Wanda Landowska
Wanda Aleksandra Landowska (5 July 1879 – 16 August 1959) was a Polish harpsichordist whose performances, teaching, recordings, and writings 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 (1933). She became a naturalized French citizen in 1938. |
Birth and Death Data: Born July 5, 1879 (Warsaw), Died August 16, 1959 (Lakeville)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1923 - 1926
Roles Represented in DAHR: harpsichord, piano, composer, arranger
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Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | B-28804 | 10-in. | 10/29/1923 | Bouree d'Auvergne | Wanda Landowska | Harpsichord solo | instrumentalist, harpsichord, composer | |
| Victor | B-28805 | 10-in. | 10/29/1923 | Gavotte | Wanda Landowska | Harpsichord solo | instrumentalist, harpsichord | |
| Victor | B-28806 | 10-in. | 10/29/1923 | Rigaudons et tambourine | Wanda Landowska | Harpsichord solo | instrumentalist, harpsichord | |
| Victor | B-28807 | 10-in. | 10/29/1923 | Turkish march | Wanda Landowska | Harpsichord solo | instrumentalist, harpsichord | |
| Victor | BVE-28807 | 10-in. | 5/8/1926 | Turkish march | Wanda Landowska | Harpsichord solo, with orchestra | instrumentalist, harpsichord | |
| Victor | B-28808 | 10-in. | 10/29/1923 | Danse populaire française | Wanda Landowska | Harpsichord solo | instrumentalist, harpsichord, composer | |
| Victor | B-28809 | 10-in. | 10/29/1923 | La chasse | Wanda Landowska | Harpsichord solo | instrumentalist, harpsichord | |
| Victor | B-28810 | 10-in. | 10/29/1923 | The harmonious blacksmith | Wanda Landowska | Harpsichord solo | instrumentalist, harpsichord | |
| Victor | BVE-28810 | 10-in. | 5/8/1926 | Harmonious blacksmith | Wanda Landowska | Harpsichord solo, unaccompanied | instrumentalist, harpsichord | |
| Victor | B-28811 | 10-in. | 10/29/1923 | Allegro | Wanda Landowska | Harpsichord solo | instrumentalist, harpsichord | |
| Victor | B-28812 | 10-in. | 10/29/1923 | Le cou-cou | Wanda Landowska | Harpsichord solo | instrumentalist, harpsichord | |
| Victor | BVE-35382 | 10-in. | 5/8/1926 | Le tambourin | Wanda Landowska | Harpsichord solo, with orchestra | instrumentalist, harpsichord | |
| Victor | BVE-35383 | 10-in. | 5/8/1926 | Don Juan : Minuet | Wanda Landowska | Harpsichord solo, with orchestra | instrumentalist, harpsichord | |
| Victor | C-[Unnumbered 1923-10-26-01] | 12-in. | 10/26/1923 | Forgeron harmonieux | Wanda Landowska | Harpsichord solo | instrumentalist, harpsichord | |
| Victor | B-[Unnumbered 1923-10-26-02] | 10-in. | 10/26/1923 | The mauntebanks | Wanda Landowska | Harpsichord solo | instrumentalist, harpsichord | |
| Victor | B-[Unnumbered 1923-10-26-03] | 10-in. | 10/26/1923 | La chasse | Wanda Landowska | Harpsichord solo | instrumentalist, harpsichord | |
| Victor | C-[Unnumbered 1923-10-29-01] | 12-in. | 10/29/1923 | Chaine de valses Viennoises | Wanda Landowska | Piano solo | instrumentalist, piano, arranger | |
| Victor | C-[Unnumbered 1923-10-29-02] | 12-in. | 10/29/1923 | D major sonata : Finale | Wanda Landowska | Piano solo | instrumentalist, piano |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Landowska, Wanda," accessed July 3, 2022, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/100054.
Landowska, Wanda. (2022). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved July 3, 2022, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/100054.
"Landowska, Wanda." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2022. Web. 3 July 2022.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Landowska, Wanda - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n83121776
Wikidata: Wanda Landowska - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q160257
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/66652279
MusicBrainz: Wanda Landowska - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/39bba85f-e589-4a35-8388-259195fe9c5b
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