I read a quote from Joseph Hoffman about perfect pitch. I can't recall the exact quote, but it was a Q&A in his book on piano playing. It went a bit like this:

I read a quote from Joseph Hoffman about perfect pitch. I can't recall the exact quote, but it was a Q&A in his book on piano playing. It went a bit like this: Q: Is it necessary for a musician to have perfect pitch? A: No. I don't think I have perfect pitch, but my father did. It appears to be a double-edged sword. He couldn't recognize a Mozart tune if it was played in a different key. (I recall the part about how he "thought" he had perfect pitch in particular because I found it odd that he didn't even know, despite his incredible talent For those not aware, Rachmaninoff dedicated his 3rd concerto to Hoffman, though Hoffman never played it.)