Van Cliburn

Summary

Van Cliburn is a human^[1]. He was born in Shreveport^[2]. He was born on July 12, 1934^[3]. He died in Fort Worth^[4]. He died on February 27, 2013^[5]. He worked as a pianist^[6], musician^[7], and recording artist^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.68% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (510 views/month, #6,791 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Born in Shreveport^[2], Van Cliburn…
• Van Cliburn died in Fort Worth^[4].
• Van Cliburn was born on July 12, 1934^[3].
• Van Cliburn died on February 27, 2013^[5].
• Van Cliburn is buried at Greenwood Memorial Park and Mausoleum^[10].
• Van Cliburn's mother was Rildia Bee Cliburn^[11].
• Van Cliburn held citizenship in United States^[12].
• Van Cliburn's professions included pianist^[6].
• Van Cliburn worked as a musician^[7].
• Van Cliburn's professions included recording artist^[8].
• Van Cliburn was educated at Juilliard School^[13].
• Van Cliburn was educated at Mary Pappert School of Music^[14].
• Van Cliburn received the National Medal of Arts^[15].
• Van Cliburn received the Presidential Medal of Freedom^[16].
• Van Cliburn received the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award^[17].
• Van Cliburn received the Charles E. Lutton Man of Music Award^[18].
• Van Cliburn received the Order of Friendship^[19].
• Van Cliburn received the Kennedy Center Honors^[20].
• Van Cliburn's religion is recorded as Baptists^[21].
• Van Cliburn is recorded as male^[22].
• Van Cliburn's instance of is recorded as human^[23].
• Van Cliburn's genre is classical music^[24].
• Van Cliburn's record label is recorded as RCA Red Seal^[25].
• Van Cliburn's discography is recorded as Van Cliburn discography^[26].
• Van Cliburn's Commons category is recorded as Van Cliburn^[27].

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Origins and Family

Van Cliburn's place of birth was Shreveport^[2]. He was born on July 12, 1934^[3]. His mother was Rildia Bee Cliburn^[11].

Education

Educated at Juilliard School^[13], a conservatory^[28], in United States^[29], founded in 1905^[30], headquartered in New York City^[31] and Mary Pappert School of Music^[14], a conservatory^[32], in United States^[33], founded in 1926^[34]. Van Cliburn studied under Rosina Lhévinne^[35].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include pianist^[6], musician^[7], and recording artist^[8].

Recognition

Awards received include National Medal of Arts^[15], a medallion^[36], in United States^[37], founded in 1984^[38]; Presidential Medal of Freedom^[16], an award^[39], in United States^[40], founded in 1963^[41]; Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award^[17], a lifetime achievement award^[42], in United States^[43], founded in 1962^[44]; Charles E. Lutton Man of Music Award^[18], an award^[45], in United States^[46], founded in 1952^[47]; Order of Friendship^[19], an order^[48], in Russia^[49], founded in 1994^[50]; and Kennedy Center Honors^[20], an award^[51], in United States^[52], founded in 1978^[53].

Personal Life

Van Cliburn's religion is recorded as Baptists^[21].

Death and Burial

Van Cliburn died on February 27, 2013^[5]. He died in Fort Worth^[4]. The cause of death was bone cancer^[54]. Burial took place at Greenwood Memorial Park and Mausoleum^[10].

Why It Matters

Van Cliburn ranks in the top 0.68% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (510 views/month, #6,791 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[55] He is known by 26 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[56]

FAQs

Where was Van Cliburn born?

Van Cliburn's place of birth was Shreveport^[2].

Where did Van Cliburn die?

Van Cliburn died in Fort Worth^[4].

Who were Van Cliburn's parents?

Van Cliburn's mother was Rildia Bee Cliburn^[11].

What did Van Cliburn do for work?

Van Cliburn worked as pianist^[6], musician^[7], and recording artist^[8].

Where did Van Cliburn go to school?

Van Cliburn was educated at Juilliard School^[13] and Mary Pappert School of Music^[14].

What awards did Van Cliburn receive?

Honors received include National Medal of Arts^[15], Presidential Medal of Freedom^[16], Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award^[17], and Charles E. Lutton Man of Music Award^[18].