead he says next life I'd rather lose my sight than my hearing. Amazing genius!
what seems most surprising is the fact that hes a very sociable and happy guy for a person with his condition and limitations.
I truly love Derek. I re-watch this video every so often. He’s just so so wonderful.
Fascinating... I'm on the Spectrum myself and obsessed with music, but not a savant (far, far, from ever being a music savant, sadly...). He's amazing.
Also the documentary made a lot of references to SID (Sensory Integration Disorder, a common comorbid of ASD - I'd say it creates most of the ASD symptoms, actually) without actually mentioning it. Like saying at the beginning that Derek hears all sounds because his brain doesn't automatically discriminate and discard most of them like your normal brain (this happens to me, too. It's terribly annoying). And poor Rex when they arrived in Las Vegas and he was just swamped with all the noise of the stage, and after a long trip listening to an aeroplane or car engine, too... No wonder he freaked out.
Fantastic documentary - the gulf between his mastery of music and his difficulties coping with the other things in the world is incredible. Still he seems to be enjoying himself, and he's warm and funny ... His approach with Rex was great.
Where he sat down and played the same tune as that woman note for note had me on the floor, as did his instant recognition of 10-note chords - and more with the orchestra.
This film certainly raises a lot of questions about musical ability.
I'm sorry but I love it when Derek flips out at Rex; "Rex!!!!!" xD Such a wonderful guy!
he's really got a great musical computer in his brain, spits out data with such precision, never seen anything like it
I'm sorry but that just cracked me up..."I can count numbers now", "oh you can count numbers huh?", "yes, one....". LOL
Incredible. I would love to play music with Derek, he seems like such a joyful person to jam with!
Thank God some one uploaded this fascinating documentary back on to RUclips! Just finished reading 'In the key of genius' and would highly recommend it. Would have loved to have seen Derek perform 'Rhapsody in blue' last year too!
Be thankful for what you have my friend. For every Daniel there are thousands of people that are blind and handicapped living in poverty. Daniel is one of a handful of savants on the planet - he is an extraordinary human being.
My favorite part of this, is that Derek really seems to be having fun. :)
Más que un Beethoven moderno se asemeja más a un Bach moderno debido a su increíble oído técnico.
28:18
"I can count numbers, Adam!"
"Which numbers can you count?"
"One!"
Hilarious. Cute guy!
The "Basque tune" referred to is Israel's national anthem, Hatikvah. Derek went on to play a great variation of it. He is truly amazing.
eggs, eggs! EGGS!
it just goes to show that God makes people the way they are for a reason and even a person with down syndrome has a purpose that they are set to and they too can shine for the Lord in their own way
"Adam took me to the turbulence toilet." Haha, he is wonderful!
for a moment I thought the name of his mentor was: Doctor Awkward Foot
Why would someone want to sit there and challenge his gift? He already has enough challenges! Just let him be happy and play the piano.
"I CAN count numbers, Alan. One..." I lol'd a little. Great story though.
"brown cheese" slayed me, he's hilarious hahaha
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I meant that he had a piano at either side of him, that kind of thing is kind of confusing because you're so used to having the piano IN FRONT of you.
The fact that he doesn't have eye sight to help guide him through the keys, except hearing alone is freaking amazing.
And that doesn't come unless you've been training for a really long time.
Hence me being ashamed that I don't put as much effort in because I take everything for granted.
Adam reminds me a lot of Elias, the main character in 'Schlafes Bruder' (Brother of sleep). They have a lot in common, even though Elias is fictional.
Well done Derek and Adam, two amazing people!
For a musical genius, how comes he doesn't know there is no such thing as an "A minor" note? There are notes in an A minor scale and an A minor chord but anyone that knows basic music theory knows there is no A minor note. His foolish display of "perfect pitch" at 2.45 was cringe-worthy. Complete sensationalist bullshit! Not even three minutes in and already I don't trust a word of what the narrator/journalist says.
No i'm not a special idiot, i'm a normal idiot. but I'm talking about when he got injected with to much oxygen, that made him blind and mental impaired. and maybe he didn't sue but i'm sure the hospital paid him a good amount as compensate for what happen to his kid. Just like my dad, when he lost his eye unnecessarily during surgery the hospital was trying to save it but couldn't and they paid him because of that.
They should have had him play with a savant that has proven their willingness to play with others. It would be great to hear Paravicini with another very knowledgeable savant.
And yet there are psychologists out there who use music as a method to help and diagnose their patients.
Unless you really mean, "Breaking down the fundamentals of music and seeing how it affects the brain and using science to explain is useless"
Then yeah, I agree.
I can also do something similar to 13:50, but with picture cards. Someone could recite them for me, give me a couple of seconds to look at them all, flip the cards over, and I'd recite everything.
:) what stood out to me so much was just how happy Derick was when playing, and it showed through his work. Amazing! I'm happy he found such joy!
There are people with disabilities achieving greatness when I am perfectly fine yet still can't do anything awesome..
WHAT THE FUCK AM I DOING WITH MY LIFE???
That woman, Cathleen, should be ashamed of herself for making her son do this at such a young age, when he is clearly not ready.
Absolutely Amazing! I really want to meet him! Brings tears to my eyes.
I can do a lot of that stuff, yet I cannot discern "block chords" and dissonances. This is just amazing! That, and I guess I need to practice more...
This is where I fit in after a head injury when I was a kid. I write Classical music all the time.
Adam Ocklelord is exploiting Derek. Quotes:" You have to do the the show. The show is the main thing." Well. Mr. Okcleford, music is the main thing.The extraordinarily-abled, who have so much to contribute to our art, sociology and understanding of where we lie on the spectrum of reason and intelligence should not be fundraisers. Seriously, Okleford's first choice for a debut in America is Las Vegas? And he finds a vulnerable, trophy-seeking mother of developing five year old Savant, who is already in a productive music program, pulls him out of it and stages a Las Vegas Benefit which is clearly traumatizing to both. Did anyone notice that the parents of Derek only appear in the early moments of this documentary? It's like East Indian parents forced to sell their kids into circuses. I won't say more. The sooner Derek is removed from the influence of Adam Ockelford, the better.
+Steve Coley i totally agree with you. i think, though, that Rex's situation is much worse. you can see Derek actually enjoy playing and he is passionate about it. but that poor little boy, which is highly sensitive to sound is being pushed against his will into entertaining. i believe art is a great therapy for people with special needs, but this is not art, this is just abusing this kid for money...
Derek is such an inspiration! What an incredible person!
Derek is amazing. With emotion or not, it is still an amazing talent.
When that man said "Every neuron is not wasted"
I feel so ashamed of myself.
Here's this amazing guy who is so talented and with deft hands, being able to play flight of the bumblebee with a piano on both sides while blind.
Here I am wasting away my brain with useless junk and fanfiction instead of practicing piano and studying music theory.
I feel so unworthy and ashamed.
Did you get good at it now, after all these years?
im pretty sure that kid singing at the home with all the other kids is kodi lee.
I would be soo grateful to meet Paravicini! You can tell that he's very friendly.
Awesome! Wow, I have a severe case of Tourette's Syndrome and I play piano since 2004, but I mean, I'M NOT BLIND! That's actually quite surprising, he can immediately play the same chords of songs that he hears. He can remember every single note. I don't have such a good hearing sense lol! That's awesome. It's a gift of god! There's only one thing me and him have in common... Echolalia. If I hear words that are not common, I immediately repeat them multiple times until it sounds right /: oh well
I feel like Rex's mother sees Rex as an opportunity while Adam appreciates the true beauty and unique ability of Derek. Just the demeanor of Rex's mom in these interviews makes me feel uneasy, she seems happy that Rex has his disabilities and the exposure because of it. While Adam has gotten the most out of Derek, he seems to understand that this is all that Derek has mentally and makes sure Derek has an enjoyable life as possible.
Derek I think looks and sounds and like Matt smith from Doctor who, even his like hand gestures are like matt smith. To me he looks like Matt smith's twin. Does anybody agree with me?
holy shit, i have trouble even getting my fingers to the pace of flight of the bumblebee yet
blind he can still play it on two separate pianos without a single error. hats off to you sir.
does anybody know the song they were playing together at the end? It's such a fun and wonderful piece!
I think they're just improvising...I'd love to see that performance though it's so incredible
This reminds me of a neighbor I used to have. He was mentally disabled, but could complete jigsaw puzzles in like a minute.
Amazing Man and Awesome Talent
Another aspect is
Derek is very kind so he refuses to say that the melody is wrong.
Even the scientist intentionally design the test for testing his logic.
I think this is good skill to improvise and enjoy Jazz music.
The EEG make me appreciate in his skill indeed.
I wanna hear him play some video game music.
Derek appears more calm, stoic and of a gentler spirit. Rex seems to be more spastic, distressed and chaotic. Whether its due to age or experience, Derek's playing and creativity is a million light years ahead of Rex. I feel like its due to Rex's mother. She comes off really intense, controlling and superficial. There's a real negative vibe coming from her.
50% nature, 50% nurture
Rex is extraordinary nowadays
TheCaptionist How do you know, are you his mom?
What a boss! I love this guy! Keep doin your thang, bro.
WOW FANTASTIC!!! THANK YOU.
The ‘angry’ violin didn’t actually sound angry so it’s no wonder that Derek couldn’t do it either.
Like most autistic people I think the input and the output of emotional expressions are impaired. But I think that his own emotions are intact.
Best thing i've ever seen: This AMAZING chap and Jools Holland
love derek! :D
well if you've ever listened to an engine, they can actually resonate several notes at once. Its possible that engine was humming A-C-E all at once so he said Am. And I've known several virtuosos of music and am a musician myself. If you can listen to a piece once, having never heard it before and play it back with 98% accuracy without reading music? I dunno, that screams musical genius to me. He clearly knows and analyses music in a way even most highly trained musicians don't. Be more open man
Is that Professor Simon Baron-Cohen a brother of actor Sasha??
They're cousins
Thank you.
I would really like if there were no religious comments. Not that I mind or anything -accounting for the fact that my family is quite religious - it's just that I think that many people will either get offended or will start to refute and bicker about science and religion, and that has got me infuriatingly annoyed...
Which is why I said I was ashamed that I'm wasting my life and time on useless junk. Since someone out there who is so unfortunate works so hard for something that they're clearly passionate about.
While I sit back and say "HUUURRR DUUUR DUUUR I'M ALREADY GOOD. TWO HOURS IS ENOUGH OF PRACTICE IS ENOUGH HUUUR DUUR DUUR"
BTW Simon Baron Cohen is related to Sasha Baron Cohen ... as if you couldn't tell?
he looked rich... i bet he sue the hell out that hospital.
He's actually rich because he's Camilla Parker-Bowles' nephew. For those who don't know, she's married to Prince Charles, AKA first in line to the British throne. He's royalty by marriage!
I wonder if there may be a bit of O, C, D as well,,,he likes repetition at great speeds. He just likes his music and they way to make it very fast and precise.
Dude, didn´t you listen? They mentioned that these two guys are blind, but they´re minds are special. They are smarter than any other musician.
He does doesn't he ? Matt smith is so hot, personally I find him more attractive than David Tennant, but that's my personal opinion...
Don't undermine yourself just because someone has a talent that you admire... There is no doubt you're probably cable of better anyway.
Touched my heart... :) ♥
No, I mean music at it's current state... Why would you feel ashamed just because someone knows how to play a piano blind..?
And what the heck did that woman do to her face!?! It is obvious she was lovely, but it is painful to look at now.
Yerushalayim Shel Zahav is the lullaby at 8:08
made me laugh so hard :D
A Basque lullaby which was adapted by Naomi Shemer into the song 'Jerusalem of Gold', I believe.
9:38 Simon Baron-Cohen is Sasha Baron-Cohens brother. Borat's brother is a specialist in Autism.
Funny, seeing as though studying music contributes near to nothing to the advancement of humanit.
its ok feel better you are able to see this video :)
Huge thanks to the film creators! Wonderfully executed with perfect rhythm of cinematography! Derek is a men of the future, communicating on a higher level compared to the rest of us.
11:27 its the brown bread isnt it kim >:(
is that with the brown cheese kim
Isn't Prof. Simon Baron-Cohen Sasha's cousin? I think I've read it somewhere that he is.
Can anyone tell me what song the violinist is playing at 23:50?
@supersonicdrawer Yes! I was about to say this!!! He looks a lot like matt smith!! xD
i wanna get my guitar and jam with this guy...but i dont think i could keep up haha :)
Its because you haven't found your true passion yet. Don't stop until you find it.
I make a da toilet turbulent every day. Regular bowel movements, for your health.
Its a song in hebrew that called : "Jerusalem of Gold" written by Naomi Shemer
What song are they playing around 9:00? The narrator says it's a Basque lullaby.
He is for piano what Tarantino's for cinema and they do look alike don't they??
he couldnt use a daw tho. i'd like to see his skills on some other instruments.
At around 8:07 the woman in the grey sweater is playing Yerushalyim Shel Zahav!
That professor is Sacha Baron Cohen's cousin
Absolutely Amazing 😊👍
damn, look at the size of dat dome. besides that, hes pretty damn talented.
There was too much sensory overload for the kid Rex.
i think most are going to agree with you.. hah
What's the piece that Derek and Jools play together at the end?