R.I.P Van Cliburn: Tchaikovsky Piano Concerto No. 1

Crooks and Liars writes, Genre: Classical Title: Tchaikovsky Piano Concerto No. 1 Artist: Van Cliburn In 1958, Van Cliburn shocked the world by winning the 1958 Tchaikovsky International Competition in Moscow in its inaugural year. Mr. Cliburn, a Texan, was a lanky 23-year-old when he clinched the gold medal in the inaugural year of the Tchaikovsky competition, and the feat, in Moscow, was viewed as an American triumph over the Soviet Union at the height of the cold war. He became a cultural celebrity of pop-star dimensions and brought overdue attention to the musical assets of his native land. When Mr. Cliburn…

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