Wanda Landowska
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Summary
Wanda Landowska was born on July 5, 1879[1], in Warsaw[2]. She died on August 16, 1959[3], in Lakeville[4]. She worked as a harpsichordist[5], music educator[6], pianist[7], musicologist[8], and composer[9]. She ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,043 views/month, #7,223 of 1,000,298).[10]
Key Facts
- Place of burial: Taverny cemetery[11]
- Country of citizenship: Congress Poland[12], Second Polish Republic[13], France[14]
- Occupation: musician[15]
- Employer: École Normale de Musique de Paris Alfred Cortot[16], Schola Cantorum Basiliensis[17]
- Educated at: Chopin University of Music[18]
- Student: Aimée Van de Wiele[19]
- Award received: Officer of the Order of Polonia Restituta[20]
- Sex or gender: female[21]
- Sexual orientation: lesbianism[22]
- Genre: classical music[23]
- Commons category: Wanda Landowska[24]
- Archives at: Library of Congress Music Division[25]
- Cause of death: disease[26]
- Family name: Landowski[27]
- Given name: Wanda[28]
- Described at URL: https://www.auditorium-wanda-landowska.fr/wanda-landowska/vie-et-oeuvre-de-wanda-landowska[29], https://philharmoniedeparis.fr/fr/wanda-landowska-et-la-renaissance-de-la-musique-ancienne-actes-du-colloque[30], https://www.flickr.com/photos/library_of_congress/51946313985[31]
- Manner of death: natural causes[32]
- Instrument: harpsichord[33], piano[34]
- Described by source: Riemann's Music Dictionary[35], Polish Biographical Dictionary[36], Brief Biographical Dictionary of Foreign Composers[37]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: Polish[38], French[39], English[40]
- Name in native language: Wanda Landowska[41]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Wanda Landowska include Landowska[42], a crater[43].
Why It Matters
Wanda Landowska has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[44] She is known by 32 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 was born in Warsaw[2].
Where did Wanda Landowska die?
Wanda Landowska died in Lakeville[4].
What did Wanda Landowska do for work?
Wanda Landowska worked as a harpsichordist[5], music educator[6], pianist[7], musicologist[8], and composer[9].
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].