Dinu Lipatti

Romanian pianist and composer (1917–1950)
Person human Q322080
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Dinu Lipatti

Summary

Dinu Lipatti is a human[1]. Born in Bucharest[2], he… he was born on March 19, 1917[3]. He passed away in Geneva[4]. He died on December 2, 1950[5]. He worked as a pianist[6] and composer[7]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (507 views/month, #7,173 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Bucharest[2], Dinu Lipatti…
  • Dinu Lipatti passed away in Geneva[4].
  • Dinu Lipatti was born on March 19, 1917[3].
  • Dinu Lipatti died on December 2, 1950[5].
  • Burial took place at Cemetery of Chêne-Bourg[9].
  • Dinu Lipatti was married to Madeleine Lipatti[10].
  • Dinu Lipatti held citizenship in Romania[11].
  • Dinu Lipatti's professions included pianist[6].
  • Dinu Lipatti worked as a composer[7].
  • Dinu Lipatti's education included a stint at École Normale de Musique de Paris Alfred Cortot[12].
  • Dinu Lipatti's education included a stint at Gheorghe Lazăr National College[13].
  • A notable student of Dinu Lipatti was Marius Constant[14].
  • A notable student of Dinu Lipatti was Robert Weisz[15].
  • A notable student of Dinu Lipatti was Nikolaos Astrinidis[16].
  • Dinu Lipatti was a member of Romanian Academy[17].
  • Dinu Lipatti is recorded as male[18].
  • Dinu Lipatti's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Dinu Lipatti's genre is classical music[20].
  • Dinu Lipatti's record label is recorded as EMI[21].
  • Dinu Lipatti's Commons category is recorded as Dinu Lipatti[22].
  • The cause of death was Hodgkin lymphoma[23].
  • Dinu Lipatti's family name is recorded as Lipatti[24].
  • Dinu Lipatti's given name is recorded as Dino[25].
  • Dinu Lipatti studied under Nadia Boulanger[26].
  • Dinu Lipatti studied under Paul Dukas[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: RO[29]

  • Began / founded: 1917-03-19[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1950-12-02[31]

  • Genre(s): classical[32]

  • Community tags: classical, composer, performer, pianist, romanian, romanian pianist[33]

  • MusicBrainz ID: dff7bf31-661a-4c7e-962b-4b75eea6fdeb[34]

Body

Origins and Family

Dinu Lipatti's place of birth was Bucharest[2]. He was born on March 19, 1917[3].

Education

Educated at École Normale de Musique de Paris Alfred Cortot[12], a college of music[35], in France[36], founded in 1919[37], headquartered in Paris[38] and Gheorghe Lazăr National College[13], a high school[39], in Romania[40], founded in 1860[41]. Studied under Nadia Boulanger[26], a pianist[42], 1887–1979[43], of France[44], awarded the Prix de Rome[45]; Paul Dukas[27], a composer[46], 1865–1935[47], of France[48], awarded the Prix de Rome[49]; and Alfred Cortot[50], a pianist[51], 1877–1962[52], of France[53], awarded the Order of the Francisque[54], specialised in pianist[55].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include pianist[6] and composer[7]. Notable students include Marius Constant[14], a conductor[56], 1925–2004[57], of Romania[58], awarded the Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres‎[59]; Robert Weisz[15], a musician[60], 1925–2013[61], of Romania[62]; and Nikolaos Astrinidis[16], a composer[63], 1921–2010[64], of Greece[65], awarded the Medal for Outstanding Acts[66].

Personal Life

Among Dinu Lipatti's spouses was Madeleine Lipatti[10].

Death and Burial

Dinu Lipatti died on December 2, 1950[5]. He died in Geneva[4]. The cause of death was Hodgkin lymphoma[23]. Burial took place at Cemetery of Chêne-Bourg[9].

Why It Matters

Dinu Lipatti ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (507 views/month, #7,173 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[67] He is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[68]

FAQs

Where was Dinu Lipatti born?

Dinu Lipatti's place of birth was Bucharest[2].

Where did Dinu Lipatti die?

Dinu Lipatti died in Geneva[4].

Who was Dinu Lipatti married to?

Dinu Lipatti's spouses include Madeleine Lipatti[10].

What did Dinu Lipatti do for work?

Dinu Lipatti worked as pianist[6] and composer[7].

Where did Dinu Lipatti go to school?

Dinu Lipatti was educated at École Normale de Musique de Paris Alfred Cortot[12] and Gheorghe Lazăr National College[13].

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  10. [7] . Musicalics. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] . Geneva cemeteries – history and guide. wikidata.org.
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  24. [26] . list of students of Frédéric Chopin. wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.
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Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
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  5. [32] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  6. [33] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  7. [34] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

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  31. [55] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [67] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [68] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Educated at École Normale de Musique de Paris Alfred Cortot, Gheorghe Lazăr National College
    Languages spoken, written or signed Romanian
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