quote:Byron Janis, One of the Great Pianists of the 20th Century, Dies at 95
The rare student of Vladimir Horowitz, he made a dazzling Carnegie Hall debut at age 20
quote:The Byron Janis Story
Battling childhood injury, physical disability, and lifelong arthritis, legendary American classical pianist Byron Janis exemplifies resilience, proving that even in the face of adversity, one can still soar to heights of success.
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We are all visitors to this time, this place. We are just passing through. Our purpose here is to observe, to learn, to grow, to love… and then we return home. - Australian Aboriginal proverb
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quote:Italian pianist Maurizio Pollini, a virtuoso of Chopin and Beethoven who enjoyed a decades-long collaboration with La Scala, died Saturday age 82, the Milan opera house announced.
He had been in poor health in recent years and obliged to cancel some concerts.
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We are all visitors to this time, this place. We are just passing through. Our purpose here is to observe, to learn, to grow, to love… and then we return home. - Australian Aboriginal proverb
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My piano recordings at Box.Net: https://app.box.com/s/j4rgyhn72uvluemg1m6u
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We are all visitors to this time, this place. We are just passing through. Our purpose here is to observe, to learn, to grow, to love… and then we return home. - Australian Aboriginal proverb
Bazootiehead-in-training