Wanda Landowska

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.

Birth and Death Data: Born July 5, 1879 (Warsaw), Died August 16, 1959 (Lakeville)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1923 - 1945

Roles Represented in DAHR: harpsichord, piano, composer, arranger

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Recordings (Results 1-25 of 29 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Victor	B-28804	10-in.	10/29/1923	Bouree d'Auvergne	Wanda Landowska	Harpsichord solo	composer, instrumentalist, harpsichord
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	BVE-28807	10-in.	5/8/1926	Turkish march	Wanda Landowska	Harpsichord solo, with orchestra	instrumentalist, harpsichord
Victor	B-28807	10-in.	10/29/1923	Turkish march	Wanda Landowska	Harpsichord solo	instrumentalist, harpsichord
Victor	B-28808	10-in.	10/29/1923	Danse populaire française	Wanda Landowska	Harpsichord solo	composer, instrumentalist, harpsichord
Victor	B-28809	10-in.	10/29/1923	La chasse	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-28810	10-in.	10/29/1923	The harmonious blacksmith	Wanda Landowska	Harpsichord solo	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	arranger, instrumentalist, piano
Victor	C-[Unnumbered 1923-10-29-02]	12-in.	10/29/1923	D major sonata : Finale	Wanda Landowska	Piano solo	instrumentalist, piano
Victor	D4RC-0587	12-in.	12/28/1944	Sonata in E (for harpsichord concertante and violin solo)	Wanda Landowska ; Yehudi Menuhin	Violin and harpsichord duet	instrumentalist, harpsichord
Victor	D4RC-0588	12-in.	12/28/1944	Sonata in E (for harpsichord concertante and violin solo)	Wanda Landowska ; Yehudi Menuhin	Violin and harpsichord duet	instrumentalist, harpsichord
Victor	D4RC-0589	12-in.	12/28/1944	Sonata in E (for harpsichord concertante and violin solo)	Wanda Landowska ; Yehudi Menuhin	Violin and harpsichord duet	instrumentalist, harpsichord
Victor	D4RC-0590	12-in.	12/28/1944	Sonata in E (for harpsichord concertante and violin solo)	Wanda Landowska ; Yehudi Menuhin	Violin and harpsichord duet	instrumentalist, harpsichord
Victor	D4RC-0591	12-in.	12/28/1944	Sonata in E (for harpsichord concertante and violin solo)	Wanda Landowska ; Yehudi Menuhin	Violin and harpsichord duet	instrumentalist, harpsichord
Victor	D4RC-0592	12-in.	12/28/1944	Sonata in E (for harpsichord concertante and violin solo)	Wanda Landowska ; Yehudi Menuhin	Violin and harpsichord duet	instrumentalist, harpsichord
Gramophone	Bb12564	10-in.	2/22/1928	Wolsey's wilde	Wanda Landowska	Harpsichord solo	instrumentalist, harpsichord

(Results 1-25 of 29 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Landowska, Wanda," accessed November 17, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/100054.

Landowska, Wanda. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 17, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/100054.

"Landowska, Wanda." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 17 November 2024.