IN 1890 a 13-year-old Spanish musical prodigy, Pablo Casals, was rummaging through a second-hand sheet-music store in Barcelona.

1890年，巴塞罗那，一家旧乐谱店，一个13岁的小孩，西班牙的音乐神童，帕勃罗·卡萨尔斯——正在翻寻旧乐谱。

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Music, for Casals, was an elixir that made life a never ending adventure.

对卡萨尔斯来讲，音乐就是他的不老灵药，让他能感受到生命绵延不决般的奇异。

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Music, for Casals, was an elixir that made life a never ending adventure.

音乐，对于他来说，是使他的生命成为一个没有结局的冒险之旅的万能药。

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