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Cliburn, Van, 1934-2013

LC control no.n 81132090
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LC classificationML417.C67 Biography
Personal name headingCliburn, Van, 1934-2013
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Variant(s)Klaĭbern, Vėn, 1934-2013
Cliburn, Harvey Lavan, Jr., 1934-2013
Birth date19340712
Death date20130227
Place of birthShreveport, La.
Place of deathFort Worth, Tex.
Field of activityMusic
Profession or occupationPianists
Found inChaĭkovskiĭ, P. I. Piano concerto no. 1 ... 1958
Dictionnaire des interprètes et de l'interprétation musicale au XXe siècle, c1982 (Van Cliburn (Harvey Lavan jr.); b. 7-12-1934, Shreveport, La.; American pianist)
Grovemusic.com WWW site, 02-20-03 (Cliburn, Van (Lavan, Harvey, jr); b. Shreveport, LA, 12 July 1934; American pianist)
Washington post WWW site, Feb. 27, 2013 (Van Cliburn; b. Harvey Lavan Cliburn Jr., July 12, 1934, Shreveport, La.; d. Wednesday [Feb. 27, 2013], Fort Worth, Tex., aged 78; internationally celebrated pianist whose triumph at a 1958 Moscow competition helped thaw the Cold War and launched a spectacular career that made him the rare classical musician to enjoy rock-star status)