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| Title | : | Moscow Nights: The Van Cliburn Story-How One Man and His Piano Transformed the Cold War |
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.38 (605 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 006233316X |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 464 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-05-22 |
| Language | : | English |
Four Stars Mrs Fay Low great pianist great to see more book on this great man. "Scoping and immersive" according to Bookreporter. Van Cliburn was a talented pianist who is most well known for a singular accomplishment: being concurrently beloved by citizens of the United States and the Soviet Union in the midst of the Cold War. Winning the First International Tchaikovsky Competition on Soviet soil, against an array of premier Soviet and international pianists, Cliburn won over the enthusiasm of the Soviet pub
Gripping narrative nonfiction that tells the dramatic story of a remarkable young Texan pianist, Van Cliburn, who played his way through the wall of fear built by the Cold War, won the hearts of the American and Russian people, and eased tensions between two superpowers on the brink of nuclear war.In 1958, an unheralded twenty-three-year-old piano prodigy from Texas named Van Cliburn traveled to Moscow to compete in the First International Tchaikovsky Competition. The Soviet people were charmed by Van Cliburn’s extraordinary talent, passion, and fresh-faced innocence, 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. Yet when the gangly Texan with the shy grin took the stage and began to play, he instantly c
He was educated at Oxford University, where he was awarded the Beddington Prize for English Literature. He is a former theater and film critic for the London Times and a contributor to the Economist and other publications. Nigel Cliff is a historian, biographer, and critic. He lives in London with his wife, the ballerina Viviana Durante.. His first book, The Shakespeare Riots, was a finalist for the National Award for Arts Writing and was selected as one of the best non
a solid history of a most remarkable young man caught at a most remarkable time. (Dallas Morning News)“An elegant, insightful and ultimately definitive account of one of the 20th century’s most compelling events, and the extraordinary artist and person at the heart of it.” (Fort Worth Star-Telegram; Houston Chronicle)“Astonishing… an engaging, richly detailed account of a remarkable man.” (Christian Science Monitor)“Essential reading for anyone interested in Cliburn-or in the cultural history of the Cold War.” (Terry Teachout, Commentary)“A thrilling delight…compulsively readable…It’s Vanya all the way in a biography for music lovers, Cold War devotees, and all readers seeking a true feel-great story.” (Booklist (starred review))“Cliff brilliantly weaves together th
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