Van Cliburn In Moscow Vol.4

Brahms Handel Variations, Op.24 Prokofiev: Sonata No. 6 in A major, Op. 82 Rachmaninoff: Sonata No. 2 in B-flat minor, Op. 36 (Original Version) Live, 1972 (Brahms, Prokofiev) / 1960 (Rachmaninoff)

The celebrated pianist Van Cliburn achieved legendary status overnight after winning the First International Tchaikovsky Competition in Moscow in 1958. This landmark DVD series marks the first time that Cliburn’s performances on Russian television have been made available to the international public. Volume 4 is the first to present Cliburn in solo recital, featuring three works that figured largely in his repertoire: Brahms’s Variations on a Theme of Handel, Op. 24, Prokofiev’s Sonata No. 6 in A major, Op. 82, and Rachmaninoff’s Sonata No. 2 in B-flat minor, Op. 36 (the original 1913 version). Performances from 1960 and 1972. 86 minutes, black & white, mono, All regions.

Price: $39.98