Thrown out of his body and immediately thinks he's dead. Not quite but life would certainly take on a new flair. Recovering with very little long-term health issues, he somehow acquired a passion for music. Obsession might be a better word.

I was very curious to hear his music. Here's the article in the New Yorker by Oliver Sacks.

The first work is the Lightning Sonata. You can hear a sample in the interview.