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From the acclaimed author of A Natural History of the Piano, the captivating story of the 1958 international piano competition in Moscow, where, at the height of Cold War tensions, an American musician showed the potential of art to change the world.
April of 1958--the Iron Curtain was at its heaviest, and the outcome of the Tchaikovsky International Piano Competition seemed preordained. Nonetheless, as star musicians from across the globe descended on Moscow, an unlikely favorite emerged: Van Cliburn, a polite, lanky Texan whose passionate virtuosity captured the Russian spirit.
This is the story of what unfolded that spring--for Cliburn and the other competitors, jurors, party officials, and citizens of the world who were touched by the outcome. 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. And, at the core of it all: 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.
About the Author: STUART ISACOFF is a pianist, writer, and the founder of Piano Today magazine, which he edited for nearly three decades. A winner of the ASCAP Deems Taylor Award for excellence in writing about music, he is a regular contributor to The Wall Street Journal and many other publications. He is also the author of The Natural History of the Piano and Temperament: How Music Became a Battleground for the Great Minds of Western Civilization. He lives in Closter, New Jersey.
Title: When the World Stopped to Listen: Van ...
Publisher: Knopf
Publication Date: 2017
Binding: hardcover
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Seller: Kennys Bookstore, Olney, MD, U.S.A.
Condition: New. Num Pages: 304 pages, 16 Pages of photographs. BIC Classification: AV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 143. Weight in Grams: 544. . 2017. hardcover. Not a first edition copy. . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland. Seller Inventory # 9780385352185
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Hardcover. Condition: As New. Dust Jacket Condition: As New. 1st Edition. First Edition stated. AS NEW. No wear to the binding. No slope, no twist from reading or improper shelving. No bumped corners. No broken hinges. Pages tight and clean with no marks. No name of previous owner. No musty odor, no tobacco odor. No water stains. No soiling. The as new dust jacket priced at $27.95 (not clipped) shows no wear, no sun fading. Seller Inventory # MP24-1035A