A Portrait of Van Cliburn - 1966 Part 1

Description

A part of the Bell Telephone Hour series, this film explores the many worlds of Van Cliburn, the first American pianist to win Russia's Tchaikovsky Piano Competition. The film shows Cliburn at Interlochen's national music camp and in his recording studio, his parents' home, his desert retreat, the White House, and at the Hollywood Bowl, where he performed the concert that won him fame in Moscow.

Collection

Records of the U.S. Information Agency

Series

Moving Images Relating to U.S. Domestic and International Activities