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Van Cliburn
American pianist (1934–2013)
For the eponymous piano competition, see Van Cliburn International Piano Competition.
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| Born | Harvey Lavan Cliburn Jr. (1934-07-12)July 12, 1934 Shreveport, Louisiana, U.S. |
| Died | February 27, 2013(2013-02-27) (aged 78) Fort Worth, Texas, U.S. |
| Occupation | Classical pianist |
Harvey Lavan "Van" Cliburn Jr. (; July 12, 1934 – February 27, 2013)[1] 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.[2]
Cliburn's mother, a piano teacher and an accomplished pianist in her own right, discovered him playing at age three, mimicking one of her students, and arranged for him to start taking lessons.[2] Cliburn developed a rich, round tone and a singing-voice-like phrasing, having been taught from the start to Van Cliburn - Wikipedia MUNY