Derek Paravicini and Adam Ockelford: In the key of genius
デレク・パラヴィチーニ、アダム・オッケルフォード: 天才が奏でる音
Pianist Derek Paravicini understands music systematically. Once a child prodigy, he’s matured into a creative musician, able to reimagine songs in ways few can. Full bioAdam Ockelford - Music teacher
A composer and music teacher who has long worked with children with special needs, Adam Ockelford is interested in the psychology of music. Full bio
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私の話よりデレクの演奏に
最初にお約束します
デレクが歩んできた人生について
お話しさせて下さい
素晴らしいことですが
一生懸命闘ってくれました
乳母を雇ったのです
毎日歌って聞かせました
さえずりのようだったそうです
彼女の歌声を聞いたことが
きっかけとなったのでしょう
引っ張り出してきたのです
期待していなかったようです
バンバン叩いたのだそうです
奏でるようになったのです
気づいたのは
ないでしょうか
ピアノの弾き方を覚えたんだ
デレクが4歳の時に
言いようがありません
理解できない小さなデレク
誰もいないのに
弾き方を覚えたのです
彼が4歳半のときです
正直に言って
全ての鍵盤を弾きたがり
約束しておきながらも
困ってしまいました
唯一の解決策は
無理やり連れて行き
戻ってくるまでの10秒間に
あまり話さなかったので
ちゃんと理解しているかとか
素晴らしい演奏をする
音楽的な感性を持っていたことがあります
瞬時に判断できるのです
いくつかの白鍵に限って
お分かりでしょうか
分かりますが
素晴らしいです
聞き取る能力です
演奏しているときにも
基礎だと思います
意味がありませんが
そうだね?
ふつうのキーで弾くだけでなく
ランダムに選んでみましょう
弾いてくれるかな?
ト短調はどうかな?
どんな曲でも
ついているんです
お願いすれば
心臓発作を起こすでしょう
オーケストラとこの曲で
練習してきたバージョンが
異なることがありました
聞いて すぐに覚え
AO: Your memory is truly amazing, and every concert we do,
アダム:君の記憶力は本当にすごいよ
私たちは観客に
リクエストしてもらいます
どうするんだ」と言います
もしデレクが知らない曲だったら
(笑)
再検討された方が良いかもしれません
AO: Because it's quite dark. You'll just have to shout out.
アダム:暗いので 大声でどうぞ
DP: "The Theme of Paganini."
デレク:『パガニーニの主題』
なぜなら デレクと私は
一緒に過ごしたことになるからです
長距離フライト うん
大変だと思うかもしれませんが
ずっと優れているからです
創造的な音楽家だよ
参加してもらうこともあるのですが
とても緊張していました
AO: And played "Chopsticks."
アダム: 弾いたね
DP: Like this. Yes.
デレク:こんな感じ うん
AO: Just teasing, right? Here we go.
アダム:冗談かな? さあ 弾いてみて
AO: One encore, yes.
アダム:そう アンコールで1曲ね
DP: Art Tatum.
デレク:アート・テイタム
『タイガー・ラグ』を弾きます
ABOUT THE SPEAKERS
Derek Paravicini - MusicianPianist Derek Paravicini understands music systematically. Once a child prodigy, he’s matured into a creative musician, able to reimagine songs in ways few can.
Why you should listen
Derek Paravicini weighed half a kilogram when he was born, prematurely at just 25 weeks. Growing up blind and with severe autism, Paravicini had trouble communicating, but was fascinated by sound. He began teaching himself how to play the piano and, by 4-years-old, had taught himself an incredible catalogue of songs that he played with unusual technique. Soon, Paravicini began studying with Adam Ockelford, a teacher at the Linden Lodge School for the Blind in London, who saw in him the marks of a highly inventive musician. Paravicini gave his first concert at age 7 and, two years later, played the Barbican Hall.
Now in his thirties, Paravicini has continued to grow as a performer, with the ability to reimagine complex pieces of music even after only hearing them once. He was featured in the series Extraordinary People in the United Kingdom and, in the United States, on Stan Lee's Superhumans, which verified his musical ability and confirmed his savantism. Paravicini has also worked with composer Matthew King. The two have played improvised pieces on BBC Radio and collaborated on Blue, the first concerto ever composed for someone with learning impairment.
Derek Paravicini | Speaker | TED.com
Adam Ockelford - Music teacher
A composer and music teacher who has long worked with children with special needs, Adam Ockelford is interested in the psychology of music.
Why you should listen
In the 1970s, Adam Ockelford began teaching music at the Linden Lodge School for the Blind in London. He was excited to find that many of his students showed tremendous talent for music. The experience drove a deep interest in how people intuitively understand music, and how this understanding is different for people with disabilities.
Ockelford is now a Professor of Music at the University of Roehampton, the Chair of Soundabout -- a charity which supports music education for children -- and founder of the AMBER Trust, which supports visually impaired children in their pursuit of music. He is also Secretary of the Society for Education, Music and Psychology Research (SEMPRE).
Ockelford has one student who he has taught since the 1980s—pianist Derek Paravicini, who gave his first concert at age 7. Now in his 30s, Paravicini stll regularly thrills audiences with his piano talents, with his mentor Ockelford at his side.
Adam Ockelford | Speaker | TED.com