Savant Pianist Derek Paravicini Takes Requests! 🎹
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- Опубликовано: 6 сен 2024
- Subscribe: bit.ly/3CKJY3A - Derek Paravicini is a musical savant. His extraordinary talent developed alongside blindness, severe autism and learning difficulties. With the gift of perfect pitch, a photographic musical memory, the ability to transpose anything instantly to any key, and his incredible abilities to learn by ear and improvise, Derek loves connecting with people via his music and absolutely loves taking requests for songs, styles and keys!
00:11 The Entertainer
00:50 The Maple Leaf Rag
02:08 Your Song
03:10 With or Without You
03:47 Cry Me a River
04:43 James by Path Metheny
05:58 In the Hall of the Mountain King
07:22 Moonlight Sonata 3rd Movement
09:08 Sailing
10:14 Bohemian Rhapsody
11:29 Ski Sunday
12:27 Doctor Who Theme
14:02 Flight of the Bumblebee
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Born extremely prematurely at 25 weeks, and weighing just over half a kilogram, Derek lost his sight as a result of the oxygen therapy required to save his life, and his development was affected too. As this became clear, it also became apparent that Derek began life with a precocious fascination for music and sound. He began to teach himself to play the piano at the age of two, and by the age of four, had taught himself to play a large number of complex pieces. With no visual models to guide him, his technique was chaotic, and even his elbows would frequently be pressed into service as he strove to reach intervals beyond the span of his tiny hands!
At this time, his enormous potential was recognised by Adam Ockelford, then music teacher at Linden Lodge School for the Blind in London. Adam and Derek began to work together weekly and then daily, in an extensive programme of tuition that was to last for several years. Painstakingly Derek acquired the foundations of technique that were necessary for him to move forward.
His natural affinity for jazz soon became evident; together with his improvisatory talents, absolute pitch, ability to play in any key, and flair for performing in public!
Derek first shot to fame when he was nine, playing with the Royal Philharmonic Pops Orchestra at the Barbican.
Many TV appearances followed, in the UK and overseas, including Japan, Germany and Australia, and three times on CBS’s prestigious ‘60 Minutes’ programme in the USA. Derek Paravicini has performed in venues ranging from Ronnie Scott’s renowned jazz club in London, to the Mandalay Bay Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada and in Phoenix, Arizona, for Mohammad Ali. He has performed twice at Buckingham Palace. In 2011, Derek played ‘Rhapsody in Blue’ and a piano concerto written specially for him, at London’s Queen Elizabeth Hall.
Derek's talent, love of music, and - above all - the ability to communicate through sound means he will continue to thrill audiences for years to come in the UK and abroad.
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Thank you to everyone who has made such lovely comments about Derek - every single one is read to him and he loves to hear your feedback! :-)
That's really nice to hear. I hope he realises just how special he truly is. The bond you have is amazing. Derick is an inspiration and would make a Fantastic teacher. ❤💯
TE amo Derek, você é sensacional. Toca BRASILEIRINHO...Brasil.
all one thousand+ of them? Wow
I'm hoping to hear him play something by Liszt called "La Campanella". Its one of the most famous pieces in the world, been requesting it for years. Hoping he one day will play it.
He seems a bit off? U sure those glasses are on straight?
What really amazes me is how he finds the notes without seeing them. I can't find the damn keys when I'm looking straight at them.
People with perfect pitch know any note just from hearing them, it's pretty cool. Mozart, Beethoven, Michael Jackson and Jimi Hendrix all had it.
It's not recognising notes he is talking about, it's finding the keys. There are many blind pianists. I suppose they just get used to it, and once they know where the keys are they form a good spacial understanding of the key locations without sight.
That's why you're supposed to rehearse mostly scales... If you can't play without looking at the keys, you can't read the notes...
You get that with practise
Practice, and tons of it! I can type, both QWERTY and and the Russian layout, without mistakes or looking at the keyboard, be it with two hands, one hand, or just a finger. But give me a computer keyboard with different size keys or layout to what I am accustomed, and I will be very lost for a while.
Re-learning QWERTY, from looking at the keyboard as I typed to not doing it was the hardest. After that I picked up Cyrillic very fast, but then I made a conscious effort not to look at the keyboard.
Paravicini, he even has a killer musician name
Sondre you mean just something Italian sounding then? lol
yes
Yes❤❣
He is "THE Paravicini" !!
Hello Derek, we love you in Iraq, actually my friend plays piano at the Iraqi Art Institute, he told me that his teacher always compare them to Derek, he says to them: "you have to work 150% to reach 10% of Derek's talent".
Derek, please keep inspiring us. the world need great men like you.
I dont know if I send him a hug would be socially accepted in UK, but here where I live we men can share hugs to express our love and respect.
No problem here in the UK make exception for the low IQ types
Holy shit...When he plays moonlight sonata in the style of Art Tatum...
Looks like he grasped what angry sounds like.
+peronkop He still growled a bit though :3
+peronkop by any chance did you watch the documentary on Derek before watching this video? Coz I just did... The expert on musical emotion questioned his ability to understand emotion. Derek simply amazes me everytime
He's fricken blind
+peronkop grrrr ggrrrr
Abhro J. Mondal yeah but I thought anger wasn't one of the trouble ones anyway?
I'd give my right hand to have his left. He's incredible.
is that a House MD quote?
It's been said that his left hand should have its own RUclips channel 😂
Also you all should know that he can hear a piece once and can play back note for note, even if he never heard the song before.
+Alexander Sanchez Yeah I saw that in the documentary on him. Absolutely amazing.
+Alexander Sanchez I wonder how good his pattern recognition is so we can find out if it's possible to write a song knowing it'll be a hit.
Alexander Sanchez How can he play it if he's never heard it
Professor Quackers I think u misread the comment mate
This ability, though rare, it not unique. I play poor amateur piano, and Derek impresses me. I am hoping to catch his upcoming concert in San Diego.
Holy shit, how is that even possible?! He's playing incredibly fast, and still has the right tune! Absolutely genius!
oh and btw he's blind as well
+nagywywy check out his documentary because he doesn't play only songs that are made he also creates his own music
+Retro Gaming - Clash Of Clans NO, there's a huge difference between creating your own songs and improvising. His Improvisation skills are insanely good for a blind man
Nothing can stop the great mind!
Even had a vsauce episode featuring him
That's how I discovered this channel
the fact that he improvised the cry me a river w/ "chords like miles davis" is absolutely insane
best part by far
He's an outstanding performer but he also seems to be a very fine young man. I hope nice things will happen to him.
by far the most talented musician i ever have seen. please do not ever stop.
+Purple Gucci he's a savant ... he has some eidetic memory which he can instantly learn a new song by just one hearing. He is also very creative improvising and varying tunes.
Games I am shit as to call the man retarted is not nice ,he’s very talented. There is no such word as retarted
I can listen to him play for hours on end.
surewin true
surewin He's a good piano player, but not an artist. Does that make sense? I think it's reasonably said, and lets him off the comparison wheel. Let's have him be himself.
Speaking of blind pianists, would you have him, or Art Tatum / Stevie Wonder / Ray Charles with you on a deserted island for 50 years?
LuckyLicks The answer would be no, but what kind of arbitrary question is that?
Lucky licks he is an artist
God, he is amazing. I watched his documentary. Truly mind-blowing.
Dean Fallo It has me in tears everytime I hear him. It is beyond majestic. No words do him justice. It is something that you have to witness and try to comprehend. I am fascinated entirely by savants. Derek especially.
I can't get enough of this man. His abilities and personality, his voice and genius, his love of people and his extraordinary music.
Derek, you make all my troubles slip away.
Thank you.
He is so funny without even realising! 😂
@@lica1598 I'll bet he realizes and he's probably even funnier than WE realize.
Rose, what? ???????????????????
@@lica1598 guy has autism, learning difficulties, and you think he's "funny" ? omg.... those people....
I applaud you Derek
You have made me happy
Third Movement changing styles on command like that. Hooooooly wow.
What the freaking crap? How can one man be that talented? I am freaking out! The way that he can switch from one style to another mid-song is incredible! He can not only play any song in the world, but he really understands the nuances of every musical style.
Gaylor Jones He is a gift from the universe!
First of the kind I've ever seen, improvisational playing, without being restricted to the personal style of playng
The power of the autistic spectrum.
@@cablecar10 It may only be partially attributed to that, way more severe autistic people can not get close to his ability
Derek is proof that music is truly an art, not something that is taught, but that comes from the heart, his playing is inspirational!
00:11 The Entertainer
00:52 Maple Leaf Rag
02:08 Your Song
03:10 With or Without You
03:47 Cry Me a River
04:43 James
05:58 In the Hall of the Mountain King
07:22 Moonlight Sonata
09:08 Sailing
10:14 Bohemian Rhapsody
11:29 Ski Sunday
12:27 Dr. Who
14:02 Flight of the Bumblebee
honestly, I was waiting for a mistake... stopped waiting. Derek's performances are flawless!
Incredible talent!
Right? I'm in awe of how he makes every piece look like effortless perfection.
This man is utterly incredible. The improvisational ability, understanding of the themes of the pieces underneath go so far beyond the rote memorization abilities of so many savants. Truly a wonder bestowed upon humanity.
Its just mind boggling isn't it? 🤯🤯😵💫😵💫
people are identifying special traces in him and cheering things that are normal for CP (Concert Pianists). Being a savant just makes him learn faster than those CPs, but the CPs are much more disciplined, training for hours a day. That's when CPs become much better than savants.
@@webgpu can you give us an example? because I've looked at other improvs on Hall of the Mountain King (was the one that is of particular interest to me) and nobody came even close to this level. Maybe Cziffra but his was more like an interpretation I felt like.
I'm not saying you're wrong at all btw. I want to know if professional pianists can be that good. Doesn't have to be Hall of the Mountain King of course.
This is completely mind blowing! Thank you for existing Derek!
I wanted orange it gave me lemon lime
Amazing! I've watched several of his videos. As a guitarist, just wondering if he would be able to play something like Eruption by Van Halen and transcribe it to piano, although it my be a bit outside his typical genre. That would be awesome to see and hear.
how are there any downvotes? this guy is amazing!
Was wondering same...jealous of an immense talent? Christ, who knows Bob...and yes, he is downright amazing!!!
I wish I could play like him..
although due to his condition i think he finds it hard to express emotion as fully as others
MrBObRuLeS123 Me too! Only in my imagination can I replicate this great young talent. What he does with music is way beyond my comprehension.
Do you play yourself?
Derek plays some requests received from his Facebook and Twitter followers -
Here he is playing:
The Entertainer
Maple Leaf Rag
Your Song
With or Without You
Cry Me a River
James by Pat Metheny
In the Hall of the Mountain King
Moonlight Sonata (3rd mvmt)
Sailing in the style of Erik Satie
Bohemian Rhapsody
Ski Sunday
Dr.Who
Flight of the Bumblebee
All in various styles! Phew!
Derek Paravicini takes requests!
Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence please.
TheChosenOne1997 Yes, that would be amazing
Derek Paravicini Can you play the ending credits to super mario bros 3?
Please tell him Thanks
and Cheers
Rachmaninoff. Piano concerto no. 3
I wish I had his piano skills and his shades
He's blind
But those SHADES THO
I prefer to call them hater blockers
True Like a Boss Shades
Theres alot of amazing musicians in the world but in my opinion Derek is the greatest pianist the world has ever known.Hes such a gift,an absolutely amazing gifted human being.Love ya Derek!
Really? Better than Liszt or Art Tatum? Both of them gave a lot to the world.
@@damiangilz I cant say yes or no without being totally honest. I'm not familiar enough with those musicians. Maybe they are,but then again it's all an opinion.Im fascinated with Derek and all his abilities.He has an incredible mind and endless talent
I really hope someone reads these comments out too him he deserves to hear all these lovely comments people are leaving! He is beyond talented I could listen for hours
Derek you are a beautiful human being. I dare not ever call myself a pianist again after witnessing your miraculous abilities. Forgive my lack of words, but Im in pure and utter awe. Beyond brilliant with a fascinating personality. I love this guy!
You're the most talented musician I've ever seen, Derek. Your abilities are beyond words
Check out Derek's newest upload - a brand new mini-documentary about Derek's life and his music - ruclips.net/video/YPium9GWVNo/видео.html
Derek Paravicini please play some game Melody
Derek Paravicini thank you!
Derek is such a cool guy. I love how he can mix a song in almost any style. It always makes me happy to hear him play. What a gift to the world music can be. So nice to listen to this wonderful talent.
Derek's so-called 'disability' is a gift to the world of music.Good health a long life to you Derek - keep on rockin'.
I don't know if anybody ever told you but your music has deep healing quality....I feel my heart getting healed like never before...may God keep blessing your life and your sweet and precious giving....
What a jolly fellow, someone hug him for me
Thank you again for all the comments, which are all read to Derek! Please share the video if you like it!
I don't know if his music is supposed to make me cry but the sheer beauty and love of music is so strong it just turns on the waterworks. Bravissimo.
That makes two of us
i think you havent heard yet concert pianists...
Derek takes us to realms that a concert pianist can't. He's magic.
Words can't describe how remarkable his musical capacity truly is! Amazing!
I'm from São Paulo in Brazil and I loved listening to Derek! I would like to hear him play the classics, such as Sergei Rachmaninoff, Frédéric Chopin, Claude Debussy, Johann Sebastian Bach, Antonio Vivaldi, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Johann Strauss.
Derek is now doing regular LIVE Facebook video requests - come on over and join us! facebook.com/derekparavicini
The man is a genius, like. Wow.
Who hurt you?
+Danilo Dankow - No-lifer finding entertainment out of arguing with people you've never seen in your entire life over someone that can play piano. Honestly though, fuck off.
I've wasted enough time with you. Bye.
Wtf is wrong with you dude? Saying he's not a genius confirms that you are a jealousy little guy who would die for having that talent.
Amazing !!!
Ragtime turned into Jazztime with your interpretation and arrangement of The Entertainer.
The Beethoven style overlays from other piano geniuses was the most impressive improvised performance I've ever witnessed.
Your style overlays of various performers on the great standards and pop/rock tunes is incredible !
Your angry Beethoven Bumblebee was so fast my ears couldn't keep up!
Lol
LOVE! I simply adore this with every shred of my being. Thank you Derek for the magic you give the world.
Dear Derek. Thank you for sharing your talent as a pianist but also as a human friend. I have an autistic daughter who is proud of being Special, because she really loves and cares of all other human and non human beings. You spread great music and love to every body. Who is the nice lady to accompaign you and guide you all the time? She is gorgeous too!
i wonder if derek could learn the guitar if anyone attempted to teach him.
he definitely can do that, but no need to
Of course. He has perfect pitch and he can transpose from his mind.. an unreal mind.
I love this dude, not for his playing, but for his genuinely amicable personality.
Derek’s piano skills and abilities are absolutely outstanding.
In the hall of the mountain king is the most impressive thing I have ever seen. It doesn't get any less special, even on the 20th watch! Thank you Derek!
A Savant like Derek here, is able to reveal to us by his playing. A glimpse of the all mighty himself, God! Derek brings me to tears almost every single time he plays the piano. I myself am a professional musician. I have been playing music for over 25yrs, and without a disabilities. I can honestly say that Derek is probably one of the most talented piano players to have ever stepped foot on this earth. Derek keep on expressing the gift that God himself gave to you!! Thank for sharing your talents with us!
Those touches of stacatto and intentional rushing on the right hand during Angry FOTBB was just gnarly. So subtle, but its those subtle nuances that make the difference
the only time the entertainer is actually entertaining:} brilliant as always derek! your awesome!
The improvisation over Beethoven was simply incredible!!
You're amazing Derek! Thanks for the great video. Your playing is wonderful. I hope I can be as good you someday.
He is one of the best pianists that I have ever seen. Wow! The speed of which he plays Moonlight Sonata was amazing.
I can listen to him all day!!!!
derek is brilliant ive seen a lot of him and hes out of this world. i dont understand how any other pianist could compare to him
I feel privileged to have met you Derek , you are an amazing pianist
How the hell he can play rag without seeing the keys is just beyond me, unbelievabley talented guy
his flight of the bumblebees is absolutely stunning
His music makes me genuinely smile.
I have been looking at this video with a mixture of a smile and a dropped jaw. What an amazing talent. Thanks for being, genius!
Wow... So wholesome and humble but mind blowing at the same time. That's a rare combo.
Amazing god given talent
wow.. he's really good.
MrBruno2000 Amazing yes, god given no
+Vivek Nandur amen
+Vivek Nandur much insult, believer such angry
wow
His lack of vision sharpened his hearing.
This man is a miracle.
When God closes a door, he opens a window... or in this case, every damn window in the house!
Great job!
lol
You can really see the joy in his face when he gets to let loose. Shredding that Moonlight Sonata. Hes like "Yeah, thats m"
wow amazing, I wish I could play like this.
So enjoyable to hear Derek play. I hope Derek will keep playing for decades to come. Hope he listens to as much music as possible too. Big thank you too to Dr Adam Ockelford, who nurtured Derek's talent from the age of four or five and is usually with Derek at all his performances.
Wow simply wow
I'm sitting here, obviously listening to Derek's playing, but at the same time thinking about how the human brain works (I have very little idea by the way). So many disabilities, but one part of his brain is so advanced, so developed, that he can play so amazingly. What could we humans do if we could use our total brain capacity. Read some of the comments below, all positive. But a Big Up for mum for all her support 👍
Thank you for sharing your gift with us, Derek. Your amazing ear and ingenious flair for jazz are an inspiration to me as a pianist and as a person.
This is one of the most amazing things I’ve seen in my life
We'll pass that on to Derek. :D
Absolutely Beautiful, thank you;
BRILLIANT MIND
I love his take on In the Hall of the Mountain King
also, did he just improve this????!!!
whoever dislikes his videos is dumb because he is really talented and I want to be able to do this when I'm older
Angry flight of the bumble bee put an instant smile on my face. Assignment understood and delivered perfectly 😂😁
omfg i wanna cry he's amazing!!
(btw, his voice reminds me of stewie's. lol)
holy shit, he is never going to miss a single note! What a genius
so incredible...
I haven't seen Derek in a year or so.
Wow! He's cranked it up a couple of notches more ... just amazing ... incredible.
The human brain is unbelievable.
I have studied the Bible a great deal and have concluded that Savants give us a window into the capabilities of the brain before Adam's fall into sin.
If that is right, we would be able to perform at this level in all areas of music, the arts and the sciences.
I am so thankful that having received Jesus as Lord and Savior, I have this to look forward to in the ages to come.
Bless you Derek
Rob Carpenter
Love his version of the entertainer
An AWESOME young gifted WONDER and WONDERFUL GIFT to humanity.
This is what I call, "instant subscribe."
Kurt Nakanishi pretty much
haha yup. I keep having to remind myself that he is blind. That he can reach WAY across the piano to a note he can't even see is really something lovely and special.
It’s so cool how he can just change the styles of all the pieces, as soon as she said to do so.
Bravissimo!!
I’ve been watching Derek play (on video) for years, and I *never,* *ever* cease to be completely and utterly amazed by his brilliance! 💜
I don't agree with you. I understand how you feel but I think that your opinion has its roots in the way he looks when he plays. His hands don't flourish very much in comparison to alot of performance musicians, but this, I believe, is due to his blindness. To him, it makes absolutely no difference how high or dance-like his hands look, just the sound it makes and if you go ahead and play the video again (this time without watching the video) you'll find that his playing is very expressive.
jchuggin Yep, technically waving your hands around to put it like that adds nothing. It's important that your sound is spot on, and you achieve what you want through your playing
It does matter a little bit, but nice comment.
The Amount of Knowledge and Skill here is from another Planet.
Thanks! We'll pass on your comment to Derek. =)
6:47 that bit! :P
Those styles of moonlight sonata were crazy! The boogie part was just insane and the Art Tatum part was super groovy ;p
Derek is honestly the most amazing person I've ever heard! Also I was watching another video where they were saying that Derek can break down the notes of a chord to the single notes just from hearing the chord. Is that an unusual thing?
Yes, gifted people with perfect pitch can do that. Not sure how common it is. 1 in 100, 1 in 500? Me, not so much.
Derek, you make me proud to be a resident of Redhill! Loved you for many years as RNIB is just down the road from me, if you ever need a helper I'd be overjoyed to assist in any way possible. You're absolutely superb.
Something tells me we are all programmed with his ability deep within
Removing the ego is how you start going toward it beyond that I'm not sure. But that's definitely a start.
Not all ego of course. But most are working w far too much and it's likely not serving them.
Our consciousness exists in the 4th dimension where time doesn't exist--however, for the majority of us, our normal 3D lives we only get a limited access to consciousness because our physical bodies (senses) and Ego handicap and distract us from accessing it. However, Derek appears to have extremely heightened consciousness that is able to tap into "source" outside of our time and space with very little interference in between. Like Einstein said, time does not exist, it is merely a convincing illusion. Everything that could possibly exist exists in the fourth dimension, and Derek is simply channeling this through his mind and into his body to us in "real time". A God-given gift and the closest glimpse into the 4th dimension that we may ever see. His mind needs to be studied by science.
I LOVE YOU, DEREK! I could watch you play all day! And listen, of course. But I love to watch you play, and see your sweet little smile. You are more special than you will ever know. Wish I could hang out with you. 😬
i can beer that, hold my do
+SkizzlePiano
Haha, that was pretty funny.
Sooo You're Peter Griffin, Then ?!??
You're drunk as an Owl, go home.
@@RUclips_Globetrotter you're drunk as a home, go owl
"YAAAY!!"
Derek is amazing and plays almost flawlessly. But for the love of God: he deserves better video recording! The audio is hurting my ears because it is peaking and distorting. Get a proper recording setup, because his skills and brilliance should not be disturbed by something as simple as proper audio recording.
Wistbacka Agreed
well if you feel so strongly you (and the 57+ people who liked your comment) should money where your moth is and send him some funding to buy some!
And yes, I mean't to write "mouth" instead of "moth" but quite frankly I like the look of that mistake :P
But I digress. If each of you sent him and his mum just $5, that would be more than enough to buy fantastic equipment for Derek to delight your eyes and ears to your hearts content. :)
Unfortunately, $5 will not actually procure viable audio equipment :(
"Each of you"
Almost? So he does some errors?
Derek just blows my mind every time,, the switch to maple leaf rag is smooth as silk but then 1:02 ... 🤯🤯🤩🤩🥰🥰
Was it bad that, at the end of the video, I stood up in front of my laptop, Wooooooooo'd, and applauded?
yes
A little weird, but ok
Derek and the piano become as one. Superb talent!