Van Cliburn Autographs
Harvey Lavan "Van" Cliburn Jr. (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.
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.
Harvey Lavan Cliburn Jr. was born in Shreveport, Louisiana, the son of Rildia Bee (née O'Bryan) and Harvey Lavan Cliburn Sr. When he was three, he began taking piano lessons from his mother, who had studied under Arthur Friedheim, a pupil of Franz Liszt. When Cliburn was six, his father, who worked in the oil industry, moved the family to Kilgore, Texas.
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Current items with a signature of Van Cliburn
These are the most current items with a signature of Van Cliburn that were listed on eBay and on other online stores - click here for more items.
| Picture | Item Title | Price | Store |
 | VAN CLIBURN PIANIST AUTOGRAPHED CUT 6x5 SIGNATURE ~ From REX REED ESTATE SALE | $11.58 |  |
| VAN CLIBURN PIANIST AUTOGRAPHED CUT 6x5 SIGNATURE ~ From REX REED ESTATE SALE | $11.58 | |
Traded items with a signature of Van Cliburn
The most expensive item with a signature of Van Cliburn (2 PHOTOS 1958 pianist VAN CLIBURN & conductor KIRIL KONDRASHIN - SIGNED by GARA) was sold in June 2024 for $1,250.00 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 (3) was March 2013 with an average selling price of $27.55 for an autographed item of Van Cliburn. Sold items reached their highest average selling price in June 2024 with $1,250.00 and the month that saw the lowest prices with $3.99 was April 2018. In average, an autographed item from Van Cliburn is worth $33.50.
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Latest News about Van Cliburn
A 19-Year-Old Pianist Electrifies Audiences. But He’s Unimpressed. (05/09/2023): Yunchan Lim’s victory at the Van Cliburn International Piano Competition last year made him a sensation. He says the attention makes him uneasy. At Cliburn Competition, Pianists From South Korea, Russia and Ukraine Triumph (06/19/2022): The war in Ukraine loomed over the prestigious contest in Texas, named for the pianist Van Cliburn, who won a victory in Moscow at the height of the Cold War. Russian and Ukrainian Pianists Meet in Texas at Cliburn Competition (06/07/2022): The war in Ukraine looms over the prestigious contest named for the pianist Van Cliburn, who was a symbol for art transcending global politics.
