Olga Samaroff Stokowski

Olga Samaroff (August 8, 1880 – May 17, 1948) was an American pianist, music critic, and teacher. Among her teachers was Charles-Valentin Alkan's son, Élie-Miriam Delaborde. Her second husband was the conductor Leopold Stokowski.

Samaroff was also a prominent member of the Philadelphia Art Alliance.

Birth and Death Data: Born August 8, 1880 (San Antonio), Died May 17, 1948 (New York City)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1921 - 1936

Roles Represented in DAHR: piano, session supervisor, arranger

Notes: Born Lucy Hickenlooper in San Antonio, later adopted professional name Olga Samaroff. Helped launch professional career of her second husband, conductor Leopold Stokowski.

= Recordings are available for online listening.
= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings (Results 51-52 of 52 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor C-[Unnumbered 1922-05-31-02] 12-in. 5/31/1922 [Unknown title(s)] Olga Samaroff Stokowski Piano solo instrumentalist, piano  
Victor CVE-[Unnumbered 1925-03-12-01] 12-in. 3/12/1925 Novelette in D major Olga Samaroff Stokowski Piano solo instrumentalist, piano  
(Results 51-52 of 52 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Samaroff Stokowski, Olga," accessed April 25, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106176.

Samaroff Stokowski, Olga. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 25, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106176.

"Samaroff Stokowski, Olga." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 25 April 2024.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106176

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