Van Cliburn
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Van Cliburn was an American classical pianist renowned for his virtuosic performances and international fame after winning the inaugural International Tchaikovsky Competition in 1958.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Harvey Lavan Cliburn Jr. | 1 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
classical pianist
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human ⓘ musician ⓘ |
| activeYearsEnd | 2000s ⓘ |
| activeYearsStart | 1950s ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
First Prize at the International Tchaikovsky Competition
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Grammy Award for Best Classical Performance – Instrumental Soloist or Soloists (with orchestra) NERFINISHED ⓘ Kennedy Center Honors ⓘ National Medal of Arts ⓘ Order of Friendship (Russia) NERFINISHED ⓘ Presidential Medal of Freedom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | bone cancer ⓘ |
| competitionWon | International Tchaikovsky Competition NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1934-07-12 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 2013-02-27 ⓘ |
| editionOfCompetitionWon | 1 ⓘ |
| educatedAt | Juilliard School ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | White American ⓘ |
| familyName | Cliburn NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| father | Harvey Lavan Cliburn Sr. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fullName | Harvey Lavan Cliburn Jr. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre | classical music ⓘ |
| givenName | Harvey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasHonor | Van Cliburn International Piano Competition named in his honor ⓘ |
| instrument | piano ⓘ |
| knownFor |
symbolizing cultural diplomacy during the Cold War
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virtuosic piano performances ⓘ winning the inaugural International Tchaikovsky Competition in 1958 ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | English ⓘ |
| mother | Rildia Bee O’Bryan Cliburn NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| movement | Cold War cultural exchange ⓘ |
| nickname | Van NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork |
recordings of Beethoven piano concertos
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recordings of Brahms piano works ⓘ recordings of Chopin piano works ⓘ recordings of Liszt piano works ⓘ recordings of Prokofiev Piano Concerto No. 3 ⓘ recordings of Rachmaninoff Piano Concerto No. 2 ⓘ recordings of Rachmaninoff Piano Concerto No. 3 ⓘ recordings of Tchaikovsky Piano Concerto No. 1 ⓘ |
| occupation | pianist ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Shreveport, Louisiana, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Fort Worth, Texas, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordLabel | RCA Victor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Baptist ⓘ |
| residence | Fort Worth, Texas, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| studentOf | Rosina Lhévinne NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| yearOfCompetitionWin | 1958 ⓘ |
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Harvey Lavan Cliburn Jr.