The Van Cliburn International Piano Competition, one of the world’s most prestigious, has produced incredible talents since its inception in 1962. Yet, a strange pattern has emerged: many winners fade into obscurity, while others suffer personal tragedies. From meteoric rises to shocking downfalls, today we uncover the haunting legacy of the Van Cliburn Curse.
In this video, I (subjectively) rank the winners of the Van Cliburn Competition and explore their careers—who triumphed, who vanished, and who fell victim to misfortune.
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What do you think? Is this just coincidence, or is there truly a curse haunting this competition? Drop your thoughts in the comments below!
Chapters:
0:00 Introduction
0:56 A brief history
06:26 Honorable mention
07:36 Ranking explanation
08:02 Unranked pianists
17:54 Top 10
32:57 Conclusion
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