Sylvia Marlowe

Sylvia Sapira (September 26, 1908 in New York City – December 11, 1981) was an American harpsichordist who performed and recorded under the name Sylvia Marlowe. She performed both the Baroque repertoire as well as contemporary compositions by composers such as Alan Hovhaness. In 1957 she founded the Harpsichord Music Society, Inc. to promote new works for harpsichord and award scholarships for the advanced study of harpsichord and its repertoire. Composers commissioned by the society include Elliott Carter, Ned Rorem, Vittorio Rieti and Henri Sauguet.

Birth and Death Data: Born September 26, 1908 (New York City), Died December 11, 1981 (New York City)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1944 - 1947

Roles Represented in DAHR: harpsichord

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

Recordings (Results 1-25 of 47 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Role
Decca	72323	10-in.	6/29/1944	Dance of the Spanish onion	Sylvia Marlowe	instrumentalist, harpsichord
Decca	72376	10-in.	9/7/1944	My dog has fleas	Sylvia Marlowe	instrumentalist, harpsichord
Decca	72568	10-in.	11/21/1944	Variations on a variation	Sylvia Marlowe	instrumentalist, harpsichord
Decca	72569	10-in.	11/21/1944	Cookoo-cuckoo	Sylvia Marlowe	instrumentalist, harpsichord
Decca	72570	10-in.	11/21/1944	Toy counter	Sylvia Marlowe	instrumentalist, harpsichord
Decca	72571	10-in.	11/21/1944	The village blacksmith	Sylvia Marlowe	instrumentalist, harpsichord
Decca	72590	10-in.	11/28/1944	18th century barrelhouse	Sylvia Marlowe	instrumentalist, harpsichord
Decca	72591	10-in.	11/28/1944	Haydn seeks	Sylvia Marlowe	instrumentalist, harpsichord
Decca	72592	10-in.	11/28/1944	Mr. Mozart meanders	Sylvia Marlowe	instrumentalist, harpsichord
Decca	72593	10-in.	11/28/1944	Dance of the Spanish onion	Sylvia Marlowe	instrumentalist, harpsichord
Decca	73855		6/10/1947	Italian Concerto-	Sylvia Marlowe	instrumentalist, harpsichord
Decca	73953		6/10/1947	J.S. BACH-Italian Concerto: Italian Concerto-Allegro	Sylvia Marlowe	instrumentalist, harpsichord
Decca	73954		6/10/1947	J.S. BACH-Italian Concerto: Italian Concerto-Andante	Sylvia Marlowe	instrumentalist, harpsichord
Decca	73956		6/13/1947	J.S. BACH-Italian Concerto: Part 1	Sylvia Marlowe	instrumentalist, harpsichord
Decca	73957		6/13/1947	J.S. BACH-Italian Concerto: Part 2	Sylvia Marlowe	instrumentalist, harpsichord
Decca	73958		6/13/1947	J.S. BACH-Italian Concerto: Part 3	Sylvia Marlowe	instrumentalist, harpsichord
Decca	73959		6/13/1947	Ground/Lilli bolero	Sylvia Marlowe	instrumentalist, harpsichord
Decca	73960		6/13/1947	J.S. BACH-Concerto in D Major: Part 1	Sylvia Marlowe	instrumentalist, harpsichord
Decca	73961		6/13/1947	J.S. BACH-Concerto in D Major: Part 2	Sylvia Marlowe	instrumentalist, harpsichord
Decca	73962		6/13/1947	J.S. BACH-Concerto in D Major: Part 3	Sylvia Marlowe	instrumentalist, harpsichord
Decca	73963		6/13/1947	J.S. BACH-Concerto in D Major: Part 4	Sylvia Marlowe	instrumentalist, harpsichord
Decca	73971		6/25/1947	Ground/Lilli-bulero (Purcell)	Sylvia Marlowe	instrumentalist, harpsichord
Decca	73972		6/25/1947	J.S. BACH-Concerto in D Major: Concerto in D major, part 2	Sylvia Marlowe	instrumentalist, harpsichord
Decca	73973		6/25/1947	J.S. BACH-Concerto in D Major: Concerto in D major	Sylvia Marlowe	instrumentalist, harpsichord
Decca	73974		6/25/1947	J.S. BACH-Concerto in D Major: Concerto in D major, part 1	Sylvia Marlowe	instrumentalist, harpsichord

(Results 1-25 of 47 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Marlowe, Sylvia," accessed April 25, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/329794.

Marlowe, Sylvia. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 25, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/329794.

"Marlowe, Sylvia." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 25 April 2024.