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Can forcing children to learn to play instruments destroy their love of music, asks Hattie Garlick.

When I was pregnant, I imagined standing at the front door, waving a small boy off to school. He had scruffy hair, scuffed knees, grey shorts and - always - a violin case on his back.
Today, my seven-year-old has the very same hair and grubby knees. But he refuses to pick... Keep reading on The Telegraph