| Other author/creator | Landowska, Wanda. |
| Other author/creator | Attie, Barbara, producer. |
| Other author/creator | Goldwater, Janet, producer. |
| Other author/creator | Pontius, Diane, director. |
| Included Work | Bach, Johann Sebastian, 1685-1750. Concertos, harpsichord, string orchestra, BWV 1054, D major. Allegro; arranged. |
| Included Work | Francisque, Antoine, approximately 1575-1605 Trésor d'Orphée. Branle simple; arranged. |
| Included Work | Bach, Johann Sebastian, 1685-1750. Concertos, harpsichord, BWV 972, D major Larghetto. |
| Included Work | Bach, Johann Sebastian, 1685-1750. Italienisches Konzert. Nr. 1 arranged. |
| Included Work | Bach, Johann Sebastian, 1685-1750. Goldberg-Variationen. |
| Other author/creator | Video Artists International. |
| Other author/creator | Attie Goldwater Pontius Productions. |
| Variant title |
Title on disc: Wanda Landowska, uncommon visionary |
| Variant title |
Title on container verso: Uncommon visionary |
| Variant title |
Titon on container: Landowska, uncommon visionary |
| Portion of title |
Documentary on the life and art of Wanda Landowska |
| Partial contents |
Complete extant concert footage. Concerto for harpsichord no. 3 in D major, BWV 1054. 3rd mvt. (excerpt, solo harpsichord) / J.S. Bach (2:26) -- Branle simple / Antoine Francisque (:55) -- Concerto in D major. 2nd mvmt. / Antonio Vivaldi ; transcribed for solo harpsichord by J.S. Bach (BWV 972) (:58) -- Italian concerto : BWV 971. 1st mvt. (abridged) / J.S. Bach (1:59). |
| Abstract |
Describes the life and times of harpsichordist Wanda Landowska and how she revived interest in the harpsichord as a concert instrument after a century of oblivion. Includes segments from her only filmed appearance (a 1953 television interview) which displays the virtuosity of her music-making as well as her public persona, a savvy mix of humility and self-awareness. Landowska reflects on her life as a woman and a musician, and discusses her love of music, of her audiences, and of life itself. The film resonates with Landowska's music - vintage recordings of Bach, Scarlatti, Couperin, and others. Landowska gives aggressive, dazzling performances of the music she adored, demonstrating why no one ever listened to a harpsichord in quite the same way after hearing her play. |
| General note | Additional title on container: Uncommon visionary : a documentary on the life and art of Wanda Landowska. |
| General note | Originally issued in 1997 as videocassette. |
| General note | Branle simple originally composed for lute. |
| General note | Special features: all known extant video footage of Wanda Landowska playing the harpsichord, recorded in 1953 at Landowska's home in Lakeville, Conn.; performance of J.S. Bach's Goldberg variations, BWV 988 (audio only), recorded Nov. 1933 in Paris. |
| Credits | Peter Brownscombe, camera and sound ; Kathleen Soulliere, editor ; Leslie Valdes, music and story advisor ; Richard Troeger, music consultant. |
| Performer |
Wanda Landowska, harpsichord ; narration, Allison Green, Alan Pratt, Julian Rodescu. |
| Technical details | DVD format, stereo & mono. |
| Publisher number | VAI DVD 4246 Video Artists International |
| Publisher number | 4246 Video Artists International |