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1 posted on 02/27/2013 2:21:54 PM PST by SeekAndFind
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How sad. What a sublime talent he had. RIP


2 posted on 02/27/2013 2:24:52 PM PST by clintonh8r (Happy to be represented by Lt. Col. Allen West)
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RIP Van Cliburn . . America died too . . but will be reborn.

Pray for America and Prepare. .

3 posted on 02/27/2013 2:32:23 PM PST by Art in Idaho (Conservatism is the only Hope for Western Civilization.)
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Cliburn's legendary 1958 recording of Tchaikovsky's Piano Concerto #1
4 posted on 02/27/2013 2:33:00 PM PST by Publius
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To: SeekAndFind

RIP


6 posted on 02/27/2013 2:34:32 PM PST by Huntress ("Politicians exploit economic illiteracy." --Walter Williams)
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Truly a master of the instrument, and a man worthy of the Greats. The end of an era ...

God bless you, Mr. Cliburn. I hope your gift inspires artists yet unborn.

9 posted on 02/27/2013 2:49:50 PM PST by IronJack (=)
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To: SeekAndFind

My only claim to fame: I shook his hand once.

He had a lovely warm smile and a charming, quiet manner.


10 posted on 02/27/2013 2:59:23 PM PST by kitkat (STORM THE HEAVENS WITH PRAYERS FOR OUR COUNTRY)
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To: SeekAndFind

I just finished listening to his performance of Tschaikovsky’s Concerto No. 1—a stunningly beautiful and difficult piece played so effortlessly by a phenomenal talent. RIP brother.


13 posted on 02/27/2013 3:18:28 PM PST by SgtHooper (The last thing I want to do is hurt you. But it's still on the list.)
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To: SeekAndFind

Farewell to a great Texan.


14 posted on 02/27/2013 3:27:29 PM PST by dfwgator
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What a pity the whole world knows about "American Idol" and "The X Factor" and all the rest of those crap TV competitions for half-wit karaoke performers, and almost no one outside of the classical music world knows about the Cliburn Foundation or the Cliburn Competition.

http://www.cliburn.org/cliburn-competition/

15 posted on 02/27/2013 3:28:43 PM PST by Flatus I. Maximus (Fight Third-World Despotism. Overthrow Obama.)
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Classical music from a Classy guy.

Glad that my mother and I both saw him perform. (Also Arthur Rubinstein). Compare him to what the non-classical music industry passes off as talent.

Thank God there are more talented classicial pianists, violinists, and singers being trained to preserve classical music.

Van Cliburn - RIP and music


16 posted on 02/27/2013 4:18:43 PM PST by MadMax, the Grinning Reaper
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