Death of a great American pianist, 95
RIPThe death has been communicated of Byron Janis, one of the most respected pianists of his century.
A student with Vladimir Horowitz in his teens, Janis excelled at playing Rachmaninoff and Prokofiev, while reserving a lighter touch for Mozart and Chopin.
His wife, Maria, was the daughter of the screen actor Gary Cooper.
He retired early with arthritis in his late 60s.
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