Harold C. Schonberg, The Great Pianists (2nd ed., 1987)
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Dinu Lipatti from Rumania worked with Cortot in Paris. His death in 1950 at the age of 33 took away a pianist who would have been one of the major figures of the century. He had everything—technique, style, a beautiful sound, sensitivity, musicianship, elegance.
— Harold C. Schonberg
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About Dinu Lipatti
Dinu Lipatti (1 April O.S. 19 March 1917 – 2 December 1950) was a Romanian classical pianist and composer whose career was cut short by his death from causes related to Hodgkin's disease at age 33. He was elected posthumously to the Romanian Academy.
About Dinu Lipatti
Dinu Lipatti (1 April O.S. 19 March 1917 – 2 December 1950) was a Romanian classical pianist and composer whose career was cut short by his death from causes related to Hodgkin's disease at age 33. He was elected posthumously to the Romanian Academy.
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