Swept away by Van Cliburn
Van Cliburn was a pianist, of course. He will be remembered for that big technique, big physique and big Texan heart, all of which contributed to making him such a sensation when he played. But Cliburn, who died Wednesday at 78, may be remembered
Photos of Van Cliburn, an internationally celebrated pianist, who died early Wednesday, Feb. 27, 2013, at his Fort Worth home following a battle with bone cancer. Cliburn had a spectacular career and enjoyed rock star status. His triumph at a 1958
There is only one musician in American history who played a key diplomatic role, even unwittingly, in the Cold War–not once, but twice. That is the extraordinary legacy of the piano prodigy Van Cliburn, the lanky Texan with
Texas pianist Van Cliburn performs to a packed audience in the Great Hall of the Moscow Conservatory in Moscow in April 1958 during the first International Tchaikovsky Competition, which he won. (Van Cliburn Foundation, via AP). Yet it is no
Texas pianist Van Cliburn performs to a packed audience in the Great Hall of the Moscow Conservatory in Moscow in April 1958 during the first International Tchaikovsky Competition, which he won. (Van Cliburn Foundation, via AP). Yet it is no
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