Elizabeth Cowling Musical Score and Personal Papers Collection, 1937-1987

Dr. Cowling donated her music collection to Jackson Library in 1976 and 1977 and her collection of books in 1988. The standard cello repertoire is represented by more than 1000 publications and copies of manuscript music, including significant holdings of "teaching composers". The collection also features a large number of copies of manuscripts of seventeenth to nineteenth century Italian composers, collected in preparation for her 1967 dissertation, "The Italian Sonata Literature for the Violoncello in the Baroque Era."

Details

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.
Where can I find more information?: https://uncg.as.atlas-sys.com/repositories/2/resources/82
Topics: Performing Arts
People
Subject headings: Cellists
Cello -- Instruction and study
Cello music
Music -- Manuscripts
Cowling, Elizabeth (1910-1997)
Contributing Institution: Martha Blakeney Hodges Special Collections and University Archives, UNCG University Libraries

Pages

: Tell me not in mournful numbers; Song for mezzo soprano and piano. Title from first line. Holograph in pencil, signed. Text by Longfellow from his poem, Psalm of life. Annotations in pencil by Elizabeth Cowling. Student composition with comments in blue pencil in unknown hand. 1 ms. score ([1] leaf) ; 29 cm.

: Student compositions for piano; For piano. Cataloger-supplied title. Holograph in pencil. Piano pieces probably written as theory assignments. "Theory assignment" has caption: "Make a typical Russian melody with Aeolian flavor ..." "Anonymous piano piece" consists of a work with caption, "1st measure from p. 224." Scherzando -- [Theory assignment] -- [Anonymous piano piece] -- Short prelude -- Esquisse. 1 ms. score ([7] leaves) ; 28 cm.

: Student compositions for cello; Student works for violoncello and piano or for string trio. Cataloger-supplied title. Holograph in pencil and ink, signed. Accompanied by a violoncello part ([1] leaf) for a string trio in canon. Part for "Canons" has annotations in pencil by Cowling concerning additional instrumentation. 1 ms. score (3 leaves) + 1 part ([1] leaf) ; 28 cm

: Sonate en fa dièze mineur en une partie : pour violoncelle et piano, op. 46; 1 score (30 pages) + 1 part (8 pages) ;35 cm. For violoncello and piano.

: Sonata, opus 25, no. 3 : violoncello solo; 1 score (7 pages);31 cm.. Sole American issue of the original Schott edition. For violoncello alone. Sole American issue of the original Schott Edition. Copy in Special Collections Cowling: performance notes in the hand of Elizabeth Cowling. Copy in Special Collections Magg: original lacking; music is a photocopy; includes a second photocopy of music. Copy in Special Collections Magg: performance notes in the hand of Fritz Magg. Copy in Special Collections Greenhouse: p. 7 lacking; performance notes in the hand of Bernard Greenhouse.

: Sonata á violoncello solo; For violoncello and continuo, one line only with a few figured bass symbols; Caption title; Manuscript in pencil in the hand of Elizabeth Cowling; Original manuscript from Tratenimenti armonici da camera, a collection of 12 trio sonatas for violins and continuo, 2 solo cantatas and one sonata for violoncello and continuo; 1 ms; score ([4] pages) ; 35 cm

: Sonata in C major; For violoncello and continuo. Caption title. Manuscript in pencil in hand of Elizabeth Cowling. One of five sonatas (sinfonie) by composer, written in 1701. Incomplete: first movement only. Part for violoncello only. 1 ms. part ([1] leaf) ; 35 cm

: Sonata in C; For violoncello and continuo, figured bass line only; Caption title; Manuscript in pencil in hand of Elizabeth Cowling; Figured bass symbols not part of Banner's original manuscript; Annotations in the hand of Elizabeth Cowling; 1 ms; score ([6] pages) ; 35 cm

: Sonata I[-V]; For violoncello; Cataloger-supplied title; Manuscript in pencil in the hand of Elizabeth Cowling; Excerpts from Sonate da camera, op; 1 (nos; 1-5) for violoncello and continuo, selected by Elizabeth Cowling; First five of these sonatas are for violoncello and continuo; the sixth is a trio sonata for two violoncellos and continuo; Composer dirived from The cello (p; 87-88) / Elizabeth Cowling; Some of the excerpts include fragments distilled by Cowling for study of musical elements used for research purposes for her book, The cello; Includes annotations in pencil by Elizabeth Cowling; [10] pages of ms; music ; 35 cm

: Sonata IV [for violoncello and continuo]; For violoncello and continuo, unfigured bass line only. Caption title. Manuscript in ink in the hand of Elizabeth Cowling. Sonatas 4, 5, 7, and 10 of group of 16 held by the British Museum, London. Original manuscripts date from ca. 1760. Annotations in pencil in the hand of Elizabeth Cowling. IV [A major] -- V [G major] -- VII [A major] -- X [B? major]. 1 ms. score (4 volumes) ; 28 cm

: Sonata I (D minor without signature); Fragments of Sonata 1 and snippet of Sonata II, violoncello part only, selected by Elizabeth Cowling. [4] pages of ms. music ; 35 cm For violoncello. Caption title. Manuscript in pencil in hand of Elizabeth Cowling. The three sonatas for violoncello and continuo from which these excerpts dirive have been attributed to both Alessandro and Domenico Scarlatti but are stylistically closer to Alessandro. Cf. Italian cello music [SR] 199- : container insert (Sonata in D-minor for violoncello and basso continuo). Excerpts used in research for book, The cello, by Elizabeth Cowling. Annotations in pencil in the hand of Elizabeth Cowling.

: Sonata I (D minor without signature); Fragments of Sonata 1 and snippet of Sonata II, violoncello part only, selected by Elizabeth Cowling. For violoncello. Caption title. Manuscript in pencil in hand of Elizabeth Cowling. The three sonatas for violoncello and continuo from which these excerpts dirive have been attributed to both Alessandro and Domenico Scarlatti but are stylistically closer to Alessandro. Cf. Italian cello music [SR] 199- : container insert (Sonata in D-minor for violoncello and basso continuo). Excerpts used in research for book, The cello, by Elizabeth Cowling. Annotations in pencil in the hand of Elizabeth Cowling. [4] pages of ms. music ; 35 cm

: Sonata I; For harpsichord. Caption title. Manuscript in pencil in the hand of Elizabeth Cowling. Excerpts from Sonata 1, one of 6 sonatas for harpsichord first published in 1755. Excerpts selected by Cowling for research purposes. Incomplete: part of one movement only. Lower line of harpsichord part not always filled in. [3] p. of ms. music ; 35 cm.

: Sonata I; For violoncello and continuo. Cataloger-supplied title. Manuscript in pencil in hand of Elizabeth Cowling. Short excerpt (fourth movement, measures 27-35) from the first of six published sonatas. Excerpt chosen by Elizabeth Cowling for research purposes. Continuo part, one line only, unfigured bass, last two measures of excerpt lacking. 1 ms. score ([1] leaf) ; 35 cm

: Sonata # 3; For violoncello and continuo. Caption title. Manuscript in ink and pencil in the hand of Elizabeth Cowling. Designed as a comparison study between this work and the Sonata no. 8 by [Jean Marie Clement] Dall'Abaco. The Martini Sonata (labeled Martino by Cowling) includes both violoncello and continuo lines juxtaposed with the continuo line of the Dall'Abaco work. A few fragments of the violoncello line of the Dall'Abaco appear on p. 4-5. This work traditionally attributed to Sammartini; cf. New Groves listing as doubtful work. Composer dirived from The cello (p. 87-88) / Elizabeth Cowling. Includes first and third movements only. Pencilled annotations in hand of Elizabeth Cowling. 1 ms. score ([5] pages in 2 folded leaves) ; 34 cm

: Sketches from Six sonatas for violoncello and continuo; For violoncello. Cataloger-supplied title. Manuscript in pencil in the hand of Elizabeth Cowling. Snippets of Sonate da camera, op. 1 (nos. 1-5) for violoncello and continuo, selected by Elizabeth Cowling. First five of these sonatas are for violoncello and continuo; the sixth is a trio sonata for two violoncellos and continuo. Composer dirived from The cello (p. 87-88) / Elizabeth Cowling. Sketches made for research purposes by Elizabeth Cowling. [4] pages of ms. music ; 32 cm

: Sketches from 12 sonatas for solo cello; For violoncello; Cataloger-supplied title; Manuscript in pencil in the hand of Elizabeth Cowling; Snippets from "12 sonate a╠Ç violoncello solo" selected by Elizabeth Cowling; Sketches made for research purposes by Cowling; At head of caption: "Small notes;" Annotations in pencil by Elizabeth Cowling; [1] leaf of ms; music ; 31 cm

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

: Six suites (Sonatas) for violoncello solo; For violoncello alone. First suite has bowings by Casals, probably added by Elizabeth Cowling. Suites 2 and 3 have performance notes in the hand of Elizabeth Cowling in blue pencil. Additional copy, foldered separately, has performance notes in pencil and blue pencil in the hand of Elizabeth Cowling. 47 pages of music ; 31 cm

: Six suites (Sonatas) for violoncello solo; For violoncello alone. First suite has bowings by Casals, probably added by Elizabeth Cowling. Suites 2 and 3 have performance notes in the hand of Elizabeth Cowling in blue pencil. Additional copy, foldered separately, has performance notes in pencil and blue pencil in the hand of Elizabeth Cowling. 47 pages of music ; 31 cm

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