Wanda Landowska
Harpsichordist, Musical Artist
1879 – 1959
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Who was Wanda Landowska?
Wanda Alexandra Landowska 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.
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- Born
- Jul 5, 1879
Warsaw - Also known as
- Landowska, Wanda
- Ethnicity
- Jewish people
- Poles
- Nationality
- France
- Profession
- Education
- Fryderyk Chopin University of Music
- Died
- Aug 16, 1959
Lakeville
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on July 23, 2013
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