Wanda Landowska

Summary

Wanda Landowska is a human^[1]. Her place of birth was Warsaw^[2]. She was born on July 5, 1879^[3]. She passed away in Lakeville^[4]. She died on August 16, 1959^[5]. She worked as a harpsichordist^[6], music educator^[7], pianist^[8], musicologist^[9], and composer^[10]. She ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (233 views/month, #7,223 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Wanda Landowska was born in Warsaw^[2].
• Wanda Landowska died in Lakeville^[4].
• Wanda Landowska was born on July 5, 1879^[3].
• Wanda Landowska died on August 16, 1959^[5].
• Wanda Landowska is buried at Taverny cemetery^[12].
• Wanda Landowska held citizenship in Congress Poland^[13].
• Wanda Landowska held citizenship in Second Polish Republic^[14].
• Wanda Landowska held citizenship in France^[15].
• Wanda Landowska worked as a harpsichordist^[6].
• Wanda Landowska's professions included music educator^[7].
• Wanda Landowska's professions included pianist^[8].
• Wanda Landowska worked as a musicologist^[9].
• Wanda Landowska worked as a composer^[10].
• Wanda Landowska was employed by École Normale de Musique de Paris Alfred Cortot^[16].
• Among Wanda Landowska's employers was Schola Cantorum Basiliensis^[17].
• Wanda Landowska was educated at Chopin University of Music^[18].
• A notable student of Wanda Landowska was Aimée Van de Wiele^[19].
• Wanda Landowska received the Officer of the Order of Polonia Restituta^[20].
• Wanda Landowska is recorded as female^[21].
• Wanda Landowska's instance of is recorded as human^[22].
• Wanda Landowska's sexual orientation is recorded as lesbianism^[23].
• Wanda Landowska's genre is classical music^[24].
• Wanda Landowska's Commons category is recorded as Wanda Landowska^[25].
• Wanda Landowska's archives at is recorded as Library of Congress Music Division^[26].
• The cause of death was disease^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: PL^[29]

• Began / founded: 1879-07-05^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 1959-08-16^[31]

• Genre(s): classical^[32]

• Community tags: classical, harpsichord, harpsichordist, polish harpsichordist^[33]

• MusicBrainz ID: 39bba85f-e589-4a35-8388-259195fe9c5b^[34]

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Origins and Family

Wanda Landowska was born in Warsaw^[2]. She was born on July 5, 1879^[3].

Education

Wanda Landowska's education included a stint at Chopin University of Music^[18].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include harpsichordist^[6], music educator^[7], pianist^[8], musicologist^[9], and composer^[10]. Employers include École Normale de Musique de Paris Alfred Cortot^[16], a college of music^[35], in France^[36], founded in 1919^[37], headquartered in Paris^[38] and Schola Cantorum Basiliensis^[17], a college of music^[39], in Switzerland^[40], founded in 1933^[41]. A notable student of Wanda Landowska was Aimée Van de Wiele^[19].

Recognition

Wanda Landowska received the Officer of the Order of Polonia Restituta^[20].

Death and Burial

Wanda Landowska died on August 16, 1959^[5]. She died in Lakeville^[4]. The cause of death was disease^[27]. She is buried at Taverny cemetery^[12].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Wanda Landowska include Landowska^[42], a crater^[43].

Why It Matters

Wanda Landowska ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (233 views/month, #7,223 of 1,000,298).^[11] She has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[44] She is known by 22 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[45]

Entities named for her include Landowska^[42], a crater^[43].

FAQs

Where was Wanda Landowska born?

Wanda Landowska's place of birth was Warsaw^[2].

Where did Wanda Landowska die?

Wanda Landowska died in Lakeville^[4].

What did Wanda Landowska do for work?

Wanda Landowska worked as harpsichordist^[6], music educator^[7], pianist^[8], musicologist^[9], and composer^[10].

Where did Wanda Landowska go to school?

Wanda Landowska was educated at Chopin University of Music^[18].

What awards did Wanda Landowska receive?

Honors received include Officer of the Order of Polonia Restituta^[20].