Harpsichord

The “Goldberg” Variations is the last of a series of keyboard music Bach published under the title of Clavierübung, and is often regarded as the most serious and ambitious composition…

I am finally getting a chance to unpack after our move from the East Coast, and while looking around, I found my record of Landowska playing Scarlatti sonatas.  These sonatas…

Wanda Landowska was born on July 5, 1879 in Warsaw.  She was a Polish harpsichordist whose performances, teaching, recordings and writings played a large role in reviving the popularity of that...

Goldberg Variations link. https://youtu.be/HWD-JvJ-6yk Bach was a genius of the highest order, and Landowska worshipped him.  If one were really narrow-minded, one could say that there was only 1 harpsichordist...