Remembering Van Cliburn, A Larger-Than-Life Pianist And Cold War Icon Share Share this on Facebook (Opens in a new window) Share this on Twitter (Opens in a new window) Share this via Email Van Cliburn sits at the keyboard during a dinner in his honor at the Lotos Club, October 1, 1958 (© Bettmann/CORBIS) ( © Bettmann/CORBIS ) Produced by WNYC