The Seckerson Tapes: Pianist Janina Fialkowska

How to survive cancer, Chopin's challenges and the notorious theft of her playing

by Edward SeckersonTuesday, 25 May 2010

What a trooper: Janina Fialkowska's musical sensibility has only been intensified by her extraordinary experiences

Canadian-born pianist Janina Fialkowska has an extraordinary story to tell: she's battled cancer in the muscle of her left shoulder, endured ground-breaking muscle-replacement surgery, and even, in another bizarre twist of fate, had her work "stolen" in the notorious Joyce Hatto recording scandal.

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