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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.

Concerto pour violoncelle
Vlle. princ. av. 2 cadences. Two cadenzas (for 1st movement (4 p.) and 2nd movement (1 p.)) by C.R. [i.e. Karl Heinrich Carsten Reinecke] included; Cello Books copy lacks cadenza for 2nd movement (1 p.). Manuscript performance notes; encapsulated. 1 score (23 pages) & 1 pt.
Metodo completo per violoncello
2 volumes of music ;35 cm. Exercises for violoncello interspersed with études for two violoncellos. Composer's preface in Italian. "Adottato in vari instituti musicali d'Italia. ";Date from testimonial letters printed on v. 1, p. 1. Composer preface in Italian. Performance notes in the hand of Luigi Silva. Library lacks v. 2. Encapsulated. Exercises for violoncello interspersed with études for two violoncellos. Composer's preface in Italian. "Adottato in vari instituti musicali d'Italia". Date from testimonial letters printed on v. 1, p. 1. Performance notes in the hand of Luigi Silva. Library lacks v. 2. Encapsulated.
Sechs Suiten (Sonaten) fur Violoncello solo
For violoncello alone. Cover title. Extensive performance notes and annotations in the hand of Maurice Eisenberg. Most in pencil, some in pen in another hand (Casals?)--Includes ms. additions. Library's copy imperfect: torn, brittle, fragile. 39 pages of music ; 34 cm

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