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November 08, 2016
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Valenda Newell,
Indianapolis, Indiana
July 12, 2015
Happy Birthday precious Van. Thank you for the inspiration you have been to the entire world. You have the dignity that proceeds from a life well lived. I will love and remember you forever.
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Joan Rentel,
Exeter, New Hampshire
October 18, 2014
Thank you, Mr. Cliburn for sharing your gift
of brilliance on the piano..You are the best
pianist among many fine pianists..Thanks be to God for you. You are a beautiful soul..I love the way you honored your parents, and
how you cared for others in a broad sense.
Enjoy your heavenly reward. You live on in
our thoughts always.
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Christina Sims,
Thomaston, Connecticut
August 02, 2013
In loving memory of a wonderful person. We will love you and miss you always.
Michigan
July 12, 2013
HAPPY BIRTHDAY, Mr. Cliburn!!
Today we celebrate your life..
Thank you for being here, thank you for all your Love, for your great life, utterly dedicated to Music, to giving Hope, to creating the greatest Message to people- love each other, Music is Connection. You will always be my best teacher, being my Star since I was 14, and you will be forever the Absolute Pianist for me.
Through my joy ?nd my sorrow,
In the Promise of Another Tomorrow...
I'll never let you part,
For you're always in my heart.
Thank you for inspiration.
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Elena Kuznetzova,
Ukraine, Kiev
April 15, 2013
I first heard Van Cliburn play in the 2 story wood frame Music School at Centenary College where I as a young teen ager was studying piano at the time in the early-mid 1950's. I have thrilled to and been inspired by him and his incredible musical gifts ever since. I still play the piano. I was so delighted to see him at the midnight Christmas service at Holy Cross Episcopal Church on several occasions. Sally Fox
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Sally Fox,
Shreveport, Louisiana
March 23, 2013
I saw Van Cliburn in Chicago, a few months after he won the Tchaikovsky prize. Over 100,000 people were there (such a crowd has never been there since). He was remarkable. And he treated us to five encores!
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Alan Wright,
Aurora, Illinois
March 19, 2013
I can't stop listening to Chaikovsky Concert No 1 brilliantly performed by Van Cliburn... RIP, Maestro
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Julia Goryaeva,
Moscow, Russia
March 18, 2013
Mr. Cliburn was my inspiration to learn classical piano. I remember spending hours practicing to his 33 RPM album. Just an inspirational person.
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Kathryn Hawley,
Ocean, NJ, New Jersey
March 15, 2013
Neal Burgess
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Neal Burgess,
Burgess, Texas

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