An internationally known Canadian pianist of Polish extraction, Janina Fialkowska is widely regarded as an extraordinary interpreter of the Romantic repertoire, particularly excelling as a performer of Chopin and Liszt. To be acclaimed as an interpreter of both Chopin and Liszt is a remarkable achievement for any pianist, given that these composers, both demanding a transcendental technique, represent profoundly different, even incompatible, musical universes. Often described as pianist who overcomes the most harrowing technical obstacles with a confidence suggesting elegant n...