Lipatti, Dinu. (1917–1950) [Magaloff, Nikita. (1912–1992)] Portrait Photograph

Lipatti, Dinu. (1917–1950) [Magaloff, Nikita. (1912–1992)]

Portrait Photograph

Vintage portrait photograph of the celebrated Romanian pianist and composer whose life was cut short by Hodgkin's disease at age 33, from the collection of pianist Nikita Magaloff. Magaloff became Lipatti's successor at the Geneva Conservatory in 1949, when Lipatti became too ill to teach. Glossy postcard photograph in fine condition, 4.25 x 6.75 inches (11 x 17.3 cm).

From the collection of Georgian-Russian pianist Nikita Magaloff and his wife Irene, the daughter of violinist Joseph Szigeti. Magaloff, born to a noble Georgian family in St. Petersburg, was influenced by family friend Serge Prokofiev and studied with Siloti and Isidor Philipp. Among the friends he made studying at the Paris Conservatory was Maurice Ravel, who considered him "a great, a truly extraordinary musician." He was especially known as the first pianist to record the complete works of Chopin, and for his elegant, refined style, which became more daring later in life. (18057)

Classical Music Unsigned Photo/Portrait