Four Perlman stories:

1. A violinist who had to sit down to play

Violinist Itzak Perlman (1945) -), a famous Israeli violinist. He contracted polio at the age of 4 and became permanently disabled. He showed a love for music since childhood. He performed on the radio at the age of ten and later studied at the Tel Aviv Conservatory of Music.

Perlman began playing the violin when he was three and a half years old. He has a pair of flexible hands that can move freely on the violin, and he has an excellent ear. Perlman suffered from polio and paralysis of his lower limbs at the age of 4, so he could only play while sitting, but this did not affect his flexible hands to create unparalleled sounds. His playing tone is rich, his style is unique, and he has a unique understanding of music. own unique understanding.

2. Exercise in a difficult environment

Perlman goes to Juilliard School three or four times a week. Every time he went out, he would wait for a taxi in a corner in front of the liquor store. When it snowed, he would slide into the car, always falling in front of the taxi and just enough to slide into the car.

At that time, Waldorf Astoria's hotel often held dances, and playing the violin in that place was different from other occasions. People were having dinner there and it was noisy. At twelve o'clock at midnight, Perlman walked onto the makeshift stage, listened to the sound of the waiter putting away knives and forks, and began to play his "Flight of the Bumblebee" and Bruch's "Nigun" (Nigun). He had to work hard. to grab the audience's attention. He was only fourteen years old at the time, and although the performance environment was not good, he played there for several years. Later, when he made his debut at Carnegie Hall, his playing was much more relaxed. These people came to the concert hall specifically to hear him play! They weren't eating or drinking cocktails; they weren't complaining about the crusty rolls or the overstuffed chicken. They came here just to hear Perlman play the violin, which was a real pleasure and enjoyment for him. Years of hard work have paid off. Perlman's Carnegie Hall debut was a huge success. He completed his education at Juilliard School with ease and received the Leventreat Award.

3. Incompleteness and Perfection

He also felt frustrated sometimes because he couldn't play basketball or skate. In fact there are many things he can't do. But he has his own way. He is a basketball fan and uses his brain to imagine running around on a basketball court.

While playing, he would silently talk to himself. He will ask himself, why is it not pulling well in some places? Then, I said in my heart, think about how you teach your students, and do it now. For him, the violin is not only an instrument, but also a part of his body and the best comfort for his disabled body. Listening to the "devil's vibrato" dancing between his bowstrings, looking at the hearty smile on his face, and admiring his superb skills, who can associate him with "incompleteness"? Perlman, a Jew who regarded music as his life, used his actions to give a new interpretation to the word "disability".

4. Madam, my ‘paralysis’ is only in my legs

He never forgets that he is a disabled person. He used his own money to build hospitals for disabled children in New York and Havana and other places, and contributed to the cause of disabled people. He is a member of Disability Care International USA. Once, a disabled woman saw him and said with emotion: "I envy you so much when I see you have not given up on yourself." Perlman replied humorously: "Madam, my 'paralysis' is only in my legs." superior".