British pianist Derek Paravicini is considered by many to be a musical prodigy. Paravicini is blind and autistic, having been born 25 weeks prematurely. Dubbed the "human iPod," Paravicini has the ability to play any piece of music after hearing it just once, despite the fact that he cannot read music.
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Surrey, England
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Can play music note for note after hearing it just once
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Great-grandson of writer William Somerset Maugham
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Has "absolute pitch"
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Cannot count and cannot read Braille
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Attended the Linden Lodge School for the Blind in London
