Bibliograph

Moscow nights, the Van Cliburn story : how one man and his piano transformed the Cold War, Nigel Cliff

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Moscow nights, the Van Cliburn story : how one man and his piano transformed the Cold War, Nigel Cliff

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 371-376) and index

Illustrations

platesillustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Moscow nights

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

945586066

Responsibility statement

Nigel Cliff

Sub title

the Van Cliburn story : how one man and his piano transformed the Cold War

Summary

A dramatic account of the life of Cold War pianist Van Cliburn. Describes his early years as a musical prodigy in Texas and the ways he charmed both American and Russian audiences, helping to ease tensions between the two nations.--Publisher's description

Table Of Contents

First movement: sognando. The prodigy ; Room 412 ; The successor ; Van Cliburn Days ; The secret speech ; The red moon -- Second movement: volante. To Russia, with love ; "Vanya, Vanyusha!" ; "We are in orbit" ; "American Sputnik" ; The last romantic ; "He played the piano and the world was his" ; "He's better than Elvis by far!" ; In the heat of the kitchen ; Khrushchev in the capitalist den ; Back in the USSR ; Sole diplomacy ; Endgame -- Third movement: pianoforte. America's pianist ; Great expectations ; The summit -- Coda

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