Van Cliburn and the Cold War
Presidency News - Saturday, 6 March 2010No Comment
Van Cliburn has played for every American president since Truman. This clip shows his performance in the Reagan White House for the Soviet head of state Mikhail Gorbachev and his wife Raisa in the audience. The concert was part of a summit meeting between the two leaders who eventually ended the Cold War. Credit: “Van Cliburn Concert Pianist”, a Sony/BMG documentary directed by Peter Rosen.
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