Chopin and Beyond
My Extraordinary Life in Music
Byron Janis 
Byron Janis' DVD
The Byron Janis Story
Byron Janis ► The Byron Janis Collection serves as a tour-de-force, highlighting Maestro Janis's most spectacular masterpieces made for RCA Victor between 1947 and 1959. This special limited edition set features six unreleased LPs never before on CD, mastered from original tapes. The boxed-set brings together 11 CDs, The Byron Janis Story DVD, and a full-colored booklet with grace notes written by famed music critic Richard Dyer, rare photos, and extensive discographical notes. These rare pieces come together as beautiful documentation of an extraordinary career.
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"You're always changing. You arrive at a plateau for a moment and then you get off it and go forward, hopefully. Otherwise, frankly, I would not be an artist."
Byron Janis
"...And while the world contains many keyboard princes, there continues to be only one Byron Janis."
1999, Charles Berigan
"Not for a long time had this writer heard such a talent allied with musicianship, the feeling and artistic balance," Olin Downes wrote of Mr. Janis's Carnegie Hall recital on Oct. 30, 1948, in The Times. "Whatever he touched he made significant and fascinating by the most legitimate and expressive means."
"Byron Janis has been responsible for some of the most memorable pianism this reviewer has ever experienced."
John Von Rhein, Chicago Tribune
"One of the best pianists around---a hair raising performance."
Harold Schoenberg. NY Times
"This genial interpreter takes us away.... far, very far, in this mysterious universe, where music takes on its pure dimensions!
If there is a pianist that merits being called a "magician", it is surely Byron Janis."
Figaro, (Paris)
► Happy 85th Birthday to world renowned concert pianist Maestro Byron Janis! Byron began his career in 1944 making his debut orchestral performance at the young age of 15. At 85 years old Byron continues to fill the world with inspiration through his spirit and musical masterpieces. Byron Janis is a true living legend; a symbol of persistence, honor and dedication. We wish you all the best on this monumental occasion.
