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Kilgore's Van Cliburn, American classical pianist, dies at 78
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Posted on 02/27/2013 10:08:37 AM PST by mnehring
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My mom lived next door to Van Cliburn when she was a child and has a lot of stories about him. Said he was an extremely pleasant, warm guy.
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02/27/2013 10:08:45 AM PST
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mnehring
To: mnehring
In my mind, an iconic image of the late 50's/early 60's
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posted on
02/27/2013 10:11:23 AM PST
by
llevrok
(Keep your arms out. ItÂ’ll make it harder for them to throw a net over you.)
To: mnehring
I had a number of his recordings on 33-1/3 records when I was much younger, and I heard him play live at concerts several times. Now I learn that he is just 78. I would have thought he was quite a bit older. He certainly seemed authoritative back then.
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02/27/2013 10:15:30 AM PST
by
Cicero
(Marcus Tullius)
To: mnehring
Van Cliburn was the absolute cat’s meow, set the world afire in the late 50’s and 60’s. It wasn’t just that he was a great pianist, he did it, in Moscow in their face, at a time when the USSR had just launched Sputnik and the US wanted a “boost”.
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02/27/2013 10:16:02 AM PST
by
Attention Surplus Disorder
(This stuff we're going through now, this is nothing compared to the middle ages.)
To: mnehring
His talent was inspirational. My folks loved Van Cliburn and started me on piano lessons as soon as they could afford it. Alas, to no avail. I didn’t have a talent for it really. His artistry will be missed.
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02/27/2013 10:16:05 AM PST
by
MWestMom
(Will Americans stop someone who views our children as "collateral damage" in their quest for power?)
To: mnehring
I've always heard Van Cliburn was a perfect gentleman. I'll always remember him as an early Cold War American hero. I still enjoy some of those RCA Living Stereo recordings he did from the late 50's/early 60's.
R.I.P. Van Cliburn.
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02/27/2013 10:17:12 AM PST
by
Sans-Culotte
( Pray for Obama- Psalm 109:8)
To: MWestMom
Tchaikovsky piano concerto number six played by VanCliburn is perfect music
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posted on
02/27/2013 10:23:08 AM PST
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Chickensoup
(200 million unarmed people killed in the 20th century by Leftist Totalitarian Fascists)
To: mnehring
To: Chickensoup
Oh yes! He was my teen idol after winning the Tchaikovsky Competition. Saw him in concert first when I was in junior high, then in high school, I actually met him. What a thrill! Had all his albums (33 1/3) and listened to him constantly. He will be missed.
To: mnehring
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02/27/2013 10:40:04 AM PST
by
Deo volente
(God willing, America shall survive this Obamanation.)
To: Drumbo; Publius; ConorMacNessa; AZamericonnie; Kathy in Alaska; LUV W
To: mnehring
***Cliburn skyrocketed to fame when he won the first International Tchaikovsky Competition in Moscow at age 23 in 1958,****
I read that Cliburn played so well the judges were upset that a Russian did not win. Rather than give Cliburn the award they woke up Nikita Khrushchev who told them to give it to Cliburn because his rendition was the best.
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02/27/2013 10:57:29 AM PST
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Ruy Dias de Bivar
(THE SOUND OF MUSIC at the POTEET THEATRE in OKC! See our murals before they are painted over!)
To: spel_grammer_an_punct_polise
God rest his most talented soul!
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posted on
02/27/2013 11:01:59 AM PST
by
luvie
(All my heroes wear camos!)
To: mnehring
Rest in peace Van Cliburn.
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02/27/2013 11:05:21 AM PST
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Liberty Valance
(Keep a simple manner for a happy life :o)
To: MomofMarine
How fortuante of you to have that experience.
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02/27/2013 11:11:28 AM PST
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Chickensoup
(200 million unarmed people killed in the 20th century by Leftist Totalitarian Fascists)
To: Borges; sitetest
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02/27/2013 12:45:41 PM PST
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EveningStar
("What color is the sky in your world?" -- Frasier Crane)
To: Chickensoup
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02/27/2013 12:47:18 PM PST
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Publius
To: EveningStar; .30Carbine; 1cewolf; 1rudeboy; 2nd Bn, 11th Mar; 31R1O; ADemocratNoMore; ...
Dear EveningStar,
Thanks for the ping.
Classical Music Ping List ping.
If you’d like on or off this list, let me know via FR e-mail.
Thanks,
sitetest
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02/27/2013 12:54:57 PM PST
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sitetest
(If Roe is not overturned, no unborn child will ever be protected in law.)
To: Publius
YOu are right, my lousy memory loses again!
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02/27/2013 1:27:29 PM PST
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Chickensoup
(200 million unarmed people killed in the 20th century by Leftist Totalitarian Fascists)
To: mnehring; windcliff; stylecouncilor
RIP Van Cliburn.
Lord, receive his soul.
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02/27/2013 1:28:33 PM PST
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onedoug
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