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Title Surprise in Texas : the 13th Van Cliburn International Piano Competition, 2009 / Peter Rosen Productions, Inc., Van Cliburn Foundation ; Peter Rosen, director.

Publication Info. [Place of publication not identified] : Peter Rosen Productions, Inc. : Van Cliburn Foundation, [2010]
©2010

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Description 1 online resource (1 video file (1 hr., 32 min.)) : sound, color
Playing Time 013200
Description digital
video file
Physical Medium polychrome
Performer Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra, Takács Quartet ; James Conlon, conductor.
Summary Pianists in the state of Dallas In May 2009, twenty-nine of the world's best young pianists converged in Fort Worth, Texas for a once in a lifetime chance at gold in the Thirteenth Van Cliburn International Piano Competition. Emmy-winning director Peter Rosen follows these distinctive personalities during a rigorous three-week competition -- through intense rehearsals, introspective moments, pre-concert rituals, and endearing celebrations. Hailing from 14 countries, competitors were welcomed with Texas-sized hospitality by their host families and immersed in a city best characterized by the Fort Worth Convention and Visitors Bureau's advertising slogan, "Cowboys and Culture." The 13th edition of the competition was full of suprises and emotions. The jury (composed of internationally renowned artists such as Menahem Pressler) notably rewarded the Japanese pianist Nobuyuki Tsujii, blind from birth. With the performances of Chopin, Liszt, Beethoven, and Rachmaninov and other piano masterpieces setting the impassioned tone, the result is an intricate inside view into the inner workings of the world's most prestigious piano competition and a heart warming story that proves to be a momentous surprise in Texas.
Language In English.
Subject Van Cliburn International Piano Competition (13th : 2009 : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Van Cliburn International Piano Competition.
Music -- Competitions -- Texas -- Fort Worth.
Music -- Competitions.
Texas -- Fort Worth.
Genre/Form Internet videos.
Internet videos.
Video recordings.
Video recordings.
Added Author Rosen, Peter, 1943- film director.
Conlon, James, 1950- conductor.
Peter Rosen Productions, production company.
Van Cliburn Foundation, production company.
Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra, instrumentalist.