Talk:Byron Janis

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Horowitz[edit]

How come Horowitz is not mentioned? Janis was Horowitz's first pupil, when Janis was 17 to 20. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 141.226.218.23 (talk) 15:38, 17 February 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Changes[edit]

I changed parts of this article because it sounded too much like an advertisement for the pianist rather than an objective description of him. I removed the bit claiming that Janis has recorded 'all the most difficult works in the repertoire', since there's no concensus on what the most difficult works are, making it impossible to record all of them, and since several works often regarded as the most difficult works, e.g. Godowsky's reworking of the Chopin etudes for (mainly) left hand, are not in Janis' discography.

State of the article[edit]

This is still way too POV, I believe. I don't feel qualified to rewrite it, though, as I am not that familiar with his career. If nobody else does so, though, I will have a go at it. --Wspencer11 (talk to me...) 01:11, 14 October 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Janis and Maazel[edit]

Since Janis is Maazel's senior by two years, they can't possibly have been 15 at the same time, as implied in the article's third paragraph. I'm not correcting it though, because I'm not sure as to exactly how old they were when the mentioned event took place. It would be good if that could be clarified. MUSIKVEREIN 19:16, 28 August 2007 (UTC)[reply]

According to Glenn Plaskin's Horowitz bio, Janis was 16, Maazel 15.THD3 00:52, 29 August 2007 (UTC)[reply]

That was quick, THD3! Thanks. MUSIKVEREIN 13:36, 29 August 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Fair use rationale for Image:Byron Janis.jpg[edit]

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BetacommandBot (talk) 19:10, 13 February 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Fair use rationale for Image:Byron Janis.jpg[edit]

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'First American to be sent to the Soviet Union'[edit]

Or first American artist / performer?

Somebody help! — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2.100.250.242 (talk) 14:40, 17 March 2014 (UTC)[reply]

First wife and child[edit]

Byron Janis's first wife was June Dickson Wright, the mother of his only son. This is a huge omission, his only son happens to be my half brother. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2a01:4c8:485:db41:8cf:9de6:38e9:a195 (talk • contribs)

As mentioned in my reply at the Teahouse (though you did right to post your comment here, where it's most relevant) it is unclear who he had the child with. If you have a link to reliable, published source to support it, please post it here for someone else to check and insert if it's regarded as a good source. It's better that you don't add it yourself because, as you say, you're related, and have what we call a Conflict of Interest. Many thanks, Nick Moyes (talk) 22:44, 6 August 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Content missing[edit]

His discography is briefly covered in the lede, then ... nothing.

His succesful Carnegie Hall debut is mentioned, then ... nothing.

We need a lot more detail about his career, concert appearances, conductors and orchestras he played with, premiere performances (if any), and recordings. -- Jack of Oz ^{[pleasantries]} 21:34, 30 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]