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\\u201cI kept seeing pieces with this name at the top\\u2026 I wasn\\u2019t looking for him, he was almost looking for me.\\u201d This week on Snap, Nicholas McCarthy immerses himself in left-hand only piano compositions and gets lost in the world of Wittgenstein.
\\n\\nHuge thanks to, Nicholas McCarthy, for sharing his story with Snap!
\\n\\nNicholas is the first and only left-hand alone pianist to have graduated from London\\u2019s Royal College of Music in it\\u2019s 140 year history. He\\u2019s since gone on to tour internationally and has recorded two studio albums. Learn more about his career and music on his website or follow him on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter.
\\n\\nThis story was a collaboration with our friends Ilena Peng and Brendan Spiegel at Narratively. You can find more amazing storytelling celebrating the diversity of humanity at narratively.com
\\n\\nThis piece featured home and studio recordings by Nicholas McCarthy, as well as additional scoring by Dirk Schwarzhoff.
\\n\\nIt was produced by David Exum\\xe9 and Bo Walsh. Engineering and additional music by Doug Stuart. Artwork by Teo Ducot.
\\n\\nSeason 13 - Episode 40
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