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

Luigi Silva (1903-1961) is remembered as a distinguished musician, teacher, and scholar of the violoncello. The Luigi Silva Cello Music Collection, dedicated on April 5, 1964, spans nearly 1400 scores, many of which are transcribed or highly annotated by Silva. This collection is renowned among musicologists for its impressive number of annoted Bach suites.

Cent leçons pour le violoncelle accompagnés d'un second violoncelle. Opus 123. 4e suite de la méthode de violoncelle.
2 parts.34 cm. Lithographed. For violoncello. Cover title. Library has fourth suite only. Library's copy imperfect: brittle and torn; some notes missing.

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