Van Cliburn was only twenty-three when he won the frist International Tchaikovsky Competition in Moscow on April14,1958.At the height of the Cold War.Cliburns victory helped tear down cultural barricrs years ahcad of glasnost and perestroika,transcending po;itics by demonstrating the universality of classical music.vol.1  Beethoven Piano Concerto No. 5, Op. 73 'Emperor'Tchaikovsky Piano Concerto No. 1 in B-flat minor, Op. 23EncoresChopin Fantasy in F minor, Op. 49Liszt Hungarian Rhapsody No. 12Van Cliburn, pianoMoscow Philharmonic OrchestraKirill Kondrashin, conductorLive performance (1962)
vol.2  1972 performances of Grieg’s Piano Concerto and Brahms’ Piano Concerto No. 2, with Kondrashin and the Moscow Philharmonic.B&W, 85 minutes, 4:3, All regions
vol.3 
The third volume features live performances of Rachmaninoff’s Second and Third Piano Concertos, with the Moscow Philharmonic Orchestra under the direction of Kirill Kondrashin. The Third Concerto is the legendary performance of 1958 which occurred right after Cliburn won the gold medal.Black & White, 95 minutes, 4:3, All regionsRachmaninoffPiano Concerto No. 2 in C minor, Op. 18Piano Concerto No. 3 in D minor, Op. 30Encores:Rachmaninoff Prelude in E-flat, Op. 23, No. 6Schumann-Liszt WidmungSolovyov-Sedoy / Matusovsky Moscow Nights (arr. Van Cliburn)Van Cliburn, pianoMoscow Philharmonic OrchestraKirill Kondrashin, conductorGreat Hall of the Moscow Conservatory, MoscowLive performances, 1972 (Concerto No. 2) / 1958 (Concerto No. 3; Encores)
vol.4 
The celebrated pianist Van Cliburn achieved legendary status overnight after winning the First International Tchaikovsky Competition in Moscow in 1958. This landmark DVD series marks the first time that Cliburn’s performances on Russian television have been made available to the international public. Volume 4 is the first to present Cliburn in solo recital, featuring three works that figured largely in his repertoire.Live performances: 1960/1972. B&W, 86 minutes, 4:3, All regionsBrahms Handel Variations, Op. 24Prokofiev Sonata No. 6 in A major, Op. 82Rachmaninoff Sonata No. 2 in B-flat minor, Op. 36 (Original Version)Van Cliburn, pianoGreat Hall of the Moscow ConservatoryLive performances: 1972 (Brahms, Prokofiev); 1960 (Rachmaninoff)
vol.5  Liszt Sonata in B minor, S. 178Great Hall of the Moscow Conservatory (1960)Chopin Scherzo No. 3 in C-sharp minor, Op. 39Liszt Sonetto No. 123 del Petrarca, S. 161/6Liszt Mephisto Waltz No. 1, S. 514Scriabin Nocturne for the Left Hand, Op. 9, No. 2Debussy Prelude No. 19 “La terrasse des audiences au clair de lune”Scriabin Etude in D-sharp minor, Op. 8, No. 2Chopin Etude in C minor, Op. 10, No. 12 “Revolutionary”Great Hall of the Moscow Conservatory (1972)

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