> Its author, New York Times religion correspondent Mark Oppenheimer concedes that “(s)tudying music or dance over a long time teaches perseverance and can build self-confidence” and “that there is virtue in mastering difficult disciplines.”

This could be said of programming too

About classical music, because a coincidence, I've downloaded lots of classical music and found out that it helps me greatly to concentrate while I'm studying.

I like it, I would probably want to learn more about it (if and when I have time), but I dont want to become an expert and be pedantic about it.