Van Cliburn in Moscow, Vol.5 (DVD)

The fifth volume in this major retrospective of Van Cliburn’s artistry features the great American pianist in solo works by Liszt, Chopin, Scriabin, and Debussy. These live performances were recorded in the Great Hall of the Moscow Conservatory during Cliburn’s 1960 and 1972 tours of Russia.
B&W, 77 minutes, 4:3, All regions

Liszt Sonata in B minor, S. 178
Great Hall of the Moscow Conservatory (1960)

Chopin Scherzo No. 3 in C-sharp minor, Op. 39
Liszt Sonetto No. 123 del Petrarca, S. 161/6
Liszt Mephisto Waltz No. 1, S. 514
Scriabin Nocturne for the Left Hand, Op. 9, No. 2
Debussy Prelude No. 19 “La terrasse des audiences au clair de lune”
Scriabin Etude in D-sharp minor, Op. 8, No. 2
Chopin Etude in C minor, Op. 10, No. 12 “Revolutionary”
Great Hall of the Moscow Conservatory (1972)

Van Cliburn, piano