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Van Cliburn dies at 78; pianist who gave US a Cold War victory
FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) – Van Cliburn, the globally celebrated pianist whose triumph at a 1958 Moscow competition helped thaw the Cold War and launched a spectacular career that made him the rar.
Long-time friend: “He prayed before every concert, and there was never a meal in Van's house that was not blessed.”
Audie Cornish reads emails from listeners about family dinners and the legacy of pianist Van Cliburn. Copyright © 2013 NPR. For personal, noncommercial use only. Reckon it over Terms of Use. For other uses, prior permission required. AUDIE CORNISH, HOST:
Van Cliburn, the gifted pianist who electrified America by winning the first International Tchaikovsky Competition, in 1958, passed away this morning, at age seventy-eight.
Audie Cornish reads emails from listeners about family dinners and the legacy of pianist Van Cliburn. Copyright © 2013 NPR. For personal, noncommercial use only. Reckon it over Terms of Use. For other uses, prior permission required. AUDIE CORNISH, HOST:
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