Luigi Silva Musical Score and Personal Papers Collection, 1920-1961

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Who's responsible?: Martha Blakeney Hodges Special Collections and University Archives, UNCG Unibersity Libraries (Repository)
How much has been digitized?: Only a part of this collection has been digitized.
Where can I find more information?: https://uncg.as.atlas-sys.com/repositories/2/resources/400
Topics: Performing Arts
People
Subject headings: Cellists
Cello -- Instruction and study
Cello music
Music -- Manuscripts
Silva, Luigi (1903-1961)
Contributing Institution: Martha Blakeney Hodges Special Collections and University Archives, UNCG University Libraries

Pages

: 12 Etuden für Violoncello; 2 volumes ;33 cm. For violoncello. Cover title. Performance notes in the hand of Luigi Silva. Heft II lacking. For violoncello. Cover title. Performance notes in the hand of Luigi Silva. Heft II lacking.

: 12 sonate per 2 violoncelli e basso; For two violoncellos and continuo or bass (bass line only, unrealized). Transcribed by Luigi Silva. Cover title. Manuscript in the hand of Luigi Silva. Violoncello lines in ink; bass line of continuo sketched in pencil. Sonata 11 followed by an alternate version ("Sonata 11, alternate"). Sonata 9, unfinished: rhythms sketched, but notes not filled in. Sonata 12 includes first solo cello line and bass only; last section (from measure 23) omits bass. Score only. 1 ms. score (80 leaves) ; 32 cm

: 12 toccate per violoncello solo; For violoncello and piano; transcribed by Luigi Silva. Caption title. Manuscript in the hand of Luigi Silva in ink with performance notes in pencil. Score only. Encapsulated. 1 ms. score ([2] p.) ; 31 cm.

: 21 exercices pour le violoncelle; 75 pages of music ; 33 cm. Cover title. Exercises include accompaniment for 2nd violoncello. Performance notes in the hand of Luigi Silva.

: 57 Kleine duette : für 2 violoncelli ; op. 52, 58, 63, 156, 159 ; für das Studium sorgfältig ausgewählt, progressiv geordnet und genau bezeichnet von Johannes Klingenberg ; Cah. 2. (no. 29-57) = Petit duos = Little duets; 2 parts ;31 cm.. For 2 violoncellos. Cover title. Library lacks Cah. 1.

: 6 Sonaten fur Violoncell; Performance notes in the hand of Luigi Silva. G dur -- D moll -- C dur -- Es dur -- C moll -- D dur. 43 pages of music ; 34 cm

: 6 grandi studi caratteristici : per violoncello solo o con accomto. d'un secondo violoncello, op. 33; 2 parts ;32 cm. Parts for violoncello I and II. Pl. no. : 5702-03 d/5703-02 d. Parts for violoncello I and II. Another copy; part for 2nd violoncello lacking. Pl. no. : 5702-03 d/5703-02 d. Performance notes in the hand of Luigi Silva (Copy BOX 53-2).

: 6 solo sonatas (suites) for violoncello; For violoncello alone. Short preface by the editor. Fifth suite has two versions on parallel staves and uses the scordatura tuning. Performance notes in the hand of Luigi Silva. 55 pages 31 cm

: A tonadas de caracter popular chileno; Originally for piano; transcribed for violoncello and piano by Luigi Silva. Caption title. Original title: 12 (Doce) tonadas de cara?cter popular chileno. Ms. in the hand of Luigi Silva in black and green pen and in pencil. Two sketches in pen and pencil laid in. Ms. incomplete: tonadas 4 and 10-12 lacking. Part lacking. 1 ms. score (24 pages) ; 32 cm

: Adagio and allegro dal Concerto in sol minore; Originally for organ and orchestra; arranged for violoncello probably with piano or continuo by Luigi Silva. Caption title. Manuscript in the hand of Luigi Silva. Part for violoncello only. [4] pages of ms. music ; 35 cm

: Adagio et finale : pour violoncelle avec acct. de piano; Engraved. Cover title. For violoncello and piano. 1 score (15 pages) + 1 part (5 pages) ; 35 cm

: Air; Arranged for violoncello and piano by David Popper; originally for soprano, two oboes and continuo from the opera The prophetess, or, The history of Dioclesian. Performance notes in the hand of Luigi Silva. 1 score (3 pages) + 1 part (1 page) ; 34 cm.

: Album vocale : con accompagto. di pianoforte : op. 30; For high voice (no. 1), medium voice (no. 3 and 4), and low voice (no. 2) and piano. Words in Italian. Title from list on cover. 1 score (4 volumes) ; 34 cm

: Alla danza ungherese per violoncello e pianoforte; 1 score (10 pages) + 1 part ([3] pages) ;33 cm. For violoncello and piano. Cover title. Holograph, signed, in ink. For violoncello and piano. Cover title. Holograph, signed, in ink.

: Antica canzone di ballo; Arranged for violoncello solo by Luigi Silva. Caption title. Manuscript in the hand of Luigi Silva. [2] pages of ms. music ; 30 cm

: Appunti per Haydn concertato; Sketch and fragment of cadenza for the Haydn concerto in D major for violoncello, first movement. Caption title. Manuscript sketch in the hand of Luigi Silva. Enclosed in mylar sleeve. [3] pages of ms. music ; 29 cm

: Aria in D minor (c. 1770); Originally for piano or harpsichord alone; arranged for violoncello and piano by Luigi Silva. Caption title. Ms. transcription in the hand of Luigi Silva. One copy in pen with performance notes in pencil; another copy in pencil. Score only; part lacking. Cover lists another work by Felipe Rodriguez not included. Ms. transcription in the hand of Luigi Silva. One copy in pen with performance notes in pencil and red pen; another copy in pencil. 1 ms. score ([4] pages) ; 31 cm

: Berceuse; For violoncello and piano; transcribed by Luigi Silva. Caption title. Manuscript in the hand of Luigi Silva in ink with performance notes in pencil. Score only. Encapsulated. 1 ms. score ([2] p.) ; 31 cm.