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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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
Cowling, Elizabeth (1910-1997)
Contributing Institution: Martha Blakeney Hodges Special Collections and University Archives, UNCG University Libraries

: 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

: 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

: 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.

: Ricercate seconda op. I (Bologna 1687); For violoncello or harpsichord, one line only with some figured bass symbols. Cover title. Manuscript in ink in the hand of Elizabeth Cowling. From Ricercate sopra il violoncello o clavicembalo, opera prima. Originally published: Bologna : Gioseffo Micheletti, 1687. Copied by Elizabeth Cowling from Das Musikwerk, Giegling, Die Solo Sonate, Vol. 15, no. 6. Annotations in pencil by Elizabeth Cowling. [3] pages of ms. music ; 35 cm

: Selections from Sonate da camera, op. 1, nos. 7 and 8 and Concerti da camera, op. 3, nos. 9 and 10; For violoncello and continuo, figured bass line only. Cataloger-supplied title. Manuscript in pencil in the hand of Elizabeth Cowling. Excerpts from Jacchini's works for violoncello and continuo chosen by Elizabeth Cowling and used for research for her book, The cello. Manuscript is on three staves with upper line of continuo part left blank for projected realization. Accompanied by 53 leaves of research notes by Cowling. Notes include an analysis of op. 2 and 4 in addition to works represented by excerpts and extensive bibliographical information as well as an outline of numerous other 17th century composers of violoncello sonatas. Research notes include 5 work-forms (3 p. each) analyzing the sonatas. Manuscripts include annotations in blue pencil by Cowling. Sonata da camera, op. 1, no. 7 -- Sonata da camera, op. 1, no. 8 -- Concerto per camera, op. 3, no. 9 -- Concerto per camera, op. 3, no. 10. 1 ms. score (4 v.) ; 31 cm.

: Sinfonia a violoncello solo; For violoncello and continuo. Caption title. Manuscript in pencil in hand of Elizabeth Cowling. Original manuscript dates from 18th century. Part for violoncello only; continuo part lacking. Annotations in the hand of Elizabeth Cowling. 1 ms. part ([3] pages) ; 35 cm

: Sinfonia for violoncello solo; For violoncello and continuo, figured bass line only. Caption title. Manuscript in pencil in the hand of Elizabeth Cowling. Part of a larger work, "Principy? da suonarare a? suonare il violoncello", containing 12 sonatas for 2 violoncellos and 12 toccatas for violoncello alone as well as the Sonata for violoncello and continuo. Includes annotations in pencil by Elizabeth Cowling.

: 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

: 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

: 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

: 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 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 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[-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 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 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 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

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