BAGAMA’T bulag, kayang itugtog sa piano ng 3-anyos na si Branko Dvorecky ang classical music katulad ng musika nina Tchaikovsky at Wagner. (ORANGE QUIRKY NEWS)
ITINURING na musical genius ang isang bulag na 3-anyos batang lalaki bunsod ng kanyang keyboard renditions ng classical music katulad ng musika nina Tchaikovsky at Wagner.
Nagsimula si Branko Dvorecky, mula sa Ivanka pro Dunaji malapit sa Slovak capital Bratislava, ng pagtugtog ng piano makaraan matutunan ang Duck Tales TV theme tune na kanyang pinakinggan.
Makaraan ang isang taon, si Branko, isinilang na bulag at hindi nag-aral ng piano lesson, ay nagagawa nang magtugtog ng pop songs at excerpts mula sa classical works katulad ng Tristan and Isolde ni Wagner, at Swan Lake ni Tchaikovsky.
Ayon sa ina niyang si Elena, 35, “Branko is a gift of God. When I first found out he was blind I was terribly sad and a little bit angry. But now I think he is a real treasure.
“When he was a baby he used to love playing with musical toys and would often just hit the keys on our old synth.
“Then he started to listen to classical music and loved it so much he began to learn the notes. He can only say a few words and yet he can play Bach.”
Habang sinabi ng ama ni Branko na si Martin, 37, “What is amazing is that he has never had any lessons. He just started playing and now he seems to just know where the right keys are.
“Sometimes he hits a dud note or two, but he’s already better than me and I’ve been trying to learn for about 10 years.”
Inihayag ng kanilang kapitbahay na si Ladislav Chylek, 33, “When I first heard the music coming through the window I thought Martin had finally learnt to play.
“But when I found out it was actually little Branko I was stunned. He’s a true musical prodigy, a true little Mozart.”
Dagdag ni local music teacher Kristyna Kolarova, “It is extremely rare to find such talent in someone who is so young and who is also blind. It is truly remarkable.”
(ORANGE QUIRKY NEWS)