![]() From 1945 until the end of his life in 1987, Liberace called Las Vegas home-along with his mulitple other homes, all of which he decorated in the most lavish (some would say completely kitsch) way imaginable. Soon, Las Vegas beckoned and Liberace did not look the other way. The lavish, over-the-top costumes would come later. It was at this time, in the early 1940s, that he plopped the infamous candelabra on his grand piano. To stand out in an extremely competitive market, Liberace practiced 12 hours a day and originated his unique style, combining the classic works, shortened to appeal to a mass audience, with the popular tunes of the day. He learned the entertainment business as a teenager playing honky tonks and bars, moving after high school graduation to New York City, “the city that never sleeps.” He found moderate success there, but soon moved to California, staying only a year before returning to The Big Apple. No matter your opinion of Liberace’s ostentatious and flamboyant style, his talent on the piano is unarguable. ![]() ![]() When Liberace was just seven years old, he memorized the full 17-page score of Mendelssohn’s“Midsummer Night’s Dream” in one day. ![]()
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