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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

Published on Wednesday, 15th April 2020.

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