Wanda Landowska

Polish-French harpsichordist

Wanda Aleksandra Landowska (5 July 1879 – 16 August 1959) was a Polish and French harpsichordist and pianist whose performances, teaching, writings and especially her many recordings played a large role in reviving the popularity of the harpsichord in the early 20th century. She was the first person to record Johann Sebastian Bach's Goldberg Variations on the harpsichord in 1933. She became a naturalized French citizen in 1938.

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Works

The Long LineThe Long Line
  • En route, étude caractéristique, op. 4
  • Feu follet
  • Quatre morceaux, op. 2
  • Quatre morceaux, op. 2: No. 1. Berceuse
  • Quatre morceaux, op. 2: No. 2. Nuit d’Automne
  • Quatre morceaux, op. 2: No. 3. La Source
  • Quatre morceaux, op. 2: No. 4. En valsant
  • Rêverie d'automne, op. 6
  • Waltz in E minor