- DINU LIPATTI (1917-1950) An ink-troduction by Soo Kian Hing Dinu Lipatti was born in Bucharest, Rumania, on 19 March 1917, to wealthy and musical parents: his father had studied violin under Sarasate and his mother was a pianist and piano teacher. He began playing the piano as an infant and made his public debut as pianist and composer at the amazingly young age of four. His parents, very ...www.inkpot.com/classical/lipatti.html