Hungarian Rhapsody No.2 by Liszt 🎹

Hungarian Rhapsody no.2 by Liszt - Derek, who is blind and has learning difficulties and severe autism, learnt this piece entirely by ear after being asked for it many times on his Facebook page.🎹
👨🎹ABOUT DEREK:
#derekparavicini 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!
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🎼MUSIC INFO🎼
Piece / Song: Hungarian Rhapsody No.2
Composer: Franz Liszt
Performance: Derek Paravicini
#hongarianrhapsody #liszt #piano

[@josiahcole3186]

Amazing. The notes seem to flow naturally from Derek's hands like a fluently spoken language

[@ale7000]

Beautiful

[@CallieGoesRawrr]

Derek, I've only just discovered your talent after watching the KZbin series "Mind Field," and I am loving listening to you play! Thank you for sharing with everybody! Beautiful.

[@allegrovivace6806]

Yeah same!

[@stirky08]

i just find it incredible that he just knows where all the keys are without being able to see them, or indeed having EVER seen them. Mind blowing

[@JonathanReynolds1]

I think blind musicians use their “mind’s eye” to visualise where the keys are in the same way touch typists can write without looking down at the keyboard.

[@narmale]

its not horribly hard... takes spacial awareness and practice for people with sight to train it... its not complicated, just takes repetition

[@TheMyllerr]

The hardest thing in listening you is not to cry :) and thye are the tears of joy...

[@CashJohnston]

He knows love. Her name is music. I am happy for him.

[@IcySlime1]

Cash Johnston And you know the poetictrees.

[@dominicMcAfee]

Am I dreaming right now? This is not talent or a gift. This is something else, something only Derek can do and no one else can tag or study or name or describe. What is happening here is above all, beyond, out of reach. God Bless you Derek, you absolutely beautiful person.

[@Jdstreetyo1]

Whoever said Derek doesn't play with emotion is a fool. Look at his face as he plays this. This is beautiful Derek!

[@RivieraByBuick]

ammm.someone should explain you probably, that emotions regarded to music is not what appears on the face, but it is a feel in music.

[@uzituchi]

RivieraByBuick You can't even imagine how a blind person hears sounds, notes! They "see" with their ears and hands, because they have developed those senses in a way we can't even think about. This guy has an almost impossible sense of music perfectly playing what he hears just once. How can you say he doesn't feel it? Watch a few other videos, he gets emotions from notes like you and me get them from a wonderful painting or monument. Keep it up Derek, in this century of mass-music you are one of the rare exceptions!!

[@RivieraByBuick]

uzituchi for me, as for professional musician which have seen a lot, this is just an average children musical school level (in my country at least). i see that he is "different" from most people, but the fact he has health issues does not make me raise him among others. i try to be objective.

[@Jdstreetyo1]

RivieraByBuick You should watch some of the docs on him, you can see why he is so special. If you were a real musician then you would understand why he's so talented.

[@RivieraByBuick]

Dirk Diggler if u were a musician u wouldn`t say the shit u said.

[@bubyacobozzi1457]

Little know fact ... Derek has never lost a tickle fight.

[@allegrovivace6806]

ooh

[@lukesmith8896]

I could say something, or i could not.

[@krellin]

@@lukesmith8896 i'm pretty sure he didnt try that type of a fight but he would win it for sure

[@charlessmith263]

Lots of tweaks in his version, and he even takes out a bit of the "Hungarian Rhapsody" from the famous "Cat Concerto" episode from Tom and Jerry cartoons. I love his feeling and excitement of this most-beloved of all Liszt pieces since his "3rd Liebestraum". He even knew part of the standard cadenza that is often played before the famous Prestissimo finale in the "Frisk" version of the Rhapsody. Great job, Derek!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@johnmadison4040]

Remarkable and incredible to think he learned this entire piece by ear.

[@ale7000]

I feel by soul not by ear is a complete gift from God

[@marianpalko2531]

Sir, you deserve a Steinway grand! You are amazing! Kudos.

[@finnfransen_official279]

Derek Your amazing! You need to play on a grand piano! You deserve it.

[@thomasking4791]

Derek clearly you're a genius, but you're also a treasure as a person. Big fan!

[@TheAussieLeo]

Most Respect. Thank you for what you give to the community of man.

[@FinnSadlerGaming]

Genuinely my favourite performance of this piece, just incredible

[@chrislee6896]

Can you do La Campanella? Please!

[@joy5811]

God bless my friend you have received a marvelous gift from our Lord

[@ProjectRescues]

I'd love to see his take on "La Campanella" by Liszt. Thats something ive been looking forward to seeing.

[@TimSoriano]

Im also still waiting for this

[@ProjectRescues]

@@TimSoriano 3 years later and still am waiting on it.

[@luciengrondin5802]

9:16 "I've done it, Kelly!" You can tell it was tough, even for him. He should definitely practice it more.

[@julzmuzik9464]

Derek is so chill

[@baxtercol]

Thank you Derek! That is really beautiful. You are among the best and you are the best. You are unique. You reflect God's beauty and you bring joy the world over. Thank you again.

[@domerbacher5430]

Absolutely amazing! I am always shocked at how well blind people play.... but this is.... words can't describe it! Thank you so much, Derek!

[@artbystevebatty571]

I would give you my eyes for 1% of your talent. Amazing

[@jackbulman8114]

lol Maybe 35%

[@DaGizmoGuy]

Wonderful memories of watching Tom and Jerry come from this

[@ProjectRescues]

I'd love to see him play La Campanella by Liszt! I hope to see him play that one at some point..

[@currywurst5132]

I think the constant leaps in the right hand won't be possible for this guy considering that he's blind, but who knows.

[@alexandrecomposer]

​@@currywurst5132 Nobuyuki Tsujii is blind and can play it

[@joelbrattin1]

He doesn’t seem to have any problem jumping around on the keys

[@Ricamusica1]

¡¡Sen-ci-lla-men-te-fe-no-me-nalll!!... Quién no queda envuelto en una bruma mística, al vaivén de las vibrantes notas que hacen sonreír, de contento, y hasta llorar, de la emoción, al ver y escuchar una ejecución tan prístina. Eres un gigante, Derek. Pareciera que tu vista se hhallara atomizada en esos dedos, permitiéndote hacer a la perfección un sinfín de los malabares más frenéticos y contrastantes, con una facilidad que da envidia... envidia no haberte conocido antes. RP

[@shinchan123450]

You are amazing Derek.

[@PortmanRd]

Guy's got such a big heart as well as a god given talent.

[@mabtcb]

Bravo! Derek

[@deborahhughes2404]

I learned about Derek about 5 years ago and have always enjoyed how he plays. It is amazing when you see how he takes a few notes and turns them into a complete performance. From when I was first introduced to him til now, he has really grown in his skills of interaction, his musical ability continues to be sheer genius! I would love to hear his version of Ravel's Bolero.

[@theflexintexan2152]

Derek's videos always make my day! Someone give him a hug for me :]

[@VRnamek]

amazing. Perfect pitch? no doubt. Many people believe, myself included, that the highly specialized instrumental music from the common era are the product of composers with varied degrees of autism. Only that way to explain the high degree of concentration and memorization it demands. You're in good company, Bach was blind in his last days, Beethoven was deaf but had perfect pitch. Keep it up.

[@AceAnthrax]

Why in the world is there 1 dislike? How could anyone dislike this amazing person?

[@micheal49]

It's not the person, it's the technique.

[@ThisFish888]

AceAnthrax they jelly

[@benjaminwebster2]

AceAnthrax this isn't exact to the original. a fair bit off

[@jonnieZG]

What those few are missing is that Derek does *covers* of the classical pieces. He jazzez them up and adds his own touch stealing them a bit (in a good way) and making them his own in a way. Derek reminds me of that legendary scene from the Forman's "Amadeus", where Mozart bursts into the room and pimps up the composition that Salieri composed as a gift for the Keiser, just after hearing it once from the next room behind closed doors. kzbin.info/www/bejne/Y5TMd4eGlLCFr5Y

[@pineapple7024]

His fingers are way too short to be doing the Horowitz/Shishkin flatness. It’s just a technical thing, but I do respect his talent at jazz and ability to overcome his blindness immensely

[@johnny4727]

Was just rewatching The Musical Genius with some friends and they asked for me to show them your youtube channel performances. They all agree that you're fantastic and an amazing guy with phenomenal talent. Thank you for all the beautiful music!

[@g.k.masonrycontractor261]

Derek you are great and i love your personality always stay happy my friend

[@meansq]

Amazing!

[@maryc.grider2691]

Love it love it love it! God bless this pianist always!

[@SZaeZae]

Beautifully done!

[@totomek1000]

u are the Best Derek ! Big Respect from Germany !

[@nolanmaisey]

I would love to hear Derek play either Chopin's Black Keys etude of his Ocean etude. Keep up the great work!

[@Schooner77]

Amazing talent 👏

[@mjwyatt9899]

One of my favourite pieces! Brilliant man!

[@Shadowsmiling]

I adore him but I always worry about his hands. I see him rubbing them often, I hope he can continue playing forever :)

[@FaireXIII]

We love you Derek! You're amazing

[@valentinrogina7703]

liszt would be proud !

[@ale7000]

he would be very proud

[@normanroberts7799]

Totally inspirational, awesome and COOOOOLLLL!!!!!

[@Diogenes_ofSinope]

I love how you can feel the difference between the single Idea in this rhapsody just by the way he plays them. just lovely

[@_funkytorino_]

Oh my god!!!

[@DanielHewsonPianist]

Absolutely Awesome!

[@dees.511]

Derek, you never cease to amaze me with your blessed talent

[@Welcometowutheringacre]

I am obsessed with Derek! Amazing!!!

[@Branhawk]

YEAH!! Oh man that was just so great! Wow...YEAH!

[@ScottTheScot]

This is increadible! Thank you so much for posting this!

[@SpOnTAnOUsCOmbUSTioN]

I love how he puts his own spin on things! This is truly a classic-Derek's tunes always get me smiling!

[@flatsamiscool]

The hardest part about this song, I think, is the timing. But he gets it perfect of course because he's incredible.

[@user-ei3mu4kz5s]

Дерек гениален!

[@mzcabo]

Awesome!!

[@elainewhitelock5347]

Loved it Derek.

[@markmurphy2649]

So much emotion, and so much talent. Its actually remarkable, like your music actually puts tears in my eyes. Keep being awesome Derek

[@neonlines1156]

I love his jazzy take on the cadenza!

[@Drakethatsme]

I love this one! Doing a ballet dance to it this year, actually! Amazing job, Derek!

[@arqfran75]

Wonderful.

[@aurecelalejandro287]

Thank you Derek for sharing your great gift to the world. You are such a joy. Keep it going. You have a huge fan here. :-)

[@stevewright4576]

His musical interpretation brings tears to me, yet he cannot butter toast.

[@MrFreeride1113]

Fun piece. Impressive performance. Thanks

[@giuseppecamiletti9278]

I am speechless! For me it's just impossible. Derek you are simply a genius of piano!

[@Pianolaboy]

If I hadn't seen it I wouldn't have believed it ! The words talented & gifted don't even start to describe your ability. To be able to play spontaneously any piece of music in any style is just sheer genius !! Keep those videos coming Derek.

[@joseantoniomartinez67]

Qué maravilla. Madre mía 🤦🏻‍♂️

[@joshbell2148]

Hi Derek! Amazing work, I've been playing most of my life but one day I hope to play half as good as you, never stop making videos!

[@GoodLifeMedicine]

Astounding

[@gabrielcornea9119]

That was totally AWESOME!

[@Ty-kx6cs]

I can only wonder, why any one would down vote this brilliant young artist, this video? Only some one that is jealous of raw, pure talent. Some one that feels threatened by an innocent beautiful human being that shares their gift with the world. I feel blessed to have listened to him perform. I know he cannot read this, but I think maybe some one on his channel who knows him could say, Thank you for blessing us with your gift, Derek.n You perform beautifully! :)

[@clementj2005]

You are an amazing genius, and the living proof that Nature never does mistakes : your handicap has turned into gold. We're eager to ear more classical music played by you ! Best regards. Julien from France.

[@Badpesta]

Absolutely beautiful!

[@AndyChesterton]

Hugely enjoyable, thank you Derek. Best wishes, Andy :)

[@jylphoto]

Amazing

[@eliseuscherer3475]

Parabéns pelo seu trabalho!!! Sem palavras...

[@iloveesr]

incredible

[@EmilyGloeggler7984]

Thanks Derek!

[@patriciusp4124]

beautifully done. Thank you for playing

[@evelynfurey6875]

What an absolute treat to stumble on this site and be privy to few others that have had the chance to listen and watch this talent ! GENIUS can't describe the gift. I would have to wonder if ,unsighted, maybe better ? NOT a chance. I would bet he could gather the honey from the local hive before playing Fight of the bumblebee ! Thank you Derek and may your God given talent ever exist ! As a youngster, I passed by a church in the soaking rain returning from my Karate class. There was a person playing Toccata in D minor Fugue by J.S.Bach and I sat there in awe of the moment and being treated to a heavenly experience. That moment will never be effaced from my mind .

[@luciengrondin5802]

That's fascinating because one can tell that at times Derek struggles to recall the exact notes, yet he seems to always either guess them or find something equivalent that sounds just as good.

[@CarlosGarcia-yg9je]

Love it Derek! Hello all the way from Detroit, Michigan, USA. You are a true musical genius.

[@peterklein3891]

you made my day Bro ! you´re the best .carry on !

[@IbraheemalZawahiri]

mathematical precision! hats off!

[@derekpintozzi2498]

Wonderful Derek!

[@camborocks]

That's outstanding.

[@fredbsb]

that is really amazing

[@Macro_Abuser]

Incredible!

[@orozco404]

i love his music

[@rebeccasanders2812]

Wow! You are amazing!

[@pollyling8852]

I love it 👏👏👏👏

[@jusesjimmybars]

i love this guy

[@truthforever5508]

Wonderful!

[@autunno66]

BRAVISSIMO DEREK!

[@carolinegray5297]

Great

[@runningwater5936]

Amazing.

[@corkycorner3232]

That was amazing

[@marcosvini7112]

Divine

[@MultiMMartini]

Love u man