Sylvia Rabinof was born Sylvia Smith in New York on October 10, 1913. She
died in New York on January 20, 2001. Along with her husband, violinst Benno
Rabinof, Sylvia Rabinof formed one of the more popular duos of her era. They
extensively toured the U.S., Europe, Asia and Africa throughout their career
together. The duo performed a mix of classical and contemporary pieces. Sylvia
Rabinof was also an author ("Musicianship Through Improvisation" and "The
Improviser"), composer and teacher. She was a member of the faculties at SUNY
Fredonia and Brevard Music Center.
SERIES DESCRIPTION
SERIES I - PERFORMANCE FILES
- Concert Program Albums
- Sylvia Rabinof
- Benno Rabinof
- Benno & Sylvia
SERIES II - TEACHING FILES
- Converse College Pre-College
- Juilliard School Pre-College Division
- Master Class
- Seminar (Musicianship through Improvisation at the keyboard)
- Summer School
SERIES III - SUBJECT FILES
- Musicians Club of New York (MCNY)
- National Federation of Music Clubs (NFMC)
- Magazines
- Financial Issues
SERIES IV - RECORDING FILES
- 78s
- LPs
- Cassette Tapes
- Reel-to-reel tapes
SERIES V - COMPOSITION FILES
- Piano Music
- Chamber Music
- Vocal Music
- Musical
- Manuscripts
SERIES VI - WRITING
- Musicianship Through Improvisation
- Published Articles
- Unpublished Articles
- Notebook
SERIES VII - PHOTOGRAPHS
SERIES VIII - MISCELLANEOUS
- Scores and Books
- Heifetz
- Charles Rothenberg
- Catalogues
