German pianist Wilhelm Backhaus had one of the longest recording careers of any pianist, spanning an incredible 61 years from the first flat discs using acoustic amplification (cone-shaped horns amplifying the sound rather than microphones)

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American pianist Byron Janis is celebrating his 95th birthday. An influential artist bridging the first half of the 20th century through the second half, Mr. Janis has had a long and distinguished international career as

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