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Moscow Nights: The Van Cliburn Story-How One Man and His Piano Transformed the C
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- ISBN
- 9780062333162
- Book Title
- Moscow Nights : the Van Cliburn Story-How One Man and His Piano Transformed the Cold War
- Item Length
- 9.3in
- Publisher
- HarperCollins
- Publication Year
- 2016
- Format
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- Item Height
- 1.3in
- Genre
- Biography & Autobiography, Political Science
- Topic
- Composers & Musicians, General, International Relations / General
- Item Width
- 6.4in
- Item Weight
- 25.3 Oz
- Number of Pages
- 464 Pages
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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 Soviets had no intention of bestowing their coveted prize on an unknown American; a Soviet pianist had already been chosen to win. Yet when the gangly Texan with the shy grin took the stage and began to play, he instantly captivated an entire nation. The Soviet people were charmed by 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. As enraptured crowds mobbed Cliburn's performances, pressure mounted to award him the competition prize. "Is he the best" Soviet premier Nikita Khrushchev demanded of the judges. "In that case . . . give him the prize!" Adored by millions in the USSR, Cliburn returned to a thunderous hero's welcome in the United States and became, for a time, an ambassador of hope and peace. In this thrilling, impeccably researched account, Nigel Cliff recreates the drama and tension of the Cold War era, and brings into focus the gifted musician and deeply compelling figure whose music would temporarily bridge the divide between two dangerously hostile powers.
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Publisher
HarperCollins
ISBN-10
006233316x
ISBN-13
9780062333162
eBay Product ID (ePID)
16038257336
Product Key Features
Book Title
Moscow Nights : the Van Cliburn Story-How One Man and His Piano Transformed the Cold War
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Topic
Composers & Musicians, General, International Relations / General
Publication Year
2016
Genre
Biography & Autobiography, Political Science
Number of Pages
464 Pages
Dimensions
Item Length
9.3in
Item Height
1.3in
Item Width
6.4in
Item Weight
25.3 Oz
Additional Product Features
Lc Classification Number
Ml417.C67c65 2016
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A thrilling delight…compulsively readable…It's Vanya all the way in a biography for movie lovers, Cold War devotees, and all readers seeking a true feel-great story., Absorbing...Cliff is at home in Texan, American, Russian, political and piano cultures. . . . a solid history of a most remarkable young man caught at a most remarkable time.|9780062333162|, 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., A sympathetic yet rounded portrait of the pianist…Highly recommended for readers interested in music (especially classical music and the piano) and the history of the Cold War., With his gold-medal performance in Moscow, Van Cliburn added a human face to the Cold War…A nuanced account., 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., A rousing, well-researched biography… Throughout the author vividly reprises major historical events…Sweeping history combines with a sensitive rendering of Cliburn's extraordinary passion., Cliff brilliantly weaves together the politics, personalities, and pianism…A well-researched, fascinating look at a special relationship between Van Cliburn and the U.S.S.R.
Copyright Date
2016
Lccn
2016-013386
Dewey Decimal
786.2092
Intended Audience
Trade
Dewey Edition
23
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Yes
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