The Resource When the world stopped to listen : Van Cliburn's Cold War triumph, and its aftermath, Stuart Isacoff
When the world stopped to listen : Van Cliburn's Cold War triumph, and its aftermath, Stuart Isacoff
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- Summary
- "From the acclaimed author of A Natural History of the Piano, the captivating story of the 1958 international piano competition in Moscow, where, at the height of Cold War tensions, an American musician showed the potential of art to change the world. April of 1958--the Iron Curtain was at its heaviest, and the outcome of the Tchaikovsky International Piano Competition seemed preordained. Nonetheless, as star musicians from across the globe descended on Moscow, an unlikely favorite emerged: Van Cliburn, a polite, lanky Texan whose passionate virtuosity captured the Russian spirit. This is the story of what unfolded that spring--for Cliburn and the other competitors, jurors, party officials, and citizens of the world who were touched by the outcome. It is a behind-the-scenes look at one of the most remarkable events in musical history, filled with political intrigue and personal struggle as artists strove for self-expression and governments jockeyed for prestige. And, at the core of it all: the value of artistic achievement, the supremacy of the heart, and the transcendent freedom that can be found, through music, even in the darkest moments of human history."--From publisher description
- Language
- eng
- Extent
- 290 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates
- Contents
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- Prologue : Crowds in the streets
- Van
- From Juilliard to the big time
- The big decision
- A tale of two nations
- The great convergence
- The land of snow and spies
- Some wins, some losses
- The storm before the calm
- Hurt feelings
- Red, white, and blues
- The Van effect
- The end of the road
- Epilogue : The other competitors
- Isbn
- 9780385352185
- Label
- When the world stopped to listen : Van Cliburn's Cold War triumph, and its aftermath
- Title
- When the world stopped to listen
- Title remainder
- Van Cliburn's Cold War triumph, and its aftermath
- Statement of responsibility
- Stuart Isacoff
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- "From the acclaimed author of A Natural History of the Piano, the captivating story of the 1958 international piano competition in Moscow, where, at the height of Cold War tensions, an American musician showed the potential of art to change the world. April of 1958--the Iron Curtain was at its heaviest, and the outcome of the Tchaikovsky International Piano Competition seemed preordained. Nonetheless, as star musicians from across the globe descended on Moscow, an unlikely favorite emerged: Van Cliburn, a polite, lanky Texan whose passionate virtuosity captured the Russian spirit. This is the story of what unfolded that spring--for Cliburn and the other competitors, jurors, party officials, and citizens of the world who were touched by the outcome. It is a behind-the-scenes look at one of the most remarkable events in musical history, filled with political intrigue and personal struggle as artists strove for self-expression and governments jockeyed for prestige. And, at the core of it all: the value of artistic achievement, the supremacy of the heart, and the transcendent freedom that can be found, through music, even in the darkest moments of human history."--From publisher description
- Biography type
- individual biography
- Cataloging source
- DLC
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Isacoff, Stuart
- Dewey number
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- 786.2092
- B
- Illustrations
-
- illustrations
- plates
- Index
- index present
- LC call number
- ML417.C67
- LC item number
- I83 2017
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
- bibliography
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
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- Cliburn, Van
- Pianists
- International Tchaikovsky Competition
- Music
- Label
- When the world stopped to listen : Van Cliburn's Cold War triumph, and its aftermath, Stuart Isacoff
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 263-277) and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
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- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
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- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- Prologue : Crowds in the streets -- Van -- From Juilliard to the big time -- The big decision -- A tale of two nations -- The great convergence -- The land of snow and spies -- Some wins, some losses -- The storm before the calm -- Hurt feelings -- Red, white, and blues -- The Van effect -- The end of the road -- Epilogue : The other competitors
- Control code
- 19178314
- Dimensions
- 25 cm
- Extent
- 290 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates
- Isbn
- 9780385352185
- Isbn Type
- (hardcover)
- Lccn
- 2016032873
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
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- n
- Other physical details
- illustrations
- Label
- When the world stopped to listen : Van Cliburn's Cold War triumph, and its aftermath, Stuart Isacoff
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 263-277) and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
-
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
-
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- Prologue : Crowds in the streets -- Van -- From Juilliard to the big time -- The big decision -- A tale of two nations -- The great convergence -- The land of snow and spies -- Some wins, some losses -- The storm before the calm -- Hurt feelings -- Red, white, and blues -- The Van effect -- The end of the road -- Epilogue : The other competitors
- Control code
- 19178314
- Dimensions
- 25 cm
- Extent
- 290 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates
- Isbn
- 9780385352185
- Isbn Type
- (hardcover)
- Lccn
- 2016032873
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- n
- Other physical details
- illustrations
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