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.
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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

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: Ricercar del primo tuono; Arranged for four violoncellos; originally for four unspecified instruments, strings or winds or in combination. Caption title. Manuscript in the hand of Luigi Silva in black ink. Includes performance notes in red ink. Additional copies of all parts, also in Silva's hand. 1 ms. score (5 pages) ; 35 cm + 4 parts ; 32 cm

: Ricercari o lezione; For violoncello solo, violoncello with continuo and two violoncellos. Cover title. Manuscript in the hand of Luigi Silva in ink. Includes performance notes in pencil. Includes figured bass symbols. First work from Seven ricercare for violoncello solo: nos. 3 and 5 lacking. Ricercari 8-10 also used as Sonata no. 1 in G major. No separate part for second violoncello. Ricercare for continuo and violoncello: score only, no parts. On caption of Canon a? due violoncelli: "uno entra, una battuta doppo l'altro." Continuo part (on score) incomplete: upper line sketched in pencil; many sections blank. On caption of Canon a? due violoncelli: "uno entra, una battuta doppo l'altro". 305101701124P Ricercari (1, 2, 4, 6, 7) for violoncello solo -- Ricercari (8-10) for violoncello and basso continuo -- Canon a due violoncelli. Continuo part (on score) incomplete: upper line sketched in pencil; many sections blank. 52, [4] leaves of ms. music ; 32 cm

: Salmo 21; Originally for solo voices (ATBB) and continuo; arranged for 4 violoncellos by Luigi Silva. Caption title. Manuscript in the hand of Luigi Silva in ink with performance notes in pencil. P. 16 includes unidentified sketch, probably of another psalm from this work. Original work contains 50 sacred part-songs. Additional ms. copy of parts with changes pasted in. Salmo 21 -- Salmo 15 -- Salmo 13 -- Salmo 36. 1 ms. score (16 pages) + 4 parts ; 35 cm

: Schelomo = Solomon : rapsodie hébraïque pour violoncello solo et grand orchestre; 1 score (35 pages) and part ;31 cm.. For violoncello and piano; originally for violoncello and orchestra. "Original-Verlag von G. Schirmer, New York. ";For violoncello and piano; originally for violoncello and orchestra. "Original-Verlag von G. Schirmer, New York. ";Special Collections Silva copy: performance notes in the hand of Luigi Silva. Special Collections Aronson Box 18-15 copy: includes photocopy of part only ; performance notes in an unknown hand. Special Collections Aronson Box 18-15 copy: performance notes in the hand of Lev Aronson and in an unknown hand. Photocopy. 28 cm. Reproduction of cello part, ARONSON BOX 18-15.

: Sechs Sonaten (Suiten) fur Violoncell solo; Copy in Special Collections Silva: performance notes in the hand of Luigi Silva. 1 score (41 pages) ; 31 cm

: 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

: Sechs Suiten (Sonaten) fur Violoncello solo; Publisher's no.: Edition Peters Nr. 238. Copy in Special Collections Silva: performance notes in the hand of Luigi Silva. 45 pages of music ; 31 cm

: Sei sonate (suites) per violoncello solo; Performance notes in the hand of Luigi Silva. 1 score (53 pages) ; 32 cm

: Sei sonate o suites per violoncello; Introductory material in Italian, French, and English. Includes thematic index. Performance notes in the hand of Luigi Silva. 1 score (63 pages) ; 32 cm

: Six caprices de concert : pour le violoncelle seul ou avec accompagnement d'un second violoncelle ou de piano-forte; 1 score (13 pages) ;35 cm. Cover title. For violoncello solo. Performance notes in the hand of Luigi Silva. Cover title. For violoncello solo. Performance notes in the hand of Luigi Silva.

: Six solos, ou, Etudes pour le violoncelle; Engraved. Performance notes in the hand of Luigi Silva. No. [4] in a bound volume with title: Studi per violoncello, autori diversi. 29 pages of music ; 34 cm

: Six suites pour violoncelle; Marginalia in the hand of Luigi Silva. For violoncello alone. Cover title. 1 score (41 pages) ; 30 cm.

: Sonata 1 a violoncello solo e basso in do maggiore; Score is for violoncello with unfigured bass; parts are for violoncello and bass. Caption title. Ms. transcribed by Luigi Silva. No. 1 in Luigi Silva's projected edition. Sonata no. 3 in Ge?rard thematic catalog (G. 3). Parts have performance notes by Luigi Silva. 1 ms. score (14 leaves) ; 32 cm + 2 parts ; 35 cm

: Sonata 10 in mi bemolle maggiore; Transcribed for violoncello and bass or continuo by Luigi Silva. Bass line of continuo sketched in but not realized. Caption title. Ms. score and parts for violoncello and bass in the hand of Luigi Silva. Includes performance notes on violoncello part. Sonata no. 26 in Ge?rard thematic catalog (G. 568). Sonata no. 10 in Silva's projected edition. Sonata no. 11 in Spiegl collection. 1 ms. score (14 leaves) ; 32 cm

: Sonata 13 [i.e. 7] in do maggiore; Transcribed for violoncello and bass or 2nd violoncello by Luigi Silva. Bass line of continuo part sketched in but not realized. Caption title. Ms. score and parts for violoncello and bass or second violoncello in the hand of Luigi Silva. Includes performance notes in his hand. Sonata no. 7 (G. 7) in Ge?rard thematic catalog and no. 13 in Luigi Silva's projected edition. 1 ms. score (10 leaves) + 2 parts ; 32 cm

: Sonata 14 in si bemolle maggiore (Noseda 14); Transcribed for violoncello and bass or 2nd violoncello by Luigi Silva. Bass line of continuo part sketched in but not realized. Caption title. Ms. score and parts for violoncello and bass or second violoncello in the hand of Luigi Silva. Includes performance notes in his hand. Corrections attached. Sonata no. 8 (G. 8) in Ge?rard thematic catalog. No. 14 in Silva's projected edition. 1 ms. score (16 leaves) + 2 parts ; 32 cm

: Sonata 15 in fa maggiore (Noseda 15); Transcribed for violoncello and bass or 2nd violoncello by Luigi Silva. Bass line of continuo part sketched in but not realized. Caption title. Ms. score and parts for violoncello and bass or 2nd violoncello in the hand of Luigi Silva. Includes performance notes in his hand. Sonata no. 9 (G. 9) in Ge?rard thematic catalog. No. 15 in Silva's projected edition. 1 ms. score (16 leaves) + 2 parts ; 32 cm

: Sonata 16 in do minore; Ms. score and parts for viola and bass in the hand of Luigi Silva. Transcribed for viola or violoncello and bass or continuo by Luigi Silva. Bass line of continuo sketched in but not realized. Caption title. Sonata no. 18 in Ge?rard thematic catalog (G. 18); no. 16 in Silva's projected edition. Possibly originally for the alto-violoncello. See Ge?rard, G. 18. 1 ms. score (14 leaves) ; 32 cm + 2 parts ; 35 cm

: Sonata 19 in mi bemolle maggiore; Transcribed for violoncello and bass or 2nd violoncello by Luigi Silva. Bass line of continuo sketched in but not realized. Caption title. Ms. score and parts for violoncello and bass or second violoncello in the hand of Luigi Silva. Corrected measures pasted in. Parts have performance notes in pencil in his hand. Sonata no. 11 in Ge?rard thematic catalog (G. 11). No. 19 in Silva's projected edition. 1 ms. score (17 leaves) + 2 parts ; 32 cm

: Sonata 2 in sol minore; Transcribed for violoncello and bass or continuo by Luigi Silva. Bass line of continuo sketched in but not realized. Caption title. Ms. score and parts for violoncello and bass in the hand of Luigi Silva. Parts have performance notes in his hand. Sonata no. 20 (G. 562) in Ge?rard thematic catalog; no. 2 in Silva's projected edition. Sonata no. 1 in F. Spiegl collection. (See Ge?rard, p. 649). 1 ms. score (18 leaves) ; 32 cm + 2 parts ; 35 cm

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