Wanda Aleksandra Landowska was a Polish harpsichordist and pianist born on 5 July 1879 in Warsaw. She began playing the piano at age four and studied at the Warsaw Conservatory before moving to Paris, where she became a prominent figure in the revival of the harpsichord. By 1903, she had incorporated the works of J.S. Bach into her recitals. In 1925, she established the École de musique ancienne in Saint-Leu-la-Forêt. Landowska achieved a significant milestone in 1933 when she became the first person to record the Goldberg Variations on the harpsichord. After the German Army invaded France in 1940 and looted her home, she fled to the United States with her partner, Denise Restout. In 1942, she performed the Goldberg Variations at New York's Town Hall, marking the first time the work was played on a harpsichord in the twentieth century. She settled in Lakeville, Connecticut, in 1949 and recorded for labels such as RCA Victor. Landowska died on 16 August 1959. Her collected writings, Landowska on Music, were published posthumously in 1964.
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Pianistas Famosos, Wanda Landowska
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Landowska Plays Bach
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The Condon Collection – Dame Myra Hess and Wanda Landowska
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Des Sylphes. Brilliant Piano from the Golden Age
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Bach: The Well-Tempered Clavier, Books 1 & 2 by Wanda Landowska (Remastered 2022)
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| Wandda Landowska plays Bach, Mozart, Händel, Scarlatti, Rameau |
| Couperin: Harpsichord Works, Livres 1-4 by Wanda Landowska (Remastered 2021) |
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The Great Classical Music #56 : Le Grandi Composizioni per Clavicembalo • Jean-Philippe Rameau // François Couperin // Johann Seba
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Wanda Landowska: J.S. Bach
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Mozart Piano Sonatas Nos. 4, 5 and 9 - Wanda Landowska
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Piano Soundscapes, Vol. 44
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J.S. Bach: Violin & Keyboard Works
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Wanda Landowska Performs Original Piano Works
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Yehudi Menuhin, Vol. 2: Bach Sonatas for Violin & Harpsichord
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| The Condon Collection, Vol. 12: Original Piano Roll Recordings |