Sylvan Levin
Sylvan Levin (1903 – 10 August 1996) was an American concert pianist and conductor. He served as the assistant conductor of the Philadelphia Orchestra and the New York City Symphony under Leopold Stokowski for many years. He also founded the Philadelphia Opera Company in 1938, serving as its director for six years. |
Birth and Death Data: Died 1996
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1932 - 1949
Roles Represented in DAHR: conductor, piano
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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.
Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | BS-69469 | 10-in. | 1/6/1933 | In the Luxemburg Gardens | Rose Bampton ; Charles O’Connell | Contralto vocal solo, with piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | BS-69470 | 10-in. | 1/6/1933 | A song for lovers | Rose Bampton ; Sylvan Levin | Contralto vocal solo, with piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | CSHQ-72023 | 12-in. | 3/19/1932 | Prometheus | Curtis Institute of Music Choir ; Sylvan Levin ; Philadelphia Orchestra ; Leopold Stokowski | Orchestra, with mixed vocal chorus | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | CSHQ-72024 | 12-in. | 3/19/1932 | Prometheus | Curtis Institute of Music Choir ; Sylvan Levin ; Philadelphia Orchestra ; Leopold Stokowski | Orchestra, with mixed vocal chorus | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | LCSHQ-72025 | 12-in. (33-1/3 rpm) | 3/19/1932 | Prometheus | Philadelphia Orchestra ; Leopold Stokowski | Orchestra, with mixed vocal chorus | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | CSHQ-72026 | 12-in. | 3/19/1932 | Prometheus | Curtis Institute of Music Choir ; Sylvan Levin ; Philadelphia Orchestra ; Leopold Stokowski | Orchestra, with mixed vocal chorus | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | CSHQ-72027 | 12-in. | 3/19/1932 | Prometheus | Curtis Institute of Music Choir ; Sylvan Levin ; Philadelphia Orchestra ; Leopold Stokowski | Orchestra, with mixed vocal chorus | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | LCSHQ-72028 | 12-in. (33-1/3 rpm) | 3/19/1932 | Prometheus | Philadelphia Orchestra ; Leopold Stokowski | Orchestra, with mixed vocal chorus | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | LCSHQ-72606 | 12-in. (33-1/3 rpm) | 4/30/1932 | Gurre-Lieder | Leopold Stokowski | Talk, with piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | CVE-72621 | 12-in. | 5/4/1932 | Gurre-lieder | Leopold Stokowski | Talk, with piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | CVE-72640 | 12-in. | 5/26/1932 | Ritorna vincitor | Agnes Davis | Soprano vocal solo, with piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | CS-73077 | 12-in. | 7/8/1932 | Vor der Thur (At the door) | Rose Bampton ; Wilfrid Pelletier ; Conrad Thibault | Vocal duet (contralto and baritone), with piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | CS-73078 | 12-in. | 7/8/1932 | Die Nonne und der Ritter | Rose Bampton ; Wilfrid Pelletier ; Conrad Thibault | Vocal duet (contralto and baritone), with piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | CS-73079 | 12-in. | 7/8/1932 | Es rauschet das Wasser | Rose Bampton ; Wilfrid Pelletier ; Conrad Thibault | Vocal duet (contralto and baritone), with piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | BS-73080 | 10-in. | 7/8/1932 | When I bring to you colour'd toys | Rose Bampton ; Wilfrid Pelletier | Contralto vocal solo, with piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | BS-73081 | 10-in. | 7/8/1932 | Light, my light | Rose Bampton | Contralto vocal solo, with piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | CS-73083 | 12-in. | 7/8/1932 | Air de Lia | Rose Bampton ; Wilfrid Pelletier | Contralto vocal solo, with piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | CS-73084 | 12-in. | 7/8/1932 | Wenn ich mit Menschen | Rose Bampton ; Wilfrid Pelletier | Contralto vocal solo, with piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | CS-73085 | 12-in. | 7/8/1932 | Denn es gehet dem Menschen | Rose Bampton ; Sylvan Levin | Contralto vocal solo, with piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | BS-73086 | 10-in. | 7/8/1932 | Ich wandte mich und sahe an | Rose Bampton ; Wilfrid Pelletier | Contralto vocal solo, with piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | BS-73087 | 10-in. | 7/8/1932 | O tod wie bitter bist du | Rose Bampton ; Wilfrid Pelletier | Contralto vocal solo, with piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | CS-92851 | 12-in. | 9/26/1935 | Oh! Quand je dors | Louise Lerch | Soprano vocal solo, with piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | BS-92852 | 10-in. | 9/26/1935 | Zueignung | Louise Lerch | Soprano vocal solo, with piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | BS-92853 | 10-in. | 9/26/1935 | Là ci darem la mano | Donal G. Brien ; Louise Lerch | Female-male vocal duet, with piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | BS-92854 | 10-in. | 9/26/1935 | Duet de l'oasis | Donal G. Brien ; Louise Lerch | Female-male vocal duet, with piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | D5RC-0185 | 12-in. | 3/12/1945 | Dances, part 1 | Marcel Grandjany ; Sylvan Levin ; Victor String Orchestra | Harp solo, with orchestra | conductor | |
| Victor | D5RC-0186 | 12-in. | 3/12/1945 | Dances, part 2 | Marcel Grandjany ; Sylvan Levin ; Victor String Orchestra | Harp solo, with orchestra | conductor | |
| Victor | D5RC-0187 | 12-in. | 3/12/1945 | Dances, part 3 | Marcel Grandjany ; Sylvan Levin ; Victor String Orchestra | Harp solo, with orchestra | conductor | |
| Victor | D5RC-0282 | 12-in. | 4/25/1945 | Introduction and allegro (For harp, strings, flute, and clarinet) (1905), part 1 | Marcel Grandjany ; Sylvan Levin ; Victor Chamber Orchestra | Harp solo, with chamber orchestra | conductor | |
| Victor | D5RC-0283 | 12-in. | 4/25/1945 | Introduction and allegro (For harp, strings, flute, and clarinet) (1905), part 2 | Marcel Grandjany ; Sylvan Levin ; Victor Chamber Orchestra | Harp solo, with chamber orchestra | conductor | |
| Victor | D5RC-0284 | 12-in. | 4/25/1945 | Introduction and allegro (For harp, strings, flute, and clarinet) (1905), concluded | Marcel Grandjany ; Sylvan Levin ; Victor Chamber Orchestra | Harp solo, with chamber orchestra | conductor | |
| Victor | D5RB-0623 | 10-in. | 9/21/1945 | Little suite, part 1 | Sylvan Levin ; Victor Symphony Orchestra | Orchestra | conductor | |
| Victor | D5RB-0624 | 10-in. | 9/21/1945 | Little suite, part 2 | Sylvan Levin ; Victor Symphony Orchestra | Orchestra | conductor | |
| Victor | D5RB-0625 | 10-in. | 9/21/1945 | Little suite, part 3 | Sylvan Levin ; Victor Symphony Orchestra | Orchestra | conductor | |
| Victor | D5RB-0626 | 10-in. | 9/21/1945 | Little suite, suite 4 | Sylvan Levin ; Victor Symphony Orchestra | Orchestra | conductor | |
| Victor | D5RC-0694 | 12-in. | 2/22/1945 | Ai nostri monti | Sylvan Levin ; Jan Peerce ; Kerstin Thorborg ; Victor Orchestra | Vocal duet (mezzo-soprano and tenor) with orchestra | conductor | |
| Victor | D5RC-0695 | 12-in. | 2/22/1945 | Parmi veder le lagrime | Sylvan Levin ; Jan Peerce ; Victor Orchestra | Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra | conductor | |
| Victor | D5RB-0719 | 10-in. | 3/24/1945 | None but the lonely heart | Sylvan Levin ; Gladys Swarthout ; Victor Orchestra | Mezzo-soprano solo, with orchestra | conductor | |
| Victor | D5RC-0895 | 12-in. | 3/23/1945 | Polonaise : Je suis Titania | Sylvan Levin ; Patrice Munsel ; Victor Orchestra | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | conductor | |
| Victor | D5RC-0896 | 12-in. | 3/23/1945 | La capinera | Sylvan Levin ; Patrice Munsel ; Victor Orchestra | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | conductor | |
| Victor | D5RC-0897 | 12-in. | 3/23/1945 | Salut a Toi, soleil | Sylvan Levin ; Patrice Munsel ; Victor Orchestra | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | conductor | |
| Victor | D5RC-1359 | 12-in. | 9/6/1945 | Concerto in D | Joseph Fuchs ; Sylvan Levin ; Macklin Marrow ; Victor Symphony Orchestra | Violin and orchestra | conductor | |
| Victor | D5RC-1390 | 12-in. | 9/24/1945 | Pavanne for a dead princess | Sylvan Levin ; Victor Symphony Orchestra | Orchestra | conductor | |
| Victor | D5RC-1391 | 12-in. | 9/24/1945 | Preziosa : Overture, part 1 | Sylvan Levin ; Victor Symphony Orchestra | Orchestra | conductor | |
| Victor | D5RC-1392 | 12-in. | 9/24/1945 | Preziosa : Overture, part 2 (Concluded) | Sylvan Levin ; Victor Symphony Orchestra | Orchestra | conductor | |
| Victor | D5RC-1407 | 12-in. | 10/1/1945 | Now heaven in fullest glory shone | Norman Cordon ; Sylvan Levin ; RCA Victor Orchestra | Bass-baritone vocal solo, with orchestra | conductor | |
| Victor | D5RC-1408 | 12-in. | 10/1/1945 | Lord God of Abraham | Norman Cordon ; Sylvan Levin ; RCA Victor Orchestra | Bass-baritone vocal solo, with orchestra | conductor | |
| Victor | D5RC-1413 | 12-in. | 10/3/1945 | How beautiful are the feet | Sylvan Levin ; Dorothy Maynor ; RCA Victor Orchestra | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | conductor | |
| Victor | D5RC-1414 | 12-in. | 10/3/1945 | Alleluja | Sylvan Levin ; Dorothy Maynor ; RCA Victor Orchestra | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | conductor | |
| Victor | D5RC-1415 | 12-in. | 10/3/1945 | Hear ye, Israel! | Sylvan Levin ; Dorothy Maynor ; RCA Victor Orchestra | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | conductor | |
| Victor | D5RC-1418 | 12-in. | 10/5/1945 | Laudamus Te | Joseph Fuchs ; Sylvan Levin ; Dorothy Maynor ; RCA Victor Orchestra | Soprano vocal solo, with solo violin and orchestra | conductor | |
| Victor | D5RC-1419 | 12-in. | 10/5/1945 | Only bleed and break thou loving heart | Sylvan Levin ; Dorothy Maynor ; RCA Victor Orchestra | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | conductor | |
| Victor | D5RC-1420 | 12-in. | 10/5/1945 | Et incarnatus est | Sylvan Levin ; Dorothy Maynor ; RCA Victor Orchestra | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | conductor | |
| Victor | D5RC-1421 | 12-in. | 10/11/1945 | Give me back my Lord | Norman Cordon ; Joseph Fuchs ; Sylvan Levin ; RCA Victor Orchestra | Bass-baritone vocal solo, with orchestra and violin solo | conductor | |
| Victor | D5RC-1458 | 12-in. | 10/26/1945 | Dinorah | Sylvan Levin ; Patrice Munsel ; Victor Orchestra | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | conductor | |
| Victor | D6RC-5181 | 12-in. | 3/8/1946 | O God, have mercy on me | Norman Cordon ; Sylvan Levin ; RCA Victor Orchestra | Bass-baritone vocal solo, with orchestra | conductor | |
| Victor | D6RC-5182 | 12-in. | 3/8/1946 | It is enough | Norman Cordon ; Sylvan Levin ; RCA Victor Orchestra | Bass-baritone vocal solo, with orchestra | conductor | |
| Victor | D6RC-5183 | 12-in. | 3/8/1946 | Why do the nations | Norman Cordon ; Sylvan Levin ; RCA Victor Orchestra | Bass-baritone vocal solo, with orchestra | conductor | |
| Victor | D9RB-1691 | 10-in. | 6/20/1949 | Danny boy | Sylvan Levin ; Michael O'Duffy | Tenor vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | conductor | |
| Victor | D9RB-1692 | 10-in. | 6/20/1949 | Star of the County Down | Sylvan Levin ; Michael O'Duffy | Tenor vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | conductor | |
| Victor | D9RB-1693 | 10-in. | 6/20/1949 | Duna | Sylvan Levin ; Michael O'Duffy | Tenor vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | conductor | |
| Victor | D9RB-1694 | 10-in. | 6/20/1949 | Hills of Donegal | Sylvan Levin ; Michael O'Duffy | Tenor vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | conductor |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Levin, Sylvan," accessed January 6, 2026, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/107092.
Levin, Sylvan. (2026). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved January 6, 2026, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/107092.
"Levin, Sylvan." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2026. Web. 6 January 2026.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
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LCNAR: Levin, Sylvan, 1903-1996 - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n94054851
Wikidata: Sylvan Levin - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q7660661
VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/117480899
MusicBrainz: Sylvan Levin - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/2c8c5b1d-128e-4098-be39-8e75a880eb5e
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