Romanian pianist and composer, born 19th March 1917 in București, died 2nd December 1950 in Geneva.

His father being a violinist, and his mother a pianiste, he was baptised at later age, when he was old enough to learn the piano, with George Enescu as his godfather.

Lipatti's playing was hailed as having reached the highest degree of integrity and pianistic technique, which he employed in the quest for musical perfection.

He was most appreciated for his performances of Frédéric Chopin, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and Johann Sebastian Bach. His recording of Chopin's Waltzes has remained in print since its release and has long been a favorite of many classical music-lovers.