Wanda Landowska
Wanda Aleksandra Landowska (5 July 1879 – 16 August 1959) was a Polish 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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Wanda Landowska in 1937 | |
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| Birth name | Wanda Aleksandra Landowska |
| Born | 5 July 1879 Warsaw, Poland |
| Died | 16 August 1959 (aged 80) Lakeville, Connecticut, United States |
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| Instrument(s) | Harpsichord |
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