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'My purpose in life was just playing the piano'

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Pianist Antimo Magnotta was performing on-board the Costa Concordia cruise ship when it ran aground off the coast of Italy on 13 January 2012. He talks to Eddie Mair about his start in music and how his life changed after the disaster which killed 32 people. (Photo: Antimo Magnotta. Credit: BBC)

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