Clara Haskil was born on January 7, 1895, in Bucharest, Romania.
Clara Haskil was born on January 7, 1895, in Bucharest, Romania, to a Jewish family. Her early exposure to music began through her mother, an accomplished pianist herself, which laid the foundation for Haskil's future as a prodigious talent.
Her formative years involved rigorous training and coping with significant health challenges, including severe scoliosis. Despite these adversities, her talent shone brightly, allowing her to enter the Paris Conservatory where she was taught by some of the preeminent pedagogues of the time.
Haskil's birth marked the start of a journey that would eventually see her overcome numerous obstacles to become one of the most revered pianists of the twentieth century, particularly known for her interpretations of the works of Mozart and Beethoven.
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