Byron Janis

Byron Janis (March 24, 1928 – March 14, 2024)[1] was an American classical pianist. He made several recordings for RCA Victor and Mercury Records, and occupies two volumes of the Philips series Great Pianists of the 20th Century.

Byron Janis
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Janis (1962)
Born
Byron Yanks

March 24, 1928
DiedMarch 14, 2024 (aged 95)
Occupationclassical pianist
Years active1940–2024
Spouse(s)
  • June Dickson Wright
    (m. 1953; div. 1965)
  • Maria Cooper
    (m. 1966)
Children1
FamilyGary Cooper (father-in-law)
Veronica Cooper (mother-in-law)
Websitewww.byronjanis.com

His discography covers music inspired by Beethoven to David W. Guion and includes major piano concertos from Mozart to Rachmaninoff and Prokofiev. Janis and his wife, Maria Cooper, daughter of screen actor Gary Cooper, wrote his autobiography Chopin and Beyond: My Extraordinary Life in Music and the Paranormal, which was released in November 2010. In the DVD A Voyage With Byron Janis, he hosts a musical journey through Chopin's life. Martin Scorsese is developing a Byron Janis Biopic for Paramount Pictures from a script by Peter Glanz. The project is based on Janis' autobiography.[2] Janis died of natural causes on March 14, 2024 at the age of 95.

References

  1. https://www.genarians.com/1928.html
  2. Dave McNary, Variety, January 7, 2016

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