The intro as submitted (title of piece, “Middle of the Road”):
“Until science comes up with a definitive theory for why humans are drawn to music, writer Dean Olsher is sticking with his: because it induces time travel.”
And as it appeared this evening on All Things Considered (along with the piece itself):
A belated comment…I loved your comments about "Solace." It is indeed one of the saddest, most wistful pieces I know–especially the last section. I pulled it out after I heard the NPR piece and I got a little teary-eyed myself as I played it. I think it's all those B-flats!