Jewish Romanian classical pianist, born 7th January 1895 in Bucharest, died 7th December 1960 in Brussels, renowned as an interpreter of the classical and early romantic repertoire.
Haskil was particularly noted for her performances and recordings of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. Many considered her the foremost interpreter of Mozart in her time. She was also noted as an interpreter of Ludwig Van Beethoven, Robert Schumann, and Domenico Scarlatti.