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Classical Music

Eleanors38

(18,318 posts) Thu Feb 28, 2013, 12:11 AM Feb 2013

Van Cliburn, winner of International Tchaikovsky Competition, passes.

The East Texas classical pianist who won the 1958 competition was the only classical musician to receive a NYC ticker tape parade. He died in Fort Worth.

As heard on PBS tonight.

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