However, he managed to get it under control.
But even when all seemed lost, the determined pianist kept going.
Even as his body continued to betray him, he still found a way to play.
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Luckily, he managed to reinvent himself as an orchestra conductor.
Since the early 2000s, Martins career as a classical pianist was all but over.
He quickly noticed they wouldnt work, but then he invited me to his house to develop the project.
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I might not recover the speed of the past.
I dont know what result I will get, Martins continues.
Im starting over as though I were an 8-year-old learning.
But hes determined to keep going.
The musicians next goal is to be able to perform an entire Bach concert like he used to.
It could take one, two years.
I will keep pushing until that happens, he insists.
I wont give up.
Scroll down to see the touching video of Martins using Costas bionic gloves for the first time.
