Harvey Lavan "Van" Cliburn Jr. soared to world fame in 1958 when, at the age of 23, he won the first International Tchaikovsky Competition in Moscow
The Wall Street Journal said on his death that Cliburn was a "cultural hero" who "rocketed to unheard-of stardom for a classical musician in the U.S." Calling him "the rare classical musician to enjoy rock star status", the Associated Press on his death noted the 1958 Time magazine cover story that likened him to "Horowitz, Liberace and Presley all rolled into one".
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Legendary pianist Van Cliburn, the only solo musician of any genre to receive a ticker-tape parade in New York City , died Wednesday morning in his Fort Worth , Texas
The Wall Street Journal said on his death that Cliburn was a "cultural hero" who "rocketed to unheard-of stardom for a classical musician in the U.S." Calling him "the rare classical musician to enjoy rock star status", the Associated Press on his death noted the 1958 Time magazine cover story that likened him to "Horowitz, Liberace and Presley all rolled into one".
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