Happy Birthday, Byron
In the big picture of pianists in the twentieth century, Byron Janis is a monumental figure. Today is his birthday -- he's 75 -- and we've got a few historic performances that trace his career. We also spent some time with Byron Janis recently in his New York apartment. Fred Child talked with him about one highlight of his last 60 years of piano playing, which came when he discovered the autograph manuscripts of two Chopin waltzes. We hear a little of his 1999 recording of one of them, the Waltz Brilliante, Op. 18.
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