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Re:Some suddenly become accomplished artists or musicians wi... by jancsika on Wednesday July 25, 2018 @05:25PM (#17612996)
Oliver Sacks had some case studies listed in his book "Musicophilia." One was a non-musician doctor who, after an injury, developed an obsession with Chopin's Fantasie Impromptu. He apparently bought a Steinway and learned the piece in a year with no instruction.
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Re:Some suddenly become accomplished artists or musicians wi... by HenryTheHorse on Wednesday July 25, 2018 @06:27PM (#17613502)
The story you are referring to is this one: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tony_Cicoria

It's a fascinating story.

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