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Van Cliburn
Person · male · United States · Shreveport · born 1934 · died 2013 · recording since 1958
American pianist (1934–2013)
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Also known as Harvey Lavan Cliburn · Harvey Lavan "Van" Cliburn Jr. · Harvey Lavan Cliburn, Jr. · Van Cliburn · Ван Клиберн · 范·克莱本
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1930s
1950s
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Debut release: Piano Concerto no. 1
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1960s
1970s
1980s
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Album: RCA Victor Van Cliburn Collection: Rachmaninoff Sonata No. 2 / Prelude Op. 23, No. 4 / Étude-tableau, Op. 39, No. 5 / Prokofiev Sonata no. 6
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1990s
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Album: Concerto no. 1, op. 15 in D-minor / Variations and Fugue on a Theme by Handel
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Album: Mozart: Sonata K. 330 / Barber: Sonata / Debussy: Estampes, Études, Images, Préludes
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Album: Chopin: Piano Sonatas Nos 2 & 3 / Listz: Mephisto Waltz / Un sospiro / Sonetto del Petrarca No. 123
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Album: Beethoven : Piano Concerto No. 3 in C minor / Brahms : Rhapsodies & Intermezzos
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Album: Beethoven: Piano Concerto no. 5 / Rachmaninoff: Piano Concerto no. 2
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Album: Brahms: Piano Concerto no. 2 / MacDowell: Piano Concerto no. 2
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2000s
2010s
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Album: Grieg: Piano Concerto in A minor, op. 16 / Liszt: Piano Concerto no. 1 in E‐flat major, S. 124
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Album: Grieg Piano Concerto - Chopin Ballade No. 4 - Van Cliburn live in Moscow
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2020s
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Album: Beethoven Piano Concerto No. 5 "Emperor" Van Cliburn - Fritz Reiner Chicago Symphony
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Biography
English biography2,205 words · 10 sectionssource: wikipedia-en · licence CC BY-SA 4.0 · revision 1362326267
Biography
Harvey Lavan "Van" Cliburn Jr. (July 12, 1934 – February 27, 2013) was an American pianist. At the age of 23, Cliburn achieved worldwide recognition when in 1958 he won the inaugural International Tchaikovsky Competition in Moscow.
Cliburn's mother, a piano teacher and an accomplished pianist in her own right, discovered him playing at age three, mimicking one of her students, and arranged for him to start taking lessons. Cliburn developed a rich, round tone and a singing-voice-like phrasing, having been taught from the start to sing each piece. Cliburn toured domestically and overseas. He played for royalty, heads of state, and every US president from Harry S. Truman to Barack Obama.
Early life
Harvey Lavan Cliburn Jr. was born in Shreveport, Louisiana, the son of Rildia Bee (née O'Bryan) and Harvey Lavan Cliburn Sr. When he was three, he began taking piano lessons from his mother, who had studied under Arthur Friedheim, a pupil of Franz Liszt. When Cliburn was six, his father, who worked in the oil industry, moved the family to Kilgore, Texas.
At 12, Cliburn won a statewide piano competition, which led to his debut with the Houston Symphony Orchestra. He graduated from Kilgore High School. He entered the Juilliard School in New York City at 17 and studied under Rosina Lhévinne, who trained him in the tradition of the great Russian romantics. In 1952, Cliburn won the Kosciuszko Foundation's Chopin Piano Competition in New York City. At 20, Cliburn won the Leventritt Award and made his debut at Carnegie Hall.
International competition in Moscow
The first International Tchaikovsky Competition in 1958 was an event designed to demonstrate Soviet cultural superiority during the Cold War after the USSR's technological victory with the Sputnik launch in October 1957, although the field of pianists in the first edition of the Tchaikovsky competition in 1958 was only of regional significance. Cliburn had already won the Leventritt Competition in 1954, the most prestigious piano competition of the era, and had performed the Tchaikovsky Piano Concerto with the New York Philharmonic Orchestra in the following season, but Cliburn wished to participate in the cultural exchanges with the Soviet Union which emerged following the death of Stalin in 1953. Cliburn's performance at the competition finale of Tchaikovsky's Piano Concerto No. 1 and Rachmaninoff's Piano Concerto No. 3 on April 13 earned him a standing ovation lasting eight minutes. After the ovation, Van Cliburn made a brief speech in Russian and then resumed his seat at the piano and began to play—to the surprise and delight of the Russian musicians visible behind him in the film made of his part in the competition—his own piano arrangement of the much-beloved song "Moscow Nights", which further endeared him to the Russians. When it was time to announce the winner, the judges felt obliged to ask permission of the Soviet leader Nikita Khrushchev to give the first prize to an American. "Is he the best?" Khrushchev asked. "Yes." "Then give him the prize!" Cliburn was to maintain a lasting relationship with the Soviet leader. Cliburn returned home to a ticker-tape parade in New York City, the only time the honor has been accorded a classical musician. He was hailed in the American media as the man who "beat the Russians at their own game" and restored the pride of America. Arriving at City Hall after the parade, Cliburn told the audience:I appreciate more than you will ever know that you are honoring me, but the thing that thrills me the most is that you are honoring classical music. Because I'm only one of many. I'm only a witness and a messenger. Because I believe so much in the beauty, the construction, the architecture invisible, the importance for all generations, for young people to come that it will help their minds, develop their attitudes, and give them values. That is why I'm so grateful that you have honored me in that spirit.A cover story in Time magazine proclaimed him "The Texan Who Conquered Russia". His triumph in Moscow propelled Cliburn to international prominence.
Success
Upon returning to the United States, Cliburn appeared in a Carnegie Hall concert with the Symphony of the Air, conducted by Kirill Kondrashin, who had led the Moscow Philharmonic in the prize-winning performances in Moscow. The performance of the Rachmaninoff 3rd Piano Concerto at this concert was subsequently released by RCA Victor on LP. Cliburn was also invited by Steve Allen to play a solo during Allen's prime time NBC television series on May 25, 1958. He later went to the White House to meet with President Eisenhower to discuss relations with the USSR.
RCA Victor signed him to an exclusive contract, and his subsequent recording, Tchaikovsky Piano Concerto No. 1 was at the No. 1 position on the Billboard Top 200 albums for much of August and September 1958. The album also won the 1958 Grammy Award for Best Classical Performance. It was certified a gold record in 1961, and it became the first classical album to go platinum, achieving that certification in 1989. It was the best-selling classical album in the world for more than a decade. It eventually went triple-platinum. In 2004, this recording was re-mastered from the original studio analogue tapes, and released on a Super Audio CD.
Other standard repertoire Cliburn recorded include the Brahms Piano Concerto No. 2, Schumann Piano Concerto in A minor, Grieg Piano Concerto in A minor, Rachmaninoff Piano Concerto No. 2, Beethoven Piano Concerto No. 4 and No. 5 "Emperor", and the Prokofiev Piano Concerto No. 3.
In 1958, during a dinner hosted by the National Guild of Piano Teachers, President and Founder Dr. Irl Allison announced a cash prize of $10,000 to be used for a piano competition named in Cliburn's honor. Under the leadership of Grace Ward Lankford and with the dedicated efforts of local music teachers and volunteers, the first Van Cliburn International Piano Competition was held from September 24 to October 7, 1962, at Texas Christian University in Fort Worth. Until his death, Cliburn continued to serve as Director Emeritus for the Van Cliburn Foundation, as host of the quadrennial competition and host of other programs honoring his legacy.
In 1961, he first performed at the Interlochen Center for the Arts during its summer camp. He went on to do so for eighteen more years.
Cliburn returned to the Soviet Union on several occasions. His performances there were usually recorded and even televised. In a 1962 Moscow appearance, Nikita Khrushchev, who met Cliburn again on this visit, and Andrei Gromyko, the Soviet Foreign Minister, were "spotted in the audience applauding enthusiastically". According to The Wall Street Journal, "Mr. Cliburn's affection for the Soviet people—and theirs for him—was notable in its warmth during a prolonged period of superpower strain." A 1972 concert performance of the Brahms Piano Concerto No. 2 with Kondrashin and the Moscow orchestra, as well as a studio recording of Rachmaninoff's Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, were later issued on CD by RCA Victor.
On May 26, 1972, Cliburn gave a concert at Spaso House, the residence of the United States Ambassador to Russia, for an audience that included President Richard Nixon, Secretary of State William P. Rogers, and Soviet government officials.
Comeback
Cliburn performed and recorded through the 1970s, but in 1978, after the deaths of his father and of his manager, Sol Hurok, he began a hiatus from public life. In 1987, he was invited to perform at the White House for President Ronald Reagan and Soviet president Mikhail Gorbachev and afterward was invited to open the 100th anniversary season of Carnegie Hall. He embarked on a 16-city tour in 1994, commencing with a performance of the Tchaikovsky concerto at the Hollywood Bowl. That same year Cliburn performed the National Anthem along with the Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra at the First Official Opening Day at Choctaw Stadium. Also in 1994, Cliburn made a guest appearance in the cartoon Iron Man, playing himself in the episode "Silence My Companion, Death My Destination". In his late seventies, he gave a limited number of performances to critical and popular acclaim. Cliburn appeared as a Pennington Great Performers series artist with the Baton Rouge Symphony Orchestra in 2006.
He played for royalty and heads of state from dozens of countries and for every U.S. president from 1958 until his death.
Honors
Cliburn received the Kennedy Center Honors on December 2, 2001. He was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom on July 23, 2003, by President George W. Bush, and, on September 20, 2004, the Russian Order of Friendship, the highest civilian awards of the two countries. He was also awarded the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award the same year and played at a surprise 50th birthday party for United States Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice. He was a member of the Alpha Chi chapter of Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia, and was awarded the fraternity's Charles E. Lutton Man of Music Award in 1962. He was presented a 2010 National Medal of Arts by President Barack Obama on March 2, 2011.
Cliburn's 1958 piano performance in Moscow, when he won the prestigious Tchaikovsky International Piano Competition, has been added to the National Recording Registry in the Library of Congress for long-term preservation.
Personal life
Cliburn was a member of Broadway Baptist Church in Fort Worth and attended regularly when he was in town.
In 1996, Cliburn was named in a lawsuit by his domestic partner of 17 years, mortician Thomas Zaremba. In the suit, Zaremba claimed entitlement to a portion of Cliburn's income and assets and asserted that he might have been exposed to HIV, causing emotional distress. Cliburn denied the allegations, with his attorney, Dee Kelly, stating that "Van Cliburn categorically denies the charges." Cliburn's defense team further maintained that the claims were not only false, but that they amounted to extortion. Zaremba's attorney, Mike McCurley, acknowledged that Zaremba did not have AIDS and further admitted that "he had no reason to believe that Cliburn has HIV." The claims were dismissed by a trial court and rejected by an appellate court, on the basis that palimony suits were not permitted in the state of Texas unless the relationship is based on a written agreement.
Cliburn was known as a night owl. He often practiced the piano until 4:30 or 5:00 am, then slept until around 1:30 pm. "You feel like you're alone and the world's asleep, and it's very inspiring."
Death
On August 27, 2012, Cliburn's publicist announced that the pianist had advanced bone cancer, had undergone treatment and was "resting comfortably at home" in Fort Worth, where he received around-the-clock care. Cliburn died on February 27, 2013, at the age of 78.
His services were held on March 3, 2013, at the Broadway Baptist Church, with entombment at Greenwood Memorial Park Mausoleum in Fort Worth. His obituary lists as his only survivor his "friend of longstanding", Thomas L. Smith.
Legacy
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 cover story that likened him to "Horowitz, Liberace, and Presley all rolled into one".
A year after Cliburn's death, a free anniversary concert was held on February 27, 2014, in his honor in downtown Fort Worth. "It's part of the Cliburn ideology of sharing the music with the larger audience", said Jacques Marquis, the Cliburn Foundation president.
A highlight of Cliburn's legacy was the profoundly positive reception of his person and performances in the Soviet Union during and after the Tchaikovsky competition. The same is true of his reception during and after the Cold War in the Soviet Union. According to Life (1958), the excitement and hype surrounding the news of Cliburn's debut in Moscow was almost too much to bear for some. They became infatuated with him and made no attempt to conceal it. "In the preliminaries, which had enlisted 50 young pianists from 19 different countries, Van was the big crowd-pleaser. Fans called him Vanyusha. Girls trailed him to the hotel. Soviet record companies pleaded with him to wax anything. In the finals, when he crashed out the last chords of the Rachmaninoff Third Concerto, the ecstatic audience in Moscow chanted 'first prize—first prize'."
Mark MacNamara of the San Francisco Classical Voice wrote: "The 6-foot 4-inch aw-shucks kid from Shreveport was 23, the son of an oil executive and a Juilliard graduate, and by all accounts didn't have a mean bone in his body. Indeed, much of his charm, then and throughout his life, was that he seemed so genuinely unaware of intrigue and enmity. Cliburn's talents were astounding, and he had a heart that loved people and music. This is a legacy that lasts."
As of the last International Tchaikovsky Competition (2023), Van Cliburn is still the only American to win the competition in piano. Five Americans have won medals at the Van Cliburn International Piano Competition in its 64-year history:
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Lasting impact
Cliburn's contributions to society were many and one of his most notable contributions was the Van Cliburn International Piano Competition. The competition was founded in 1962 and is held every four years since then.
Discography & profile
Normalised profile
Percentiles are computed over every artist in the database, so a tier-3 artist can still sit in the 95th percentile on a single axis.
| Metric | Value | Percentile |
|---|---|---|
| Wikipedia language versions | 32 | 91.5th |
| Spotify monthly listeners | — | no data |
| Release groups in DB | 54 | 94.8th |
| Studio albums | 39 | 98.9th |
| Awards recorded | 12 | 99th |
| Timeline events | 44 | 98.4th |
| Recording span (years) | 55 | 94.8th |
| Genres | 5 | 88.3th |
Percentiles are computed at render time; missing values mean the artist has no data on that axis.
Discography (54 release groups · 39 studio albums)
Albums · 39
1958 · studio album
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APiano Concerto no. 1 in B‐flat minor, op. 23: I. Allegro non troppo e molto maestosoB1Piano Concerto no. 1 in B‐flat minor, op. 23: II. Andantino simpliceB2Piano Concerto no. 1 in B‐flat minor, op. 23: III. Allegro con fuoco1958 · studio album
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A1Piano Concerto no. 1 in B‐flat minor, op. 23: I. Allegro non troppo e molto maestoso20:44B1Piano Concerto no. 1 in B‐flat minor, op. 23: II. Andantino simplice7:03C1Piano Concerto no. 1 in B‐flat minor, op. 23: III. Allegro con fuoco6:53D1Piano Concerto no. 2 in C minor, op. 18: I. Moderato - Allegro10:53E1Piano Concerto no. 2 in C minor, op. 18: II. Adagio sostenuto11:29F1Piano Concerto no. 2 in C minor, op. 18: III. Allegro scherzando11:411959 · studio album
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A1Concerto for Piano and Orchestra no. 3 in D minor, op. 30: I. Allegro ma non tanto17:32B1Concerto for Piano and Orchestra no. 3 in D minor, op. 30: II. Intermezzo: Adagio10:38B2Concerto for Piano and Orchestra no. 3 in D minor, op. 30: III. Finale: Alla breve14:56Prokofieff: Concerto no. 3 / MacDowell: Concerto no. 2
1961 · studio album
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AConcerto no. 3 in C, op. 26: First Movement: Andante / Second Movement: Theme And Variation: Andantino / Third Movement: Allegro Ma Non Troppo29:44BConcerto no. 2 in D minor, op. 23: First Movement: Larghetto calmato / Second Movement: Presto giocoso / Third Movement: Largo28:051972 · studio album
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A1Etude pour les octaves2:45A2La terrasse des audiences du clair de lune4:18A3Clair de lune5:17A4La plus que lente4:46A5Jardins sous la pluie3:35A6Reverie4:52B1Reflets dans l’eau5:35B2Feux d’artifice4:13B3La fille aux cheveux de lin2:50B4La soiree dans grenade5:54B5L'isle joyeuse6:421976 · studio album
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A1Romance in F-sharp major, op. 28/23:36A2Barcarolle in F-sharp major, op. 609:28A3Quejas o la maja y el ruiseñor (Goyescas no. 4)6:29A4L'Isle joyeuse6:28B1Consolation no. 3 in D-flat major, S 172/34:13B2Prelude in G-sharp minor, op. 32/122:44B3Prelude in G minor, op. 23/54:09B4March: Song of the Lark (The Seasons, op. 37a, no. 3)2:34B5Pavane pour une infante défunte6:50B6Toccata (Le tombeau de Couperin no. 6)4:071981 · studio album
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APiano Concerto no. 1 in B‐flat minor, op. 23: I. Allegro non troppo e molto maestosoB1Piano Concerto no. 1 in B‐flat minor, op. 23: II. Andantino simpliceB2Piano Concerto no. 1 in B‐flat minor, op. 23: III. Allegro con fuocoRachmaninoff: Concerto No. 3 / Prokofiev: Concerto No. 3
1987 · studio album
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1Piano Concerto No. 3 in D minor, Op. 30: I. Allegro ma non tanto17:332Piano Concerto No. 3 in D minor, Op. 30: II. Intermezzo: Adagio10:393Piano Concerto No. 3 in D minor, Op. 30: III. Finale: Alla breve15:064Piano Concerto No. 3 in C major, Op. 26: I. Andante9:455Piano Concerto No. 3 in C major, Op. 26: II. Theme and Variations10:016Piano Concerto No. 3 in C major, Op. 26: III. Allegro ma non troppo10:09Concertos nos. 4 & 5 "Emperor"
1988 · studio album
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1Concerto no. 4, op. 58 in G: Allegro moderato18:382Concerto no. 4, op. 58 in G: Andante con moto5:403Concerto no. 4, op. 58 in G: Rondo: Vivace9:314Concerto no. 5, op. 73 “Emperor” in E-flat: Allegro20:045Concerto no. 5, op. 73 “Emperor” in E-flat: Adagio un poco mosso7:576Concerto no. 5, op. 73 “Emperor” in E-flat: Rondo: Allegro10:001988 · studio album
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1Sonata 2, Op 36: I Allegro agitato9:502Sonata 2, Op 36: II Non Allegro8:143Sonata 2, Op 36: III Allegro molto7:024Sonata 6, Op 82: I Allegro moderato8:515Sonata 6, Op 82: II Allegretto5:286Sonata 6, Op 82: III Temp lentissimo8:127Sonata 6, Op 82: IV Vivace7:048Prelude, Op 23, No 44:459Étude-tableau, Op 39, No 55:151988 · studio album
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Tracklist · 9 tracks · 1:08:52
1Concerto No. 2, Op. 83 in B-Flat, Allegro non troppo17:522Concerto No. 2, Op. 83 in B-Flat, Allegro appassionato8:483Concerto No. 2, Op, 83 in B-Flat, Andante12:404Concerto No. 2, Op, 83 in B-Flat, Allegretto grazioso9:105Intermezzi Op. 117, No. 1 in E-Flat4:396Intermezzi Op. 117, No. 2 in B-Flat Minor5:377Intermezzi Op. 119, No. 1 in B Minor3:238Intermezzi Op. 119, No. 2 in E Minor4:489Intermezzi Op. 119, No. 3 In C1:55Concerto no. 1, op. 15 in D-minor / Variations and Fugue on a Theme by Handel
1990 · studio album
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Tracklist · 30 tracks · 1:12:43
1Concerto no. 1 in D-minor, op. 15 : Maestoso20:462Concerto no. 1 in D-minor, op. 15 : Adagio13:563Concerto no. 1 in D-minor, op. 15 : Rondo: Allegro non troppo11:284Variations and Fugue on a Theme by Handel, op. 24 : Aria0:545Variations and Fugue on a Theme by Handel, op. 24 : Variation I: (Piu vivo)0:496Variations and Fugue on a Theme by Handel, op. 24 : Variation II: Animato0:447Variations and Fugue on a Theme by Handel, op. 24 : Variation III: Dolce0:508Variations and Fugue on a Theme by Handel, op. 24 : Variation IV: Risoluto0:509Variations and Fugue on a Theme by Handel, op. 24 : Variation V: Espressivo1:0710Variations and Fugue on a Theme by Handel, op. 24 : Variation VI: Sempre legato1:0911Variations and Fugue on a Theme by Handel, op. 24 : Variation VII: Con vivacita0:3812Variations and Fugue on a Theme by Handel, op. 24 : Variation VIII: (Con vivacita)0:3713Variations and Fugue on a Theme by Handel, op. 24 : Variation IX: Poco sostenuto1:1714Variations and Fugue on a Theme by Handel, op. 24 : Variation X: Energico0:3615Variations and Fugue on a Theme by Handel, op. 24 : Variation XI: Dolce0:5616Variations and Fugue on a Theme by Handel, op. 24 : Variation XII: Soave0:5517Variations and Fugue on a Theme by Handel, op. 24 : Variation XIII: Largamente, ma non troppo1:3518Variations and Fugue on a Theme by Handel, op. 24 : Variation XIV: Sciolto0:3819Variations and Fugue on a Theme by Handel, op. 24 : Variation XV: (Sciolto)0:4320Variations and Fugue on a Theme by Handel, op. 24 : Variation XVI: Piano ma marcato0:3321Variations and Fugue on a Theme by Handel, op. 24 : Variation XVII: Piu mosso0:2422Variations and Fugue on a Theme by Handel, op. 24 : Variation XVIII: Grazioso0:4523Variations and Fugue on a Theme by Handel, op. 24 : Variation XIX: Leggiero e vivace1:1324Variations and Fugue on a Theme by Handel, op. 24 : Variation XX: (Andante)1:1525Variations and Fugue on a Theme by Handel, op. 24 : Variation XXI: Dolce0:3226Variations and Fugue on a Theme by Handel, op. 24 : Variation XXII: (Alla musette)0:5627Variations and Fugue on a Theme by Handel, op. 24 : Variation XXIII: Vivace e staccato0:3128Variations and Fugue on a Theme by Handel, op. 24 : Variation XXIV: (Vivace)0:3629Variations and Fugue on a Theme by Handel, op. 24 : Variation XXV: (Vivace)0:4230Variations and Fugue on a Theme by Handel, op. 24 : Fugue (Moderato)4:481990 · studio album
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Tracklist · 12 tracks · 1:14:17
1Sonata No. 14 in C-sharp minor, Op. 27 No. 2 "Moonlight/Mondschein": I. Adagio sostenuto4:432Sonata No. 14 in C-sharp minor, Op. 27 No. 2 "Moonlight/Mondschein": II. Allegretto2:273Sonata No. 14 in C-sharp minor, Op. 27 No. 2 "Moonlight/Mondschein": III. Presto6:164Sonata No. 8 in C minor, Op. 13 "Pathétique": I. Grave – Allegro di molto e con brio9:305Sonata No. 8 in C minor, Op. 13 "Pathétique": II. Adagio cantabile5:296Sonata No. 8 in C minor, Op. 13 "Pathétique": III. Rondo. Allegro4:557Sonata No. 26 in E-flat major, Op. 81a "Les Adieux/Das Lebewohl": I. Das Lebewohl. Adagio – Allegro "Les Adieux"7:048Sonata No. 26 in E-flat major, Op. 81a "Les Adieux/Das Lebewohl": II. Die Abwesenheit. Andante espressivo "L'Absence"3:159Sonata No. 26 in E-flat major, Op. 81a "Les Adieux/Das Lebewohl": III. Das Wiedersehn. Vivacissimamente "Le Retour"5:4810Sonata No. 23 in F minor, Op. 57 "Appassionata": I. Allegro assai10:1611Sonata No. 23 in F minor, Op. 57 "Appassionata": II. Andante con moto6:0812Sonata No. 23 in F minor, Op. 57 "Appassionata": III. Allegro ma non troppo8:261990 · studio album
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1Sonata in B minor29:272Consolation no. 34:123Rhapsody, op. 119 no. 45:044Romance, op. 28 no. 23:365Song of the Lark2:326La maja y el ruiseñor6:277Toccata4:088Pavane pour une infante défunte6:489Prelude, op. 32 no. 122:40Mozart: Sonata K. 330 / Barber: Sonata / Debussy: Estampes, Études, Images, Préludes
1990 · studio album
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Tracklist · 13 tracks · 1:05:40
1Sonata K. 330 in C - I) Allegro moderato7:042Sonata K. 330 in C - II) Andante cantabile7:033Sonata K. 330 in C - III) Allegretto5:394Estampes No. 2 - La soirée dans Grenade5:515Études No. 5 - Étude pour les octaves2:436Prélude No. 7 Livre II - La terrasse des audiences du clair de lune4:217Estampes No. 3 - Jardins sous la pluie3:348Images No. 1 Livre I - Reflets dans l'eau5:359Prélude No. 12 Livre II - Feux d'artifice4:1710Sonata Op. 26 - I) Allegro energico7:4711Sonata Op. 26 - II) Allegro vivace e leggero2:2312Sonata Op. 26 - III) Adagio mesto4:4613Sonata Op. 26 - IV) Fuga - Allegro con spirito4:371991 · studio album
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Tracklist · 12 tracks · 1:03:09
1Scherzo no. 2 in B-flat minor, op. 3111:142Reflections in the Water5:153Etude in B-flat minor, op. 4 no. 35:064Etude in C minor, op. 10 no. 12 (Revolutionary)3:025La plus que lente4:486The Girl with the Flaxen Hair2:497Nocturne in E, op. 62 no. 26:508Dedication4:059Etude in D-sharp minor, op. 8 no. 122:4610Clair de lune (Suite bergamasque, no. 3)5:1911Etude-Tableau in E-flat minor, op. 39 no. 55:1812The Isle of Joy6:37Chopin: Piano Sonatas Nos 2 & 3 / Listz: Mephisto Waltz / Un sospiro / Sonetto del Petrarca No. 123
1992 · studio album
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Tracklist · 11 tracks · 1:14:50
1Sonata No. 2 In B-Flat Minor, Op. 35 ("Funeral March"): I. Grave; Doppio movimento7:472Sonata No. 2 In B-Flat Minor, Op. 35 ("Funeral March"): II. Scherzo7:133Sonata No. 2 In B-Flat Minor, Op. 35 ("Funeral March"): III. March funèbre: Lento;8:504Sonata No. 2 In B-Flat Minor, Op. 35 ("Funeral March"): IV. Finale: Presto1:415Sonata No. 3 In B Minor, Op. 58: I. Allegro maestoso9:436Sonata No. 3 In B Minor, Op. 58: II. Scherzo: Molto vivace2:447Sonata No. 3 In B Minor, Op. 58: III. Largo8:058Sonata No. 3 In B Minor, Op. 58: IV. Finale: Presto, non tanto5:329Un sospiro5:4110Sonetto del Petrarca No. 1236:4611Mephisto Waltz10:48Beethoven : Piano Concerto No. 3 in C minor / Brahms : Rhapsodies & Intermezzos
1992 · studio album
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Tracklist · 10 tracks · 1:13:35
1Piano Concerto No. 3 in C minor, Op. 37: I. Allegro con brio17:172Piano Concerto No. 3 in C minor, Op. 37: II. Largo10:093Piano Concerto No. 3 in C minor, Op. 37: III. Rondo: molto allegro9:414Rhapsody for Piano in B minor, Op. 79 No. 1: Agitato10:405Rhapsody for Piano in G minor, Op. 79 No. 2: Molto passionato, ma non troppo allegro6:436Intermezzo in A minor, Op. 118 No. 1: Allegro non assai, ma molto appassionato1:587Intermezzo in A major, Op. 118 No. 2: Andante teneramente6:138Ballade in G minor, Op. 118 No. 3: Allegro energico3:509Capriccio in G minor, Op. 116 No. 3: Allegro passionato3:4510Intermezzo in E major, Op. 116 No. 6: Andantino teneramente3:19Beethoven: Piano Concerto no. 5 / Rachmaninoff: Piano Concerto no. 2
1994 · studio album
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Tracklist · 7 tracks · 1:27:20
Disc 11Concerto no. 5 in E-flat, op. 73 "Emperor": Allegro20:062Concerto no. 5 in E-flat, op. 73 "Emperor": Adagio un poco mosso7:573Concerto no. 5 in E-flat, op. 73 "Emperor": Rondo: Allegro10:064Concerto no. 2 in C minor, op. 18: Moderato; Allegro10:555Concerto no. 2 in C minor, op. 18: Adagio sostenuto11:286Concerto no. 2 in C minor, op. 18: Allegro scherzando11:43Disc 21Interview, March 199415:051994 · studio album
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Tracklist · 30 tracks · 1:15:46
1Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 43: Introduction: Allegro vivace0:082Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 43: Variation I (Precedente)0:223Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 43: Tema: L'istesso tempo0:204Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 43: Variation II: L'istesso tempo0:205Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 43: Variation III: L'istesso tempo0:266Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 43: Variation IV: Piu vivo0:317Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 43: Variation V: Tempo precedente0:328Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 43: Variation VI: L'istesso tempo1:129Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 43: Variation VII: Meno mosso, a tempo moderato1:0110Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 43: Variation VIII: Tempo I0:3811Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 43: Variation IX: L'istesso tempo0:3412Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 43: Variation X: Poco marcato0:5613Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 43: Variation XI: Moderato1:3014Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 43: Variation XII: Tempo di minuetto1:2415Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 43: Variation XIII: Allegro0:3016Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 43: Variation XIV: L'istesso tempo0:4417Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 43: Variation XV: Piu vivo scherzando1:1518Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 43: Variation XVI: Allegretto1:4119Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 43: Variation XVII: [Allegretto]1:4420Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 43: Variation XVIII: Andante cantabile3:1021Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 43: Variation XIX: A tempo vivace0:2922Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 43: Variation XX: Un poco piu vivo0:3723Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 43: Variation XXI: Un poco piu vivo0:2724Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 43: Variation XXII: Un poco piu vivo (Alla breve)1:4625Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 43: Variation XXIII: L'istesso tempo1:0126Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 43: Variation XXIV: A tempo un poco meno mosso1:2827Concerto No. 2 in B-flat major, Op. 83: I. Allegro non troppo18:4928Concerto No. 2 in B-flat major, Op. 83: II. Allegro appassionato9:2429Concerto No. 2 in B-flat major, Op. 83: III. Andante13:0030Concerto No. 2 in B-flat major, Op. 83: IV. Allegro grazioso9:47Brahms: Piano Concerto no. 2 / MacDowell: Piano Concerto no. 2
1996 · studio album
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Tracklist · 7 tracks · 1:14:48
1Concerto no. 2 in B-flat major, op. 83: I. Allegro non troppo17:422Concerto no. 2 in B-flat major, op. 83: II. Allegro appassionato8:333Concerto no. 2 in B-flat major, op. 83: III. Andante12:334Concerto no. 2 in B-flat major, op. 83: IV. Allegretto grazioso (feat. cello: Robert La Marchina)9:015Concerto no. 2 in D minor, op. 23: I. Larghetto calmato14:286Concerto no. 2 in D minor, op. 23: II. Presto giocoso4:477Concerto no. 2 in D minor, op. 23: III. Largo; Molto allegro7:441997 · studio album
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Tracklist · 10 tracks · 1:04:09
1Polonaise in A-flat major, Op. 53 "Heroic"7:052Nocturne in B major, Op. 62 No. 17:073Fantaisie in F Minor, Op. 4912:144Etude in A minor, Op. 25 No. 11 "Winter Wind"3:345Etude in E, Op. 10, No. 34:456Ballade No. 3 in A-Flat, Op. 477:287Waltz in C-sharp minor, Op. 64 No. 23:228Scherzo No. 3 in C-Sharp Minor, Op. 397:179Barcarolle in F-Sharp, Op. 609:2610Waltz in D-flat major, Op. 64 No. 1 "Minute"1:511999 · studio album
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Tracklist · 16 tracks · 1:15:21
1Rhapsody in B minor, op. 79 no. 110:422Rhapsody in G minor, op. 79 no. 26:433Intermezzo in B-flat minor, op. 117 no. 25:414Intermezzo in C, op. 119 no. 31:585Waltz in A-flat, op. 39 no. 152:016Intermezzo in A minor, op. 118 no. 11:577Intermezzo in A, op. 118 no. 26:128Ballade in G minor, op. 118 no. 33:509Intermezzo in E-flat minor, op. 118 no. 65:2210Intermezzo in E, op. 116 no. 63:2311Capriccio in G minor, op. 116 no. 33:4512Intermezzo in E-flat, op. 117 no. 14:4313Intermezzo in C-sharp minor, op. 117 no. 35:4314Intermezzo in B minor, op. 119 no. 13:2815Intermezzo in E minor, op. 119 no. 24:5016Rhapsody in E-flat, op. 119 no. 45:032000 · studio album
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Tracklist · 11 tracks · 57:04
1Sonata No. 2 in B-Flat Minor, Op. 36 (original version): I. Allegro agitato9:502Sonata No. 2 in B-Flat Minor, Op. 36 (original version): II. Non allegro—Lento8:133Sonata No. 2 in B-Flat Minor, Op. 36 (original version): III. Allegro molto7:114Étude-Tableau in E-Flat Minor, Op. 39 No. 55:175Prelude in D, Op. 23 No. 44:466Prelude in G, Op. 32 No. 53:277Prelude in G Minor, Op. 23 No. 54:088Prelude in E-Flat, Op. 23 No. 63:459Prelude in C Minor, Op. 23 No. 72:5510Prelude in G-Sharp Minor, Op. 32 No. 122:4411Prelude in C-Sharp Minor, Op. 3 No. 24:482000 · studio album
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Tracklist · 7 tracks · 1:05:03
1Sonata in B Minor - Remastered 199929:232Un sospiro5:413Sonetto 123 del Petrarca - Remastered 19996:474Consolation No. 3 - Remastered 19994:135Consolation No. 5 - Remastered 19993:146Liebestraum No. 3 in A‐Flat Major, S. 541/34:527Mephisto Waltz10:532010 · studio album
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Tracklist · 17 tracks · 1:54:06
Disc 11Applause0:142National Anthem1:053Piano Sonata in C major, K. 330: I. Allegro moderato7:194Piano Sonata in C major, K. 330: II. Andante cantabile7:015Piano Sonata in C major, K. 330: III. Allegretto6:106Scherzo no. 3 in C-sharp minor, op. 397:477Ballade no. 3 in A-flat, op. 478:028Fantasy in F minor, op. 4914:01Disc 21Applause0:202Piano Sonata no. 23 in F minor, op. 57 'Appassionata': I. Allegro assai9:483Piano Sonata no. 23 in F minor, op. 57 'Appassionata': II. Andante con moto7:164Piano Sonata no. 23 in F minor, op. 57 'Appassionata': III. Allegro ma non troppo - Presto5:345Piano Sonata no. 6 in A, op. 82: I. Allegro moderato8:376Piano Sonata no. 6 in A, op. 82: II. Allegretto5:127Piano Sonata no. 6 in A, op. 82: III. Tempo di valzer lentissimo7:338Piano Sonata no. 6 in A, op. 82: IV. Vivace7:429Hungarian Rhapsody no. 12 in C-sharp minor10:25Brahms: Piano Concerto No.2 / Schumann: Piano Concerto
2011 · studio album
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Tracklist · 9 tracks · 1:22:28
Disc 11Applause0:212Piano Concerto no. 2 in B-flat, op. 83: I. Allegro non troppo18:083Piano Concerto no. 2 in B-flat, op. 83: II. Allegro appassionato8:534Piano Concerto no. 2 in B-flat, op. 83: III. Andante13:435Piano Concerto no. 2 in B-flat, op. 83: IV. Allegretto grazioso9:11Disc 21Applause0:152Piano Concerto in A minor, op. 54: I. Allegro affetuoso15:283Piano Concerto in A minor, op. 54: II. Intermezzo: Andantino grazioso5:344Piano Concerto in A minor, op. 54: III. Allegro vivace10:552013 · studio album
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Tracklist · 3 tracks · 34:08
1Piano Concerto No.2 in C minor: Moderato Allegro10:562Piano Concerto No.2 in C minor: Adagio sostenuto11:273Piano Concerto No.2 in C minor: Allegro scherzando11:45Piano Concerto in A minor, op.54
2016 · studio album
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Tracklist · 3 tracks · 30:24
1Piano Concerto in A minor, op.54: I. Allegro affettuoso15:092Piano Concerto in A minor, op.54: II. Intermezzo. Andantino grazioso attacca5:123Piano Concerto in A minor, op.54: III. Allegro vivace10:03Piano Concerto No 4 in G major, op.58
2016 · studio album
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Tracklist · 3 tracks · 33:55
1Concerto for Piano and Orchestra No. 4 in G major, Op. 58: I. Allegro moderato18:422Concerto for Piano and Orchestra No. 4 in G major, Op. 58: II. Andante con moto - attacca5:393Concerto for Piano and Orchestra No. 4 in G major, Op. 58: III. Rondo. Vivace9:34Piano Concerto No. 2 in B-flat major, op.83
2016 · studio album
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Tracklist · 4 tracks · 47:58
1Piano Concerto No. 2 in B-flat major, op.83: I. Allegro non troppo17:462Piano Concerto No. 2 in B-flat major, op.83: II. Allegro appassionato8:373Piano Concerto No. 2 in B-flat major, op.83: III. Andante - Piu adagio12:374Piano Concerto No. 2 in B-flat major, op.83: IV. Allegretto grazioso - Un poco piu presto8:58Piano Concerto no. 3, op. 30 / The Bells, op. 35
2016 · studio album
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Tracklist · 7 tracks · 1:17:28
1Piano Concerto no. 3, op. 30: I. Non Allegro Ma Non Tanto17:282Piano Concerto no. 3, op. 30: II. Intermezzo: Adagio10:373Piano Concerto no. 3, op. 30: III. Finale: Alla Breve15:024The Bells, op. 35: I. The Silver Sleigh Bells (Allegro, Ma Non Tanto) [Tenor]6:265The Bells, op. 35: II. The Mellow Wedding Bells (Lento) [Soprano-Choir]9:576The Bells, op. 35: III. The Loud Alarum Bells (Presto) [Choir]7:347The Bells, op. 35: IV. The Mournful Iron Bells (Lento Lugubre) [Baritone-Choir]10:242016 · studio album
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Tracklist · 3 tracks · 38:06
1Concerto for Piano and Orchestra No. 5 in E-flat major, Op. 73 'Emperor': I. Allegro20:082Concerto for Piano and Orchestra No. 5 in E-flat major, Op. 73 'Emperor': II. Adagio un poco moto - attacca7:593Concerto for Piano and Orchestra No. 5 in E-flat major, Op. 73 'Emperor': III. Rondo. Allegro9:59Grieg: Piano Concerto in A minor, op. 16 / Liszt: Piano Concerto no. 1 in E‐flat major, S. 124
2016 · studio album
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Tracklist · 6 tracks · 48:10
1Piano Concerto in A minor, op. 16 : I. Allegro molto moderato13:062Piano Concerto in A minor, op. 16 : II. Adagio5:593Piano Concerto in A minor, op. 16 : III. Allegro moderato molto e marcato – Quasi presto – Andante maestoso10:414Piano Concerto no. 1 in E‐flat major, S. 124 : I. Allegro maestoso – Tempo giusto5:385Piano Concerto no. 1 in E‐flat major, S. 124 : II. Quasi adagio / III. Allegretto vivace – Allegro animato8:346Piano Concerto no. 1 in E‐flat major, S. 124 : III. Allegro marziale animato4:12Grieg Piano Concerto - Chopin Ballade No. 4 - Van Cliburn live in Moscow
2019 · studio album
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Tracklist · 4 tracks · 43:37
1Piano Concerto in A minor, op. 16: I. Allegro molto moderato14:032Piano Concerto in A minor, op. 16: II. Adagio6:313Piano Concerto in A minor, op. 16: III. Allegro moderato molto e marcato11:234Ballade No. 4 in F minor, op. 5211:40Concerto no. 2 in C Minor, op. 18
2021 · studio album
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Tracklist · 3 tracks · 33:56
1Piano Concerto No.2 in C minor: Moderato Allegro10:482Piano Concerto No.2 in C minor: Adagio sostenuto11:243Piano Concerto No.2 in C minor: Allegro scherzando11:442021 · studio album
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Tracklist · 3 tracks · 46:01
1Piano Concerto no. 1 in D minor, op. 15: I. Maestoso20:432Piano Concerto no. 1 in D minor, op. 15: II. Adagio13:563Piano Concerto no. 1 in D minor, op. 15: III. Rondo: Allegro non troppo11:22Beethoven Piano Concerto No. 5 "Emperor" Van Cliburn - Fritz Reiner Chicago Symphony
2025 · studio album
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Tracklist · 3 tracks · 38:12
1Concerto for Piano and Orchestra No. 5 in E-flat major, Op. 73 'Emperor': I. Allegro20:102Concerto for Piano and Orchestra No. 5 in E-flat major, Op. 73 'Emperor': II. Adagio un poco moto - attacca8:013Concerto for Piano and Orchestra No. 5 in E-flat major, Op. 73 'Emperor': III. Rondo. Allegro10:01Chopin: Concerto No.1 / Rachmaninoff: Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini
— · studio album
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Tracklist · 29 tracks · 1:06:42
1Concerto No.1 in E Minor: I. Allegro maestoso20:492Concerto No.1 in E Minor: II. Romanze: Larghetto10:413Concerto No.1 in E Minor: III. Rondo: Vivace10:314Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini: Introduction0:095Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini: Variation I: (Precedente)0:236Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini: Tema: L'istesso temp0:217Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini: Variation II0:208Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini: Variation III0:279Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini: Variation IV0:3210Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini: Variation V0:3211Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini: Variation VI1:0912Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini: Variation VII1:0813Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini: Variation VIII0:3814Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini: Variation IX0:3515Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini: Variation X0:5616Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini: Variation XI1:2017Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini: Variation XII1:2618Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini: Variation XIII0:3219Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini: Variation XIV0:4820Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini: Variation XV1:1221Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini: Variation XVI1:4622Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini: Variation XVII1:4723Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini: Variation XVIII2:5224Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini: Variation XIX0:3525Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini: Variation XX0:3826Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini: Variation XXI0:2827Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini: Variation XXII1:4728Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini: Variation XXIII1:0029Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini: Variation XXIV1:20
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| 1965 | Schumann: Concerto In A Minor / Beethoven: "Emperor" ConcertoSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 6 tracks · 1:08:521Piano Concerto No. 5 in E-Flat, Op. 73 "Emperor": I. Allegro20:09 2Piano Concerto No. 5 in E-Flat, Op. 73 "Emperor": II. Adagio Un Poco Mosso7:58 3Piano Concerto No. 5 in E-Flat, Op. 73 "Emperor": III. Rondo. Allegro10:02 4Piano Concerto in A minor, Op. 54: I. Allegro Affettuoso15:18 5Piano Concerto in A minor, Op. 54: II. Intermezzo. Andantino Grazioso5:15 6Piano Concerto in A minor, Op. 54: III. Allegro Vivace10:10 | Compilation | 1965 | |
| 1980 | The 100 Greatest Recordings Of All Time 79/80 : The Great Piano Concertos - Lipatti / CliburnSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 9 tracks · 1:33:32Disc 1 1Schumann : Concerto In A Minor For Piano And Orchestra, Op. 54 : Allegro affettuoso12:28 2Schumann : Concerto In A Minor For Piano And Orchestra, Op. 54 : Intermezzo6:26 3Schumann : Concerto In A Minor For Piano And Orchestra, Op. 54 : Allegro vivace9:53 4Grieg : Concerto In A Minor For Piano And Orchestra, Op. 16 : Allegro molto moderato14:26 5Grieg : Concerto In A Minor For Piano And Orchestra, Op. 16 : Adagio5:09 6Grieg : Concerto In A Minor For Piano And Orchestra, Op. 16 : Allegro moderato molto e marcato10:13 Disc 21Piano Concerto No. 1, Op. 23, In B-Flat Minor - Allegro non troppo e molto maestoso20:51 2Piano Concerto No. 1, Op. 23, In B-Flat Minor - Andantino simplice7:04 3Piano Concerto No. 1, Op. 23, In B-Flat Minor - Allegro con fuoco7:02 | Compilation | 1980 | |
| 1988 | Liszt: Piano Concertos Nos. 1, 2 / Grieg: Piano ConcertoSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 12 tracks · 1:09:451Piano Concerto No. 1 in E-flat major: I. Allegro maestoso -5:41 2Piano Concerto No. 1 in E-flat major: II. Quasi adagio / III. Allegretto vivace - Allegro animato -8:34 3Piano Concerto No. 1 in E-flat major: IV. Allegro marziale animato4:22 4Piano Concerto No. 1 in A minor, Op. 16: I. Allegro molto moderato13:05 5Piano Concerto No. 1 in A minor, Op. 16: II. Adagio5:59 6Piano Concerto No. 1 in A minor, Op. 16: III. Allegro moderator molto e marcato - Quasi presto - Andante maestoso10:50 7Piano Concerto No. 2 in A major: Ia. Adagio sostenuto assai -5:09 8Piano Concerto No. 2 in A major: Ib. Allegro agitato assai -2:01 9Piano Concerto No. 2 in A major: II. Allegro moderato -5:10 10Piano Concerto No. 2 in A major: IIIa. Allegro deciso -3:08 11Piano Concerto No. 2 in A major: IIIb. Marziale un poco meno allegro -3:54 12Piano Concerto No. 2 in A major: IV. Allegro animato1:52 | Compilation | 1988 | |
| 1991 | Piano ConcertosSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 7 tracks · 1:00:071Concerto in A minor, op. 54: I. Allegro affettuoso15:16 2Concerto in A minor, op. 54: II. Intermezzo: Andantino grazioso5:10 3Concerto in A minor, op. 54: III. Allegro vivace10:21 4Concerto no. 2 in D minor, op. 23: I. Larghetto calmato14:30 5Concerto no. 2 in D minor, op. 23: II. Presto giocoso4:49 6Concerto no. 2 in D minor, op. 23: III. Largo; Molto allegro7:49 7"Woodland Sketches," op. 51 no. 1: To a Wild Rose2:12 | Compilation | 1991 | |
| 1992 | Van Cliburn Piano FavoritesSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 26 tracks · 2:32:31Disc 1 1Piano Concerto No. 1 in B-flat minor, Op. 23: I. Allegro non troppo e molto maestoso20:44 2Piano Concerto No. 1 in B-flat minor, Op. 23: II. Andantino simplice7:03 3Piano Concerto No. 1 in B-flat minor, Op. 23: III. Allegro con fuoco6:47 4Suite Bergamasque, No. 3 "Clair de lune"5:14 5Waltz in C-sharp minor, Op. 64 No. 23:19 6Prelude in C-sharp minor, Op. 3 No. 24:49 7Bagatelle for Piano in A minor, WoO 59 "Für Elise"3:03 8Piano Sonata No. 11 in A major KV 331 "Alla Turca": III. Turkish March3:55 9Piano Sonata No. 2 in B-flat minor, Op. 35 "Funeral March": III. Marche funèbre. Lento8:52 10Intermezzo for Piano in C-sharp minor, Op. 117 No. 35:42 11Polonaise In A-flat major, Op. 53 "Heroic"6:59 Disc 21Piano Sonata No. 14 (Quasi una fantasia) in C-sharp minor, Op. 27 No. 2 "Moonlight": I. Adagio sostenuto4:42 2Piano Sonata No. 14 (Quasi una fantasia) in C-sharp minor, Op. 27 No. 2 "Moonlight": II. Allegretto2:28 3Piano Sonata No. 14 (Quasi una fantasia) in C-sharp minor, Op. 27 No. 2 "Moonlight": III. Presto agitato6:09 4Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini2:48 5Etude in E major, Op. 10 No. 34:45 6Romance for Piano in F-sharp major, Op. 28 No.23:32 7Piano Concerto in A minor, Op. 16: I. Allegro molto moderato13:02 8Waltz in D-flat major, Op. 64 No. 1 "Minute Waltz"1:52 9Liebesträume No. 3 in A-flat major4:50 10Etude in E minor, Op. 25 No. 11 "Winter Wind"3:29 11The Girl with the Flaxen Hair2:45 12Waltz for Piano in A-flat major, Op. 39 No. 151:56 13Fantasy-Impromptu for Piano in C-sharp minor, Op. 665:20 14Pavane for a Dead Princess6:46 15Piano Concerto No. 2 in C minor, Op. 18: III. Allegro scherzando11:40 | Compilation | 1992 | |
| 1992 | The World's Favorite Piano MusicSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 17 tracks · 1:07:041Liebestraum No. 3 in A-flat major4:54 2Prelude in G minor, Op. 23 No. 54:08 3Für Elise3:06 4Piano Sonata No. 11 in A major, KV 331: III. Rondo alla Turca: Allegretto3:58 5Prelude in E-flat major, Op. 23 No. 63:44 6Rêverie4:51 7Prelude in C-sharp minor, Op. 3 No. 24:52 8Prelude in G major, Op. 32 No. 53:27 9Waltz in A-flat major, Op. 39 No. 151:59 10Consolation No. 53:13 11Moment Musicaux, D 780: No. 3 in F minor1:45 12Intermezzo in E-flat minor, Op. 118 No. 65:22 13Kinderszenen, Op. 15 No. 7: Träumerei3:07 14The Seasons, Op. 37b, No. 6: Barcarolle4:41 15Intermezzo in C-sharp minor, Op. 117 No. 35:45 16Prelude in C minor, Op. 23 No. 72:54 17Fantaisie-Impromptu in C-sharp minor, Op. 665:18 | Compilation | 14 July 1992 | |
| 1993 | Tchaikovsky: Piano Concerto no. 1 / Rachmaninoff: Piano Concerto no. 2Search SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 6 tracks · 1:08:431Piano Concerto no. 1 in B‐flat minor, op. 23: I. Allegro non troppo e molto maestoso20:44 2Piano Concerto no. 1 in B‐flat minor, op. 23: II. Andantino simplice7:03 3Piano Concerto no. 1 in B‐flat minor, op. 23: III. Allegro con fuoco6:53 4Piano Concerto no. 2 in C minor, op. 18: I. Moderato - Allegro10:53 5Piano Concerto no. 2 in C minor, op. 18: II. Adagio sostenuto11:29 6Piano Concerto no. 2 in C minor, op. 18: III. Allegro scherzando11:41 | Compilation | 12 January 1993 | |
| 1998 | Great Pianists of the 20th Century, Volume 19: Van CliburnSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 19 tracks · 2:21:59Disc 1 1Piano Concerto no. 3 in D minor, op. 30: 1. Allegro ma non tanto17:31 2Piano Concerto no. 3 in D minor, op. 30: 2. Intermezzo. Adagio10:39 3Piano Concerto no. 3 in D minor, op. 30: 3. Finale. Alla breve15:06 4Piano Sonata no. 2 in B-flat minor, op. 36: 1. Allegro agitato9:52 5Piano Sonata no. 2 in B-flat minor, op. 36: 2. Non allegro8:13 6Piano Sonata no. 2 in B-flat minor, op. 36: 3. Allegro molto7:04 Disc 21Piano Concerto no. 1 in B-flat minor, op. 23: 1. Allegro con sprito20:44 2Piano Concerto no. 1 in B-flat minor, op. 23: 2. Andantino semplice7:05 3Piano Concerto no. 1 in B-flat minor, op. 23: 3. Allegro con fuoco6:54 4Prelude in D, op. 23 no. 44:43 5Prelude in G minor, op. 23 no. 54:05 6Prelude in E-flat, op. 23 no. 63:41 7Prelude in C minor, op. 23 no. 72:53 8Etude-Tableau in E-flat minor, op. 39 no. 55:17 9Prelude in C-sharp minor, op. 3 no. 24:52 10Prelude in G, op. 32 no. 53:27 11Prelude in G-sharp minor, op. 32 no. 122:43 12’Les saisons,’ op. 37b: Juin: Barcarolle4:40 13’Les saisons,’ op. 37b: Mars: Chant de l’alouette2:30 | Compilation | 1998 | |
| 2009 | Van Cliburn in MoscowSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 36 tracks · 5:42:30Disc 1 1Piano Sonata no. 23 in F minor "Appassionata", Op. 57: 1. Allegro assai9:18 2Piano Sonata no. 23 in F minor "Appassionata", Op. 57: 2. Andante con moto6:41 3Piano Sonata no. 23 in F minor "Appassionata", Op. 57: 3. Allegro ma non troppo5:21 4Liebestraum No. 34:06 5Piano Concerto no. 1 in B-flat minor, Op. 23: 1. Allegro non troppo e molto maestoso — Allegro con spirito20:56 6Piano Concerto no. 1 in B-flat minor, Op. 23: 2. Andantino simplice — Prestissimo6:54 7Piano Concerto no. 1 in B-flat minor, Op. 23: 3. Allegro con fuoco6:37 Disc 21Ballade for piano no. 3 in A-flat major, op. 477:18 2Scherzo for piano no. 3 in C-sharp minor, op. 397:04 3Etude for piano in A minor, op. 25 no. 113:27 4Etude for piano in E minor, op. 25 no. 53:29 5Etude for piano in C minor ("Revolutionary"), op. 10 no. 123:17 6Fantasy for piano in F minor, op. 4912:50 7Piano Sonata in B minor32:52 Disc 31Piano Sonata no. 23 in F minor ("Appassionata"), op. 57: I. Allegro assai9:47 2Piano Sonata no. 23 in F minor ("Appassionata"), op. 57: II. Andante con moto6:10 3Piano Sonata no. 23 in F minor ("Appassionata"), op. 57: III. Allegro ma non troppo8:03 4Rhapsody for piano in B minor, op. 79 no.110:45 5Rhapsody for piano in G minor, op.79 no.27:03 6Piano Concerto in A minor, op. 16: I. Allegro molto moderato13:59 7Piano Concerto in A minor, op. 16: II. Adagio6:20 8Piano Concerto in A minor, op. 16: III. Allegro marcato10:55 Disc 41Concerto no. 2 in B-flat major, op. 83: I. Allegro non troppo17:56 2Concerto no. 2 in B-flat major, op. 83: II. Allegro appassionato8:34 3Concerto no. 2 in B-flat major, op. 83: III. Andante12:01 4Concerto no. 2 in B-flat major, op. 83: IV. Allegretto grazioso9:14 5Ballade for piano no. 4 in F minor, op. 5211:54 6Nocturne for piano no. 18 in E major, op. 62 no. 26:50 7Polonaise for piano no. 6 in A-flat major ("Héroïque"), op. 537:56 Disc 51Prélude for piano "La terrasse des audiences au clair de lune"4:36 2Reflets dans l'eau, for piano5:29 3Prélude for piano "La fille aux cheveux du lin"2:58 4Mephisto Waltz for piano no. 111:27 5Sonetto del Petrarca no. 1237:16 6Etude for piano in D-sharp minor, op. 8 no. 123:14 7Variations and Fugue on a Theme of Handel for piano in B-flat major, op. 2429:53 | Live | 2009 | |
| 2010 | Van Cliburn plays Great piano ConcertosSearch SpotifySearch YouTube Music | Compilation | 2010 | |
| 2010 | Concertos Nos. 2 & 3Search SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 6 tracks · 1:16:201Concerto for Piano and Orchestra no. 2 in C minor, op. 18: I. Moderato11:06 2Concerto for Piano and Orchestra no. 2 in C minor, op. 18: II. Adagio sostenuto11:29 3Concerto for Piano and Orchestra no. 2 in C minor, op. 18: III. Allegro scherzando11:43 4Concerto for Piano and Orchestra no. 3 in D minor, op. 30: I. Allegro ma non tanto16:16 5Concerto for Piano and Orchestra no. 3 in D minor, op. 30: II. Intermezzo. Adagio11:25 6Concerto for Piano and Orchestra no. 3 in D minor, op. 30: III. Finale. Alla breve14:21 | Live | 2010 | |
| — | PBS Presents Legendary PerformancesSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 23 tracks · 2:17:06Disc 1 1Piano Concerto No. 1 In B Flat Minor, Op. 23: Allegro non troppo e molto maestoso20:47 2Piano Concerto No. 1 In B Flat Minor, Op. 23: Andantino simplice7:04 3Piano Concerto No. 1 In B Flat Minor, Op. 23: Allegro con fuoco6:55 4Three Intermezzi, Op. 117: No. 1 in E Flat4:40 5Three Intermezzi, Op. 117: No. 2 in B Flat Minor5:39 6Three Intermezzi, Op. 117: No.3 in C Sharp Minor5:41 7Klavierstrücke, Op. 119: No. 1 in B Minor3:24 8Klavierstrücke, Op. 119: No. 2 in E Minor4:46 9Klavierstrücke, Op. 119: No. 3 in C1:58 10Liebesträum No. 3 In A Flat4:54 11Woodland Sketches for Piano, Op. 51: II. To a Wild Rose2:12 Disc 21Piano Concerto No. 3 In C, Op. 26: Andante9:43 2Piano Concerto No. 3 In C, Op. 26: Theme and Variations10:02 3Piano Concerto No. 3 In C, Op. 26: Allegro ma non troppo10:15 4Prelude In C Sharp Minor. Op. 3 No. 24:54 5Étude-tableau In E Flat Minor, Op. 39, No. 55:19 6Polonaise No. 6 In A Flat, Op. 53 (Heroic)7:06 7Étude in A Minor, Op. 25, No. II (Winter Wind)3:34 8Étude In E, Op. 10 No. 3 (Tristesse)4:49 9Waltz In D Flat, Op. 64, No. 1 (Minute)1:57 10Waltz In C Sharp Minor, Op. 64, No. 23:23 11The Girl With The Flaxen Hair2:49 12Clair De Lune5:15 | Compilation | — | |
| — | Legendary Van Cliburn: The Complete Album CollectionSearch SpotifySearch YouTube Music | Compilation | — |
Other · 2
| Cover | Year | Title | Notes | First release |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | The Essential Van CliburnSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 17 tracksDisc 1 1Allegro Non Troppo E Molto Maestroso From Piano Concerto No. 1 2Adagio Sostenuto From Piano Concerto No. 2 3Andante From Piano Concerto No. 2 4Allegro From Piano Concerto No. 5 "Emperor" 5Finale: Alla Breve From Piano Concerto No. 3 Disc 21Polonaise In A-Flat, Op. 53 "Heroic" 2Liebestraum No. 3 3Clair De Lune From Suite Bergamasque 4Feux D'artifice From Douze Préludes, Book II 5Étude-tableau In E-Flat Minor, Op. 39 6Un Sospiro 7Rhapsody In G Minor, Op. 79, No. 2 8Widmung 9Nocturne In B, Op. 62, No. 1 10Fantasie In F Minor, Op. 49 11Prelude In C-sharp Minor, Op. 3, No. 2 12Mephisto Waltz | Compilation | 2007 | |
| — | Van Cliburn Interview with Jessica LustigSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 1 track · 15:051Interview, March 199415:05 | Interview | — |
Stats & PK
Percentile within all 23,672 published artists.Put Van Cliburn head-to-head →
| Metric | Value | Percentile |
|---|---|---|
| Wikipedia language versions | 32 | 91.5th |
| Spotify monthly listeners | — | no data |
| Release groups in DB | 54 | 94.8th |
| Studio albums | 39 | 98.9th |
| Awards recorded | 12 | 99th |
| Timeline events | 44 | 98.4th |
| Recording span (years) | 55 | 94.8th |
| Genres | 5 | 88.3th |
Awards & honours
| Year | Award | Category | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | Charles E. Lutton Man of Music Award | won | |
| 1962 | Charles E. Lutton Man of Music Award | won | |
| 2003 | Presidential Medal of Freedom | won | |
| 2003 | Presidential Medal of Freedom | won | |
| 2004 | Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award | lifetime | |
| 2004 | Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award | lifetime | |
| — | Kennedy Center Honors | won | |
| — | Kennedy Center Honors | won | |
| — | National Medal of Arts | won | |
| — | National Medal of Arts | won | |
| — | Order of Friendship | won | |
| — | Order of Friendship | won |
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Why this artist is in the database
- Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award — rank #27
2004 | Van Cliburn, The Funk Brothers, Ella Jenkins, Sonny Rollins, Artie Shaw, Doc Watson | style="text-align:center;"|
Tier rule: legacy lists: grammy_lifetime
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