Chopin and beyond : my extraordinary life in music and the paranormal
One of the world's greatest classical pianists reveals how the "other world" transformed his life and career. By any measure, Byron Janis has had an extraordinary musical career. His discovery of two long-lost Chopin scores made headlines around the world, and he has been honored many times for his breathtaking performances of some of the most exciting and challenging works in the standard classical piano repertoire. As he retraces this remarkable journey in Chopin and Beyond, he shares something even more extraordinary: the other-worldly experiences that have shaped his life and mu
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CHOPIN AND BEYOND: MY EXTRAORDINARY LIFE IN MUSIC AND THE PARANORMAL
CONTENTS
FOREWORD
CHAPTER 1: CHOPIN WALTZES
CHAPTER 2: BEGINNINGS
CHAPTER 3: DEEP IN THE HEART OF TEXAS
CHAPTER 4: WORKING WITH HOROWITZ
CHAPTER 5: SOUTH AMERICA
CHAPTER 6: CARNEGIE HALL
CHAPTER 7: WANDA
CHAPTER 8: A FEW MORE TURNS OF THE WHEEL
CHAPTER 9: COMING TO TERMS WITH THE PARANORMAL
CHAPTER 10: NOHANT
CHAPTER 11: SOVIET UNION, 1960�1962
CHAPTER 12: A RIVIERA DREAMSCAPE
CHAPTER 13: ADIEU À LA BELLE FRANCE
CHAPTER 14: MEETING MARIA CHAPTER 15: SYNCHRONICITYCHAPTER 16: AT LAST
CHAPTER 17: THE ABBEY OF REGINA LAUDIS
CHAPTER 18: A POWER TRIP
CHAPTER 19: ARTHRITIS
CHAPTER 20: MEETING URI GELLER
CHAPTER 21: P�RE-LACHAISE AND MARIE D� AGOULT
CHAPTER 22: A PATH TO SPONTANEITY?
CHAPTER 23: PARANORMAL HIGH JINKS
CHAPTER 24: SAND DRAWING
CHAPTER 25: CAPE COD MYSTERIES
CHAPTER 26: COMPLETING THE CIRCLE
CHAPTER 27: A PICASSO DREAM
CHAPTER 28: MEETING CHAGALL
CHAPTER 29: ANDREW BOREY
CHAPTER 30: ISRAEL
CHAPTER 31: REINCARNATION Chapter 32: the umbrellachapter 33: unidentified flying objects
chapter 34: the bells
epilogue
acknowledgments
recommended reading
index
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