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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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Had I a cave
For baritone and piano. Caption title. Holograph in ink. Student composition with comments in blue pencil in unknown hand.
Hymns
For chorus (SATB). Caption title. Holograph in ink. Five settings of hymn texts. Texts from traditional hymns. Text for "There's a wideness in God's mercy" by Frederick W. Faber. Text for "All praise and thanks to God" based on traditional chorale tune, Nun danket alle Gott. ll praise and thanks to God -- Alleluia! -- Father hear thy children's call -- There's a wideness in God's mercy -- Mighty God while angels bless thee. 1 ms. score ([4] p.) ; 32 cm.
I know a maiden fair to see
For soprano and piano. Title from first line. Holograph in pencil. Text from the poem, Beware!, by H.W. Longfellow. Translated from the German poem, Hu?t du dich! Student composition with comments in blue pencil in unknown hand. Includes partial harmonic analysis. 1 ms. score ([3] p.) ; 32 cm.
If though art sleeping
For soprano and piano. Caption title. Holograph in pencil. Original (Spanish) text by Gil Vincente. English translation by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow. Student composition with comments in blue pencil in unknown hand. 1 ms. score ([2] pages) ; 32 cm
Intermezzo from the opera "Goyescas"
1 score (7 pages) + 1 part ;31 cm. Cover title. Original work for piano, then recreated as an opera; this version arranged for violoncello and piano from the opera. Cover title. SPECCOLL Cello book: score contains performance notes in the hand of Luigi Silva. SPECCOLL cello book: score is no. [4] in v. 2 of a bound set (3 v. + part (2 v. )) with title: Pezzi repertorio; the part is no. [10] of Parts, v. 1. SPECCOLL SCHOLZ: performance notes in the hand of János Scholz. SPECCOLL SCHOLZ has two copies. SPECCOLL COWLING: performance notes with changes and additions in the of Elizabeth Cowling; illustration (sepia) from the opera on cover of copy. SPECCOLL MAGG: performance notes in the hand of Fritz Magg. SPECCOLL VARGA: performance notes in the hand of Laszlo Varga. Publisher's no. : 31411c. Original work for piano, then recreated as an opera with Intermezzo added; this version arr. for violoncello and piano. Cover title. Library has additional copy of score. Publisher's no. : 5423.
Konzert B-Dur für Violoncell und Pianoforte
FIX ME. 1 score (21 pages) and 1 part (12 pages); 31 cm.. Originally for violoncello and string orchestra; accompaniment arranged for piano. Publisher's no.: Edition Breitkopf, Nr. 3596. Publisher's no.: E.B. 3596. Originally for violoncello and string orchestra; accompaniment arranged for piano. Publisher's no.: Edition Breitkopf, Nr. 3596. Publisher's no.: E.B. 3596. See Gerard's Thematic catalog of Boccherini regarding the Grutzmacher revision. Freely arranged from the original; the 2nd movement omitted and the Adagio from the violoncello concerto in G major, G. 480, substituted, also freely arranged. Special Collections Matz copy: performance notes in pencil and colored pencil in the hand of Rudolf Matz; cover or part signed by Matz. Copy in Special Collections Cowling: performance notes in the hand of Elizabeth Cowling. Copy in Special Collections Eisenberg: performance notes in the hand of Maurice Eisenberg; accompanied by ms. cadenza attributed to Pablo Casals, probably in the hand of Maurice Eisenberg, with extensive performance notes; last 2 pages of part lacking; additional copy of score. Special Collections Magg copy: score lacking; performance notes in the hand of Fritz Magg; manuscript sketches for cadenza, probably by Fritz Magg, laid in. Copy in Special Collections Greenhouse: 2 copies of music; extensive performance notes in pencil and pen in the hand of Bernard Greenhouse. Special Collections Aronson copy: signature of Lev Aronson at head of score and part; performance notes in the hand of Lev Aronson in part and in an unknown hand in score. See Gerard's Thematic catalog of Boccherini regarding the Grutzmacher revision. Freely arranged from the original; the 2nd movement omitted and the Adagio from the violoncello concerto in G major, G. 480, substituted, also freely arranged. Copy in Special Collections Matz: Performance notes in pencil and colored pencil in the hand of Rudolf Matz; cover of part signed by Rudolf Matz.
Metodo practico per violoncello, op. 155 : diviso in 4 fascicoli
For violoncello alone. Preface to v. 4 in Italian by the composer. Vols. continuosly paginated throughout (89 p.). Performance notes probably in the hand of Elizabeth Cowling. Library's copy: fragile, brittle. Bound in cardboard covered with (deteriorating) marbelized paper. Pl. no. (fasc. 2 & 3): P 150776 Q--P 15077 Q; (fasc. 4): E 12569 E. 4 volumes of music in 1 ; 35 cm, Fasc. I. L'allievo ed il suo maestro -- Fasc. II. Venti studi progressivi ed esercizi delle scale -- Fasc. III. Dodici studi sugli abbelimenti e sul modo d'esecuzione -- Fasc. IV. Ventiquattro studi giornalieri.
Mé lodie pour violoncelle avec accompagnement de piano, op. 20
1 score (3 pages) + 1 part (pages 3) ;34 cm. Arr. for violoncello and piano. Originally for voice and piano?;Cover title. Part attached to cover. Performance notes in the hand of Elizabeth Cowling. Arr. for violoncello and piano. Originally for voice and piano?;Cover title. Part attached to cover. Performance notes in the hand of Elizabeth Cowling.
New rhythmical scale & chord studies : for the training of both hands for the violoncello
1 score. "Augener's Edition, no. 7772. ";"Suitable to players of all grades. ";For violoncello alone. "Suitable to players of all grades. ";Publisher's no. : Augener's Edition No. 7772.
Prelude
For violin and piano. Caption title. Holograph in ink. Annotations and performance notes in pencil in the hand of Elizabeth Cowling. 1 ms. score ([2] p.) ; 32 cm.
Prelude
For violoncello alone. Caption title. Holograph in pencil. [1] leaf of ms. music ; 31 cm
Pur ti miro.
For soprano and tenor with piano accompaniment. Title from first line of text. Photocopy of manuscript in hand of Elizabeth Cowling. A recent discovery credits Benedetto Ferrari with this duet, written for his opera, "Il pastor regio". Cf. [SR] p. 2000. Accompanied by [2] p. of fragments from another part of opera with caption title, "Valletto-Daniziella scene." Fragments have annotations by Elizabeth Cowlling. Two copies of ms. fragments; one is Cowling original, the other is photocopy of p. [2] only. Title taken from first line of text. A recent discovery credits Benedetto Ferrari with this duet, written for his opera, "Il pastor regio". Cf. Il Sansone [SR] p. 2000 / B. Ferrari. Accompanied by [2] p. of fragments from another part of opera with caption title, "Valletto-Daniziella scene". 1 ms. score ([3] folded leaves) ; 29 cm
Rhythmic exercises
For unspecified melody instrument, treble clef. Cataloger-supplied title. Holograph in ink and pencil. Appears to be a plan for a manual on rhythm. Consists of outline, notes, and musical examples. Incomplete. Contains [16] p. of notes including the outline. Elementary patterns in rhythm -- Unequal time durations in compound rhythm -- Subdivision of the simple beat -- The tie -- Syncopation -- Superimposed backgrounds and superimposed meter -- Subdivision of the background. [21] p. of ms. music ; 28 cm.
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
Rêverie: pour violoncelle avec accompagnement de piano
1 score (5 pages) + 1 part (3 pages) ;32 cm. For violoncello and piano. Possibly arr. from larger work. Publisher's no.: Augener's Edition no. 7676. For violoncello and piano. Possibly arr. from larger work. Publisher's no.: Augener's Edition no. 7676.
Sancta Maria Mater Dei
For mezzo soprano and piano. Title from first line. Holograph in pencil, signed. Text originally from a graduale or motet. Includes harmonic analysis by Elizabeth Cowling. Student composition with comments in blue pencil in unknown hand. 1 ms. score ([2] p.) ; 32 cm.
Sara Teasdale poem
For mezzo-soprano and piano. Caption title. Holograph in pencil. First line: "My window pane is starred with frost." Student composition with comments in blue pencil in unknown hand. Accompanied by additional ms. copy with slight variation. 1 ms. score ([3] p.) ; 32 cm.
Scale and technical studies for the violoncello
1 score (45 pages) ;35 cm. Cover title. For violoncello alone. Cover title. Preface about the composer.
Schelomo = (Solomon) : rhapsodie hébraïque pour violoncelle solo et grand orchestre
1 score (35 pages) + 1 part (7 pages) ;31 cm.. For violoncello and orchestra; accompaniment arranged for piano. Special Collections Scholz copy: performance notes in the hand of János Scholz. Special Collections Cowling copy: performance notes in the hand of Elizabeth Cowling. Special Collections Magg copy: performance notes in the hand of Fritz Magg; includes manuscript sketches on the back cover of part. Special Collections Varga copy: performance notes in the hand of Laszlo Varga; includes portrait of Varga, sketched in pencil by an unknown artist, on the back cover of part. . Special Collections Aronson Box 18-10 copy: score lacking, includes cello part only ; performance notes in the hand of Lev Aronson. Special Collections Aronson Box 18-14 copy: score lacking ; includes photocopy of cello part only, bound with black plastic comb bindings in stiff blue paper covers ; performance notes in the hand of Lev Aronson, performance notes differ from those in part in ARONSON BOX 18-10 ; stamp on page 1 of score: "Property of [Selma] Tres Mennis. ";Special Collections Georgiev copy: performance notes, in pencil and red pencil, in an unknown hand; name written in blue ink on cover of score and caption of part: Adelaide Nelson. Special Collections Davies copy: performance notes, in pencil, in the hand of Marion Davies.
Scherzo capriccioso, op. 17
1 score (9 pages) + 1 part (3 pages) ;34 cm. For violoncello and piano. Caption title. For violoncello and piano. Caption title.

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