Chopin’s own words perhaps describe him best. ‘Bach is like an astronomer who, with help from ciphers, finds the most wonderful stars. Beethoven infuses the universe with the power of his spirit. I do not climb so high. A long time ago, I decided my universe would be the soul and the heart of man.’ Chopin knew that climbing higher was not the only way to reach heaven

—Frederic Chopin

The kind of virtuosity that is bound to bring cheers.

—Harold C. Schonberg

Nothing short of magnificent!

—Winthrop Sargeant

Mr. Janis glitters with the best of our time. A virtuoso performance to send shivers up and down audience spines!

—Thomas Willis

Sometimes a thoroughbred sometimes a tight-rope walker, he is more often a romantic poet under the stress of pangs of genius!

—Clarendon, Le Figaro

There are precious few of the world's virtuous who can equal his ability to give a piano recital which harks to the days when pianists were pianists. It has been a long time since Constitution Hall has heard such imaginative artistry from a pianist!

—Charles Crowder

The color and beauty of his tone is always with him

John Raimo

What a pellucid tone this pianist has! What elegance and beauty of sound!

John Raimo