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1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Van_CliburnVan Cliburn - Wikipedia

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   Harvey Lavan "Van" Cliburn Jr. (/ ˈ k l aɪ b ɜːr n /; July 12, 1934 – February 27, 2013) was an American pianist. At the age of 23, Cliburn achieved worldwide recognition when he won the inaugural International Tchaikovsky Competition in Moscow in 1958 during the Cold War.

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3. www.npr.org › sections › deceptivecadenceRemembering Van Cliburn, A Giant Among Pianists And A ... - NPR

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   Feb 27, 2013 · Legendary pianist Van Cliburn, the only solo musician of any genre to receive a ticker-tape parade in New York City and the first classical musician to sell a million albums, died Wednesday...

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4. cliburn.orgWelcome – The Cliburn International Piano Competition

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   The Cliburn is a prestigious piano competition that honors Van Cliburn, a legendary American pianist. Find out about the 2025 competition, the 2024–2025 concert series, the Cliburn winners, and how to support the Cliburn.

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     Van Cliburn - Tchaikovsky Piano Concerto No. 1, B-flat minor

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     'Russians Conquered My Heart': Pianist Van Cliburn Reflects on 50 Years of Music Making

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     Van Cliburn plays Rachmaninoff: Piano Concerto No 2 in C minor, Op 18

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6. cliburn.org › van-cliburnVan Cliburn - The Cliburn

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   Feb 27, 2013 · Learn about the life and achievements of Van Cliburn, the American pianist who won the first International Tchaikovsky Competition in Moscow and became a cultural ambassador. Explore his musical career, awards, and legacy through The Cliburn, a prestigious piano competition in his honor.

7. www.nytimes.com › 2013/02/28 › artsVan Cliburn, Pianist and Cold War Envoy, Dies at 78 - The New ...

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   Feb 27, 2013 · Van Cliburn, the American pianist whose first-place award at the 1958 International Tchaikovsky Competition in Moscow made him an overnight sensation and propelled him to a phenomenally...

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8. www.britannica.com › biography › Van-CliburnVan Cliburn | Classical music, Tchaikovsky, International ...

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   Van Cliburn was an American pianist who achieved worldwide celebrity after winning the International Tchaikovsky Competition in Moscow in 1958, the inaugural year for the event. Cliburn began taking music lessons at the age of three from his mother, a concert pianist.

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   What happened to Van Cliburn?

   • The reverence for Van Cliburn among the Russian people persists. In 2011, for the first time since his 1958 victory, Cliburn returned to the Tchaikovsky Competition in Moscow as an honorary judge. He was mobbed on the street. Yet Cliburn was not without critics. In the late 1970s, the pianist withdrew from the public stage.

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   Who was Van Cliburn?

   • "Van Cliburn: 'The Texan Who Conquered Russia' ". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Archived from the original on March 10, 2013. Retrieved March 1, 2013. ^ "Cliburn memorial concert marks anniversary of pianist's death". WWNO Radio. February 27, 2014. Retrieved February 28, 2014.

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   What was Van Cliburn like in Cold War America?

   • FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — For a time in Cold War America, Van Cliburn had all the trappings of a rock star: sold-out concerts, adoring, out-of-control fans and a name recognized worldwide. He even got a ticker-tape parade in New York City. And he did it all with only a piano and some Tchaikovsky concertos.

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   Who started the Van Cliburn international piano competition?

   • A foundation was established, and the first Van Cliburn International Piano Competition was held in 1962. But Cliburn shrugged off all the attention, saying he was just a musical servant. Richard Rodzinski says the pianist took the word seriously. Rodzinski oversaw the Cliburn Competition for more than 20 years.

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    Feb 27, 2013 · Van Cliburn, pianist and Cold War hero, dies at 78. FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — For a time in Cold War America, Van Cliburn had all the trappings of a rock star: sold-out concerts, adoring, out-of-control fans and a name recognized worldwide. He even got a ticker-tape parade in New York City.