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Van Cliburn
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Author : Howard Reich
language : en
Publisher: Thomas Nelson Publishers
Release Date : 1993
Van Cliburn written by Howard Reich and has been published by Thomas Nelson Publishers this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1993 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
A biography of the American pianist who won the first Tchaikovsky International Piano Competition and established the international piano competition named after him.
When The World Stopped To Listen
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Author : Stuart Isacoff
language : en
Publisher: Vintage
Release Date : 2017-04-18
When The World Stopped To Listen written by Stuart Isacoff and has been published by Vintage this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-04-18 with Music categories.
From the acclaimed author of A Natural History of the Piano, the captivating story of the 1958 international piano competition in Moscow, where, at the height of Cold War tensions, an American musician showed the potential of art to change the world. April of 1958--the Iron Curtain was at its heaviest, and the outcome of the Tchaikovsky International Piano Competition seemed preordained. Nonetheless, as star musicians from across the globe descended on Moscow, an unlikely favorite emerged: Van Cliburn, a polite, lanky Texan whose passionate virtuosity captured the Russian spirit. This is the story of what unfolded that spring--for Cliburn and the other competitors, jurors, party officials, and citizens of the world who were touched by the outcome. It is a behind-the-scenes look at one of the most remarkable events in musical history, filled with political intrigue and personal struggle as artists strove for self-expression and governments jockeyed for prestige. And, at the core of it all: the value of artistic achievement, the supremacy of the heart, and the transcendent freedom that can be found, through music, even in the darkest moments of human history.
Moscow Nights
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Author : Nigel Cliff
language : en
Publisher: HarperCollins
Release Date : 2016-09-20
Moscow Nights written by Nigel Cliff and has been published by HarperCollins this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-09-20 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
“A rousing, well-researched biography” of the Texan piano prodigy who crossed the Iron Curtain at the height of the Cold War (Kirkus, starred review). A National Book Critic’s Circle Finalist In 1958, an unheralded young pianist named Van Cliburn traveled to Moscow to compete in the First International Tchaikovsky Competition. The Soviets had no intention of bestowing their coveted prize on an unknown American; a Russian pianist had already been chosen to win. Yet when the gangly Texan with the shy grin began to play, he instantly captivated an entire nation. The Soviet people were charmed by Van Cliburn’s extraordinary talent, but it was his palpable love for the music that earned their devotion; for many, he played more like a Russian than their own musicians. As enraptured crowds mobbed Cliburn’s performances, pressure mounted to award him the competition prize. “Is he the best?” Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev demanded of the judges. “In that case . . . give him the prize!” Adored by millions in the USSR, Cliburn returned to a hero’s welcome in the USA and became, for a time, an ambassador of hope. In this thrilling, impeccably researched account, Nigel Cliff recreates the drama and tension of the Cold War era, and brings into focus the gifted musician whose music would temporarily bridge the divide between two dangerously hostile powers.
Van Cliburn
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Author : Patricia Torn Alexander
language : en
Publisher: Blue Bonnet Books
Release Date : 2001
Van Cliburn written by Patricia Torn Alexander and has been published by Blue Bonnet Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2001 with Pianists categories.
The Van Cliburn Legend
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Author : Abram Chasins
language : en
Publisher: Garden City, N.Y. : Doubleday
Release Date : 1959
The Van Cliburn Legend written by Abram Chasins and has been published by Garden City, N.Y. : Doubleday this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1959 with Gay men categories.
A biography of the musician written while he was in his 20's.
The Rotarian
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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1959-06
The Rotarian written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1959-06 with categories.
Established in 1911, The Rotarian is the official magazine of Rotary International and is circulated worldwide. Each issue contains feature articles, columns, and departments about, or of interest to, Rotarians. Seventeen Nobel Prize winners and 19 Pulitzer Prize winners – from Mahatma Ghandi to Kurt Vonnegut Jr. – have written for the magazine.
Van Cliburn
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Author : A J Chilson
language : en
Publisher: Independently Published
Release Date : 2021-10-25
Van Cliburn written by A J Chilson and has been published by Independently Published this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-10-25 with categories.
Van Cliburn was a classical pianist, whose music touched the lives of everyone who heard him. During the Cold War, Cliburn's music soothed tensions between the United States and the Soviet Union (now Russia). His victory in the 1958 Tchaikovsky Music Competition in Moscow was so big for the United States, he was given a ticker-tape parade in New York City. Over his life, Cliburn played before countless people, and even presidents. And an endless stream of honors came his way. In Van Cliburn: Piano-Playing Peacemaker, author A.J. Chilson makes it known just how far Cliburn's talents took him. It went well beyond his adopted home state of Texas, where in Fort Worth a piano competition is named in his honor.
The Ivory Trade
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Author : Joseph Horowitz
language : en
Publisher: Simon & Schuster
Release Date : 1990
The Ivory Trade written by Joseph Horowitz and has been published by Simon & Schuster this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1990 with Music categories.
A discussion of music competitions, the author uses the Van Cliburn International piano competition to consider the American fascination with music and competition. The author also looks at the nature of these competitions and how the individual with the most talent is not always the winner.
The Van Cliburn International Quadrennial Piano Competition September 29 Through October 12 1969
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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1969
The Van Cliburn International Quadrennial Piano Competition September 29 Through October 12 1969 written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1969 with Piano categories.
Dangerous Melodies Classical Music In America From The Great War Through The Cold War
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Author : Jonathan Rosenberg
language : en
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
Release Date : 2019-12-10
Dangerous Melodies Classical Music In America From The Great War Through The Cold War written by Jonathan Rosenberg and has been published by W. W. Norton & Company this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-12-10 with Music categories.
A Juilliard-trained musician and professor of history explores the fascinating entanglement of classical music with American foreign relations. Dangerous Melodies vividly evokes a time when classical music stood at the center of twentieth-century American life, occupying a prominent place in the nation’s culture and politics. The work of renowned conductors, instrumentalists, and singers—and the activities of orchestras and opera companies—were intertwined with momentous international events, especially the two world wars and the long Cold War. Jonathan Rosenberg exposes the politics behind classical music, showing how German musicians were dismissed or imprisoned during World War I, while numerous German compositions were swept from American auditoriums. He writes of the accompanying impassioned protests, some of which verged on riots, by soldiers and ordinary citizens. Yet, during World War II, those same compositions were no longer part of the political discussion, while Russian music, especially Shostakovich’s, was used as a tool to strengthen the US-Soviet alliance. During the Cold War, accusations of communism were leveled against members of the American music community, while the State Department sent symphony orchestras to play around the world, even performing behind the Iron Curtain. Rich with a stunning array of composers and musicians, including Karl Muck, Arturo Toscanini, Wilhelm Furtwängler, Kirsten Flagstad, Aaron Copland, Van Cliburn, and Leonard Bernstein, Dangerous Melodies delves into the volatile intersection of classical music and world politics to reveal a tumultuous history of twentieth-century America.