As the Tchaikovsky Competition is now smack dab in the middle of its final round, we thought it fitting to play the recording made of Van Cliburn at Carnegie Hall shortly after his historic win of the very first Tchaikovsky Competition. Here he plays Rachmaninoff's Third Piano Concerto, one of the most beloved and feared of the genre. KirilKondrashin, who conducted the orchestra in Moscow, was invited to conduct this concert as well. It was a truly warm moment during the Cold War.
Rachmaninoff's Piano Concerto No. 3
Van Cliburn Foundation
