Byron Janis
Byron Janis · Arts & Literature
Classical pianist
1928, McKeesport, Pennsylvania, United States — 2024, Manhattan, New York, United States
United States
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Byron Janis was an American classical pianist celebrated for his interpretations of the Romantic repertoire, a protégé of Vladimir Horowitz who built a major international career despite battling severe psoriatic arthritis. He was Jewish, born to Russian-Jewish immigrant parents in McKeesport, Pennsylvania. He is also remembered for discovering long-lost Chopin manuscripts in France.
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Classical pianist
Source: Jinfo.org — Jews in Music
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