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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 in re maggiore, op. 34
Ms. transcription in ink by Luigi Silva for violoncello and orchestra. Cover title. Some staves have measures sketched in pencil. Cadenza included for second movement only. Encapsulated. 1 ms. score (48 pages) ; 35 cm
Performance Programs, 1924-1932
Concert programs featuring Luigi Silva
Performance Programs, 1933-1935
Concert programs featuring Luigi Silva
Performance Programs, 1936
Concert programs featuring Luigi Silva
Performance Programs, 1936-1939
Concert programs featuring Luigi Silva
Preludio e fuga
Originally a vocalise for low voice and piano; includes annotations by Luigi Silva for an arrangement of the Preludio for clarinet with chamber orchestra. Cover title. Inscription at end includes date and composer's initials. Ms. possibly in the composer's hand with performance notes by Luigi Silva. Part lacking. 1 ms. condensed score ([6] pages) ; 35 cm

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