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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."

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"Chants russes" : lento du concerto, op. 29
1 score (4 pages) + 1 part ;33 cm.. Arr. for cello and piano; originally a violin concerto. Caption title. Anton Hegner's "Op. 35, no. 8. ";Arr. for cello and piano; originally for violin and orchestra. Caption title. This arrangement by Anton Hegner = Op. 35, no. 8.
4. Gavotte im alten Style [für Violoncell und Clavier] Op. 67, no. 2 [d moll].
1 score (6 pages) and part. Caption title. For violoncello and piano. Caption title.
Asleep
For tenor and piano. Cover title. Holograph in ink. 1 ms. score ([2] p.) ; 32 cm.
At the fountain = Am Springbrunnen
For violoncello and piano. Caption title. Performance notes in the hand of Elizabeth Cowling. 1 score (11 pages) + 1 part (3 pages) ; 31 cm.
Canon at unison a 2 cellos (1698)
For two violoncellos. Caption title. Manuscript in pencil in the hand of Elizabeth Cowling. No. 14 of 14 works from the Trattenimenti da camera (10 sonatas for violin and continuo, 3 sonatas for violoncello and continuo and a three-part piece consisting of a Minuet, the Canone all' unisone and the Allegro, also a canon for 2 violoncellos. One part serves for both violoncellos. Canon at unison a? 2 cellos -- Allegro. 1 ms. part ([1] leaf) ; 33 cm
Capriccio from Sonata III, op. I
Capriccios are for violoncello and continuo and are from larger work for two violins and continuo. Caption title. Manuscript in pencil in hand of Elizabeth Cowling. Excerpts from Capriccios selected by Cowling. Violoncello part only for capriccio in 9th trio sonata. Incomplete: 1st cappriccio has Grave movement and 6 measures of violoncello part only of Minuet; 2nd cappriccio has Grave only. Complete work, "Suonate á tre? due violini, e violoncello, con alcune aggiunte á violoncello solo" consists of ten trio sonatas interspersed with eight capriccios. Complete work, "Suonate á tre? due violini, e violoncello,con alcune aggiunte á violoncello solo" consists of ten trio sonatas interspersed with eight capriccios. Capriccio from Sonata III (inserted between 2nd and 3rd movement) -- Capriccio (To be played before gigue in 9th trio sonata). [2] leaves of ms. music ; 31 cm
Chanson grise : Mélodie for violoncello with piano accompaniment : op. 7
1 score (5 pages) + 1 part ([1] pages) ;31 cm. For violoncello and piano. Cover title. For violoncello and piano. Cover title.
Chords dirived from Geminiani's sonatas
For violoncello alone; Cataloger-supplied title; Holograph in pencil; Extractions of chords from Geminiani's sonatas for study purposes; Used in research for Cowling's book, The cello; 1 ms; part ([2] pages) ; 31 cm
Concert (no. 3, G dur, in einem Satze) fur Violoncell mit Begleitung des Orchesters oder des Pianoforte
1 score (19 pages) and part. 34 cm. Originally for violoncello and piano; acc. arr. for piano. Cover title. Date 1800-1899.
Concert à deux violoncelles : (ou à deux bassons ou violoncelle et basson)
1 score (7 pages) +32 cm. Includes Le je-ne-scay-quoy from Concert no. 9. For two violoncellos, two bassoons or violoncello and bassoon. Originally for unspecified instruments. Includes Le je-ne-scay-quoy from Concert no. 9. Library has additional copy.
Cradle song
For violoncello and piano. Caption title. Manuscript in pencil in the hand of Elizabeth Cowling. Designed as a harmony exercise for a class in music theory by Elizabeth Cowling. Score consists of melody line for violoncello; piano part has mainly empty measures with figured bass outlined. Only first six measures are complete. Accompanied by a test for theory class ([2] p.) consisting of 1-measure examples extracted by Cowling from the piece. Includes instructions for exercises by Elizabeth Cowling. Contained in notebook (manuscript book) signed by Elizabeth Cowling. 1 ms. score ([4] pages) ; 31 cm
Drawing of Elizabeth Cowling
1994 drawing of Elizabeth Cowling.
Duet for violin and 'cello : the larch tree
For violin and violoncello. Cover title. Holograph in ink. 1 ms. score ([2] pages) ; 32 cm
Elegie voor violoncel (of viool) met Begeleiding van orgel, piano of orkest
1 score (5 pages) + 2 parts in 1 (1 page each) ;34 cm. For violoncello or violin and piano. Acc. may also be for orchestra or organ. Cover title. Performance notes in the hand of Elizabeth Cowling. Score has identical solo lines for violin and violoncello. Parts are for violin and violoncello and are printed on opposite sides of page. For violoncello or violin and piano. Acc. may also be for orchestra or organ. Cover title. Performance notes in the hand of Elizabeth Cowling. Score has identical solo lines for violin and violoncello. Parts are for violin and violoncello and are printed on opposite sides of page.
Etüden für Violoncello solo : Auswahl aus Opus 47, 54, 120, 158, [und] 160
1 score (39 pages) ;31 cm. For violoncello alone. Vol. 2 of two. Bowing chart on p. 3. Publisher's no. : Edition Peters No. 2531b. For violoncello alone. Vol. 2 of two. Bowing chart on p. 3. Publisher's no. : Edition Peters No. 2531b.
Exercises
One set of exercises for violoncello alone and one for piano alone. Cataloger-supplied title. Holograph in pencil. Bowing exercises for violoncello include instructions. Study in 2nds may have been intended as a theory exercise. 3 unnumbered leaves of ms. music ; 30 cm
Exercises
One set of exercises for violoncello alone and one for piano alone. Cataloger-supplied title. Holograph in pencil. Bowing exercises for violoncello include instructions. Study in 2nds may have been intended as a theory exercise. Study in 2nds -- Bowings. [3] leaves of ms. music ; 30 cm.
Exercises
One set of exercises for violoncello alone and one for piano alone. Cataloger-supplied title. Holograph in pencil. Bowing exercises for violoncello include instructions. Study in 2nds may have been intended as a theory exercise. 3 unnumbered leaves of ms. music ; 30 cm
Fragments from Sonate a violoncello, op. 1 and op. 5
Fragments from sonatas for violoncello and continuo selected by Elizabeth Cowling. Cataloger-supplied title. Manuscript in pencil in hand of Elizabeth Cowling. Used as research for Cowling's book, The cello. Violoncello line only, no part for continuo. Pages [3] and [4] consist mainly of research notes with 1- measure examples from sonatas op 1, no. 1-3. Accompanied by "Study for tuning" ([1] leaf), a study in double stops extracted from Op. 1, compiled by Elizabeth Cowling. Annotations in pencil and red pencil by Elizabeth Cowling. Op. 1, no. 12 -- Op. 1., no 1 -- Op. 1, no. 2 -- Op. 1, no. 3 -- Double stops -- Op. 5, no. 5 -- Op. 1, no. 9 -- Op. 1, no. 11. [8] pages of ms. music ; 35 cm or smaller.
Had I a cave
For baritone and piano. Caption title. Holograph in ink. Student composition with comments in blue pencil in unknown hand.

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