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World Service,15 Apr 2020,23 mins
The lightning bolt that made me a music maestro
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In 1994 Tony Cicoria was struck by lightning, and it had the strangest effect on him. Not only did he develop an insatiable desire to listen to piano music - something he'd never been interested in before - but he ended up composing his own sonatas. Reporter: Daniel Gross Producer: Maryam Maruf This interview was first broadcast on 7 August, 2017. Picture: Tony Cicoria Credit: BBC
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