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Through the 19th century, the harpsichord was almost completely supplanted by the piano.

In the 20th century, composers returned to the instrument, as they sought out variation in the sounds available to them.

Under the influence of Arnold Dolmetsch, the harpsichordists Violet Gordon-Woodhouse ( 1872 – 1951 ) and in France, Wanda Landowska ( 1879 – 1959 ), were at the forefront of the instrument's renaissance.