Cliburn Takes Moscow

Fishko Files | Sep 21, 2010

This week pianist Van Cliburn was one of ten artists to receive the National Medal of Arts from President Obama.  Here is an episode of Fishko Files originally produced to mark the 50th anniversary of Cliburn’s historic victory in Moscow during the Cold War.

 

 

 

 

 

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