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Moscow nights : the Van Cliburn story : how one man and his piano transformed the Cold War

text Moscow nights : the Van Cliburn story : how one man and his piano transformed the Cold War

Summary

A dramatic account of the life of Cold War pianist Van Cliburn describes his early years as a musical prodigy in Texas and the ways he charmed both American and Russian audiences, helping to ease tensions between the two nations.--Publisher's description.

Contents
First movement: sognando. The prodigy ; Room 412 ; The successor ; Van Cliburn Days ; The secret speech ; The red moon -- Second movement: volante. To Russia, with love ; "Vanya, Vanyusha!" ; "We are in orbit" ; "American Sputnik" ; The last roman... Read more
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Description
viii, 452 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 24 cm
Publisher
Harper 2016

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Peninsula Community Library 921 CLI in Adult Available
Woodmere (Main Branch) 921 CLIBURN, VAN CLI in Adult Non-fiction Available

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