Byron Janis has a charming laugh. Maria Cooper Janis loves her husband. As a couple, the Janises are warm and inviting. I was privileged to spend 2.5 hours with Mr. and Mrs. Janis on Thursday afternoon following their appearance on a local radio show in Washington, DC. to discuss their new book, Chopin and Beyond: My Extraordinary Life Through Music and the Paranormal (J.Wiley, 2010), which contains Byron Janis’ memoirs.

Byron Janis, the classical pianist of world acclaim,...
