Van Cliburn: A Portrait (vaimusic.com)

http://vaimusic.com/VIDEO/DVD_4291_69703_Cliburn.htm
Excerpt of Van Cliburn "Practicing at home in Arizona"
From: VAI DVD 4291 Van Cliburn: A Portrait
Van Cliburn is one of the most celebrated this country has produced. Though he will always be remembered as the winner of the first Tchaikovsky International Piano Competition (and remains the only American ever to have won it), this 1966 documentary from the archives of the Bell Telephone Hour highlights Cliburns true distinction as a musician of remarkable range and depth. Cliburn himself narrates the film, and offers many personal insights on music.
Includes Bonus selections of Schumann and Brahms
54 minutes, 54 minutes, Color
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[Justin0124]

You're an idiot...he played for Reagan and Mikhail Gorbachev, and then again for pres. Bush. Anyone who has something negative to say about someone of this talent and respect is retarded.

[omybeethoven]

I really don't worry about his gender preference. The man can play the piano better than anyone I have ever heard and I will always be grateful he was on this earth to give us his music. The rest is up to God and I now God loves him and his music.

[Albertanator]

@mattandtrissy You sound very bitter and hateful??? Why?

[rekab7070]

@mattandtrissy Kindly link to your website or your YouTube video so that we may do a side-by-side analysis of your playing with that of Cliburn.

[BroadwayG]

His fingers are so long he has to curl them or tuck them under sometimes either to get out the way or some kind of technique. Interesting.

[techrxgb]

@mikeinverizon venturing only a guess; he started out with the Lizst piano sonata; i'm guessing he's practicing part of the run within the piece. My best guess; i've not played the piece in years, dont' remember...

[mikeinverizon]

Can anyone tell me what scale/exercise he's playing between :44 and 1:17?

[fourstringburn]

@mattandtrissy Everyone is entitled to an opinion and criticism just as you are doing here. However, You haven't the maturity or intellect to convey yours in a civilized manner. Therefore you are only one brain cell above the Neanderthal. Grow up and act like a respectful adult and maybe people may respect you.

[kyaume21]

How is nationality, or religion for that matter, coming into this? Van Cliburn is at his best playing either Russian composers or German ones. What is Texan about that beats me. And Tchaikosvsky was homosexual, that could then perhaps also have somethi to do with the musical aspects? Well, if this then convibces you that God and Texas love homosexuals, I can only applaud it.

[mattandtrissy]

@kyaume21 Hey, boring isn't a dirty word. That's exactly what every Cliburn interpretation ends up. Musical? To some degree. Slow and boring? Big time. Guy was in the right place at the right time. His peers included John Browning. Sorry, 10 times the pianist that Cliburn is. Cliburn is a hickish whitey that American loved to love. At least at the time. He is completely ZZZZZZZZ for any serious pianist.