Van Cliburn at the 1st Tchaikovsky Competition

Cliburn Performs Rachmaninoff

Words cannot describe the value of these recordings.

Download and listen -- these recordings are free, courtesy of our friends in Russia. What you will hear is arguably the most legendary piano concert of the mid-to-late 20th century.

God I love the internet!

Sergei Rachmaninoff, Etude-Tableau No 5 Op. 39, Performed by Van Cliburn at the First International Tchaikovsky Competition

Sergei Rachmaninoff, Piano Concerto No 3 in D-minor, Op. 30, Performed by Van Cliburn at the First International Tchaikovsky Competition

Oh, and for insane piano music's sake, check out the winner of the 2nd Tchaikovsky competition, the UK's John Ogdon -- not all of his oars were in the water, but damn he could play

Franz F.Liszt - F.Busoni. La Campanella, Performed by John Ogdon at the Second International Tchaikovsky Competition