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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: Sonata 24 in sol maggiore; Ms. transcription for violoncello and continuo or bass; realized from unfigured bass by Luigi Silva and in his hand. Caption title. Ms. score and parts for violoncello and bass in the hand of Luigi Silva. Bass line of continuo sketched in pencil but not realized. Includes performance notes in Silva's hand. Sonata no. 15 in Ge?rard thematic catalog (G. 15); no. 24 in Silva's projected edition. 1 ms. score (16 leaves) ; 32 cm + 2 parts ; 35 cm

: Sonata 3 in sol 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. Violoncello part includes performance notes. Sonata no. 21 in Ge?rard thematic catalog (G. 563). No. 3 in Silva's projected edition. Sonata no. 2 in F. Spiegl collection. 1 ms. score (19 leaves) ; 32 cm + 2 parts ; 35 cm

: Sonata 5 in re maggiore; Transcribed for violoncello and bass or continuo by Luigi Silva. Bass line of conintuo sketched in but not realized. Caption title. Ms. score and parts for violoncello and bass in the hand of Luigi Silva. Parts include performance notes. Sonata no. 22 in Ge?rard thematic catalog (G. 564). Sonata no. 5 in Luigi Silva's projected edition. Sonata no. 3 in F. Spiegl collection. 1 ms. score (16 leaves) ; 32 cm + 2 parts ; 35 cm

: Sonata 9 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. 25 in Ge?rard thematic catalog (G. 567). Sonata no. 9 in Silva's projected edition. Sonata no. 10 in collection of F. Spiegl. 1 ms. score (13 leaves) ; 32 cm + 2 parts ; 35 cm

: Sonata III in sol maggiore; Ms. transcription for violoncello and continuo or piano realized from unfigured bass by Luigi Silva and in his hand. Caption title. Sonata no. 5 in Ge?rard thematic catalog (G. 5); no. 11 in Luigi Silva's projectd edition. Original order of movements: 2, 1, 3. Additional copy of score (12 p., 31 cm.) with corrections pasted in. Another copy of part for violoncello with unfigured bass line crossed out and annotated additions from different versions of original ms. pasted in. Three parts: violoncello, violoncello secondo (bass line of continuo part), and violin from Silva's transcription of the violin version of this sonata (See Ge?rard thematic catalog, G. 20). Included are [2] leaves of ms. excerpts, some pasted in, from four different editions of this work. 1 ms. score (11 leaves) + 3 parts ; 35 cm

: Sonata V; Transcribed for violoncello and piano and realized from unfigured bass by Luigi Silva. Cover title. Ms. in the hand of Luigi Silva. Part consists of only 1 p. written on verso of cover with performance notes by Luigi Silva. Sonata no. 1 in Ge?rard thematic catalog (G. 1). 1 ms. score (12 pages) ; 32 cm + 1 part (1 page) ; 34 cm

: Sonata V in fa maggiore; Transcribed for violoncello and piano and realized from unfigured bass by Luigi Silva. Cover title. Ms. in the hand of Luigi Silva. Part consists of only 1 p. written on verso of cover with performance notes by Luigi Silva. Sonata no. 1 in Ge?rard thematic catalog (G. 1). 1 ms. score (12 pages) ; 32 cm + 1 part (1 page) ; 34 cm

: Sonata VI; For violoncello and continuo (unrealized); transcribed by Luigi Silva for violoncello and piano. Cover title. Ms. in the hand of Luigi Silva. Sonata no. 4 in Ge?rard thematic catalog (G. 4); no. 17 in Silva's projected edition. Original order of movements: 2, 1, 3. Score only; part lacking. Some sections of violoncello line are incomplete, especially Largo movement. In spiral notebook. 1 ms. score (33 leaves) ; 18 x 32 cm

: Sonata VI in mi maggiore; Larghetto movement from an unidentified work, probably planned as a sonata for violoncello and piano or continuo in Luigi Silva's projected edition. Caption title. Ms. score transcribed by Luigi Silva and in his hand. Includes performance notes in blue pencil. Another copy with more complete notation. Key signature of copy 1 is incorrect, but both copies in key of E major. Not in Ge?rard thematic catalog. In spiral notebook. 1 ms. score ([10] leaves) ; 18 x 22 cm

: Sonata VII in B flat major; Transcribed for violoncello and bass or continuo by Luigi Silva. Cover title. Facsimile of a ms. part in the hand of Luigi Silva. Includes performance notes. On cover: "Copied from Silva manuscript for publisher, Oct. 1958." Duration: 12 minutes. Sonata no. 23 (G. 565) in Ge?rard thematic catalog. From the Liverpool collection of F. Spiegl, Sonata no. 7. (See Ge?rard, p. 649.). Closely resembles the B? major violoncello concerto (G. 482) and possibly a source for this work. (See Ge?rard, p. 551-552.). Part for violoncello only. At foot of p. 8: "Charles G. Wendt, New York City, Oct. 17, 1958." P. 9 consists of three 1-measure sketches of alternate versions labeled "from page 1." 1 ms. score + 1 part (9 leaves) : facsimile ; 34 cm

: Sonata facile in mi [flat] [maggiore]; Transcribed for violoncello and continuo (unrealized) by Luigi Silva. Bass line of continuo sketched in pencil. Cover title. Includes Largo movement from E? major sonata (G. 11) and Minuetto movement in E? from Sonata no. 16 (G. 16). G. 11 = no. 19 or 19a and G. 16 = no. 25 in Luigi Silva's projected edition. Ms. score and part in the hand of Luigi Silva. Part is transposed to D major. Includes [2] leaves of an index list for the Boccherini sonatas laid in. No. 11 and no. 16 in Ge?rard thematic index (G. 11 and G. 16). First movement (Allegro) missing from original Sonata no. 11. These two movements sometimes published together along with Allegro of Sonata 16: Largo -- Allegro -- Minuetto. 1 ms. score (11 pages) + 1 ms. part ([4] pages) ; 34 cm

: Sonata in mi [flat] magg; Transcribed for violoncello and continuo or bass by Luigi Silva. Cover title. Ms. score and parts for violoncello and bass in the hand of Luigi Silva. Includes performance notes in parts. Additional copy of score with bass line of continuo sketched in but not realized. Copy 1 of score has realization in pencil. Sonata no. 24 in Ge?rard thematic catalog (G. 566). Sonata no. 8 in Silva's projected edition. Sonata no. 9 in F. Spiegl collection. First movement is a transposition to E? major of the sonata in F major, G. 1. 1 ms. score (21 pages) ; 33 cm + 2 parts ; 35 cm

: Sonata 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. Sonata no. 16 in Ge?rard thematic catalog; no. 25 in Silva's projected edition. First movement is from G. 11, second movement. Other editions combine the two sonatas 11 and 16 in this sequence. See Ge?rard, G. 16. 1 ms. score (14 leaves) + 2 parts ; 32 cm

: Sonata no. IX; For violoncello alone. Caption title. Complete work entitled Trattenimento musicale sopra il violoncello a' solo. Only known work by this composer. Manuscript in the hand of Luigi Silva with performance notes. [4] pages of ms. music ; 32 cm

: Sonata pian e forte; Arranged for 2 choirs (Coro 1 and 2) of 8 violoncellos. Originally for 8 instruments in 2 choirs; cornet and 3 trombones, and violin and 3 trombones, respectively. Title from caption of Violoncello 1. Manuscript in the hand of Luigi Silva in ink with performance notes in pencil. Rough copy; many corrections and additions. Score lacking. Additional copies of all parts. Violoncelllos 1, 5, and 8 have 3 copies; 2, 3, 4, 6, and 7 have 2 copies. 8 ms. parts ; 32-35 cm

: Sonatas for cello & basso; Manuscript collection of 55 pieces, predominantly for violoncello and basso continuo or for tenor and bass instrument by Ariosti, Arne, Boni, Bononcini, Corelli, Fesch, Handel, Le Jeune (Jacob Klein), and unidentified composers. Performance notes in red ink, possibly in the hand of János Scholz. Gift of János Scholz. Instrumental music mainly for violoncello accompanied by a second violoncello, bass, or keyboard (mainly unfigured bass line). Vocal music consists mainly of arrangements of arias from Handel operas. Cover title. Typescript of contents laid in (incomplete) possibly compiled by János Scholz; another partial list created by another hand, in pencil, on front endpaper. Bound in blue linen paper over soft boards. P. 69 lacking; 8 other pages are blank. Pages 136-143 were bound into document incorrectly; the digital surrogate reflects the correct order and orientation.

: Sonate I; For violoncello and piano; originally for solo violoncello. Caption title. Performance notes in the hand of Luigi Silva. 1 score (13 pages) + 1 part (5 pages) ; 32 cm.

: Sonate für Violoncello allein. Op. 25, Nr. 3; 1 score (7 pages)30 cm. Special Collections Davies copy: presentation copy, inscribed to Marion Davies by composer Paul Hindemith (dated February 1939). Special Collections Davies copy: performance notes, in pencil, in the hand of Marion Davies. Special Collections Silva copy: imprint stamped on t. p. : Roma, G. Mengheri. Special Collections Silva copy: performance notes in the hand of Luigi Silva.

: Studio in fa minore, op. 25, n. 2; Originally for piano; transcribed for violoncello and piano by Luigi Silva. Cover title. Manuscript in the hand of Luigi Silva. Some sections missing. Violoncello line of score pencilled in. 1 ms. score (6 pages) + 1 part ([3] pages) ; 32 cm

: Suite für Violoncell und Klavier : für Violoncell und Klavier, op. 6; 1 score (47 pages) ;34 cm.

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