Notice bibliographique
- Notice
Type(s) de contenu et mode(s) de consultation : Texte noté : sans médiation
Auteur(s) : Isacoff, Stuart
Titre(s) : When the world stopped to listen [Texte imprimé] : Van Cliburn's Cold War triumph and Its aftermath / Stuart Isacoff
Édition : First Vintage Books edition
Publication : New York [New York] : Vintage Books, copyright 2017
Description matérielle : 290 Seiten, 8 ungezählte SeitenTtafeln : Illustrationen ; 21 cm
Note(s) : Bibliogr. p. [269]-277. Index
"April 1958: The Soviets were leading the space race, the Iron Curtain was at its
heaviest, and the Tchaikovsky International Piano Competition in Moscow seemed certain
to crown a hometown champion. But as the world's finest young pianists descended on
the Russian capital, an unlikely favorite emerged: Van Cliburn, a polite, lanky Texan
whose passionate virtuosity captured the hearts of the Russian people--and thawed
Cold War tensions in a way no one would have thought possible. This is the story of
what unfolded that spring--for Cliburn and the other competitors, for jurors and party
officials, and for the citizens of the world. 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. At the core of it all is 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"--Publisher's description
Sujet(s) : Cliburn, Van (1934-2013)
Musique -- Concours -- Moscou (Russie) -- 1945-1970
Guerre froide
Genre ou forme : Biographie
Indice(s) Dewey :
786.209 2 = Pianos - Biographie
Identifiants, prix et caractéristiques : ISBN 9780804170239. - ISBN 0804170231
Identifiant de la notice : ark:/12148/cb47483045g
Notice n° :
FRBNF47483045
(notice reprise d'un réservoir extérieur)
Table des matières : 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 ; Van, continued ; The end of the road ; The
other competitors.
