Harvey Lavan "Van" Cliburn Jr. (/ˈklaɪbɜːrn/; July 12, 1934 – February 27, 2013) was an American pianist. At the age of 23, Cliburn achieved worldwide recognition when he won the inaugural International Tchaikovsky Competition in Moscow in 1958 during the Cold War. More about Van Cliburn
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Cliburn's mother, a piano teacher and an accomplished pianist in her own right, discovered him playing at age three, mimicking one of her students, and arranged for him to start taking lessons. Cliburn developed a rich, round tone and a singing-voice-like phrasing, having been taught from the start to sing each piece. Cliburn toured domestically and overseas. He played for royalty, heads of state, and every US president from Harry S. Truman to Barack Obama.The most expensive item with a signature of Van Cliburn (VAN CLIBURN SIGNED 8X10 PHOTO W/ PROOF CLASSICAL PIANIST PIANO) was sold in March 2013 for $399.99 while the cheapest item (Signed Autograph CD Booklet Olga Kern - 11th Van Cliburn Piano Competition) found a new owner for $3.99 in March 2018. The month with the most items sold (4) was November 2022 with an average selling price of $102.99 for an autographed item of Van Cliburn. Sold items reached their highest average selling price in March 2013 with $231.75 and the month that saw the lowest prices with $10.00 was October 2022. In average, an autographed item from Van Cliburn is worth $51.99.
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Classical Pianist VAN CLIBURN autographed Index Card | $20.00 | ||
Classical Pianist VAN CLIBURN autographed program from 1/12/63 concert in Phila | $30.00 | ||
Van Cliburn , signed autograph vinyl | $47.98 | ||
Van Cliburn classical piano signed May 19, 1958 Time Magazine FULL ISSUE | $202.50 | ||
VAN CLIBURN Signed Autograph Inscribed Program 10/17/1962 The Community Concert | $59.00 | ||
Van Cliburn signed autograph LP VINTAGE | $53.98 | ||
Van Cliburn signed autograph LP VINTAGE?? | $19.99 | ||
VAN CLIBURN Signed CD Chopin Concerto 1 Rachmaninoff Rhapsody Theme of Paganini | $29.95 | ||
VAN CLIBURN Signed FAVORITE CHOPIN CD Cover Beckett Authenticated & Encapsulated | $45.00 | ||
VAN CLIBURN signed Index Card | $12.00 |