Janos Scholz Musical Score Collection, 1903-1993

The Janos Scholz Musical Score Collection and Personal Papers Collection were willed by Scholz to Special Collections and University Archives in 1994. The collection contains rare historical pieces in addition to pieces with Scholz annotation from his time as Principal Cellist with the Budapest Symphony Orchestra (under Ernst von Dohnanyi) and from his time with the Roth Quartet. In addition to the musical score collection, there is an additional collection of Scholz's personal papers and numerious monographs preserved by the Special Collections and University Archives.

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Topics: Performing Arts
People
Subject headings: Cellists
Cello -- Instruction and study
Cello music
Music -- Manuscripts
Scholz, Janos (1903-1993)
Contributing Institution: Martha Blakeney Hodges Special Collections and University Archives, UNCG University Libraries

Pages

: Sechs Suiten (Sonaten) für Violoncello solo; For violoncello alone. Cover title. Extensive performance notes and annotations in the hand of Maurice Eisenberg. Most in pencil, some in pen in another hand (Casals?)--Includes ms. additions. Library's copy imperfect: torn, brittle, fragile. Copy in SPECCOLL SCHOLZ: enclosed in cloth-covered cardboard covers. 39 pages of music ; 34 cm

: Sechs Suiten (Sonaten) für Violoncello solo; Publisher's no.: Edition Peters Nr. 238. Copy in Special Collections Scholz: performance notes in red pencil in the hand of János Scholz, Suite 3 only, 45 pages of music ; 31 cm

: Six duettos for two violoncellos; 2 parts (13 pages each) ; 33 cm. For two violoncellos. Cover title. Engraved. Performance notes in the hand of János Scholz.

: Six quatuors concertantes a un violon, deux altos et basse; 4 parts ; 34 cm. For violin, two violas, and violonello. Cover title from violin part. Engraved. Signed by publisher (Sieber). Parts inperfect: part for first viola, p. 11-12 lacking. Some sonatas mislabled; see parts for violin and first viola. Some corrections added in ink.

: Six sonatas for a violoncello and a bass; 1 score (25 pages) ; 29 cm. For violoncello and continuo, unfigured bass line only. Cover title. Opus no. unidentified; one of four or five sets of sonatas written between 1760 and 1790. Engraved.

: Six trios concertans pour deux violons et alto ou violoncello, oeuvre 34; 2 volumes (3 parts each) ; 34 cm. Engraved. UNCG University Libraries notes: For two violins and viola (or violoncello). Cover title from first violin part. Part for violoncello: 2 v. in 1. References: RISM B 4758. A few annotations in unknown hand. Library's copy: foxed.

: Six trios pour deux violons et alto [ou violoncello], 4 libre; 3 parts ; 34 cm. For two violins and viola or violoncello. Cover title from first violin part. References: RISM B 4757. A few annotations in unknown hand.

: Six trios, for a violin, tenor and violoncello,; 3 parts. 35 cm. Parts: violin, viola, violoncello. Cover title. Engraved. Stamp on each part: John Mellon, Edinburgh.

: Sonata; 1 score (13 pages) + 1 part (7 pages) ;33 cm.. Caption title. For violoncello and piano. Originally for violin and continuo; arr. for violoncello and piano. Caption title. On cover of part of SILVA BOX copy: Quatre sonates originales pour violoncelle et piano par A. Piatti.Copy in SPECCOLL SILVA: performance notes in the hand of Luigi Silva on both copies.Cello Book copy: No. [3] in a bound set with title: Sonate antiche. Copy in SPECCOLL SCHOLZ: performance notes in pencil and colored pencil in the hand of Janos Scholz.Copy in SPECCOLL COWLING: performance notes in the hand of Elizabeth Cowling.Copy in SPECCOLL MAGG: performance notes in the hand of Fritz Magg.Copy in SPECCOLL MAGG: part lacking.

: Sonata I (solo) for 'cello and figured bass; For violoncello and continuo; figured bass line only. Cover title. Manuscript (part) and photocopy of ms. (score) in hand of János Scholz. One of six sonatas for violoncello and continuo. "The first of 'Six solos' contained in a manuscript, Library of Congress, Washington, edited April 1976, NY. Janos Scholz."--Cover. Part consists of paste-ups of individual staves on heavy paper. Accompanied by a photocopy of note in the hand of János Scholz with biographical information on the composer. Note from Scholz on verso of caption details the rearrangement of the second and third movements. Note by Scholz on cover concerns realization of figured bass. "The first of 'Six solos' contained in a manuscript, Library of Congress, Washington, edited April 1976, NY. Janos Scholz"--cover. 1 ms. score ([11] pages) + 1 part (4 pages) ; 32 cm

: Sonata I for 'cello and figured bass, op. 13; Originally for violoncello and double bass; arr. for violoncello and continuo, unfigured bass line only. Cover title. Manuscript (part) and photocopy of manuscript (score) in the hand of János Scholz. "From the copy at the Library of Congress, Washington, edited April 1976, NY. Janos Scholz"--Cover. Copy is from the original publication (London : J. Bland, 1795). (Cover gives date as 1785.) Cf. New Groves. Part consists of individual lines of ms. pasted on stiff paper. Performance notes in pencil in the hand of János Scholz. "From the copy at the Library of Congress, Washington, edited April 1976, NY. Janos Scholz"--cover. 1 ms. score ([12] pages) + 1 part ([3] pages) ; 32 cm

: Sonata II; For violoncello with continuo. Cover title. Manuscript arrangement by Janos Scholz, of basso continuo part for violoncello, from Sonata no. 2 for violoncello and continuo, by Domenico Gabrielli. 1 ms. part ([2] pages) ; 32 cm

: Sonate für Cello und Klavier, op. 17; 1 score (33 pages) + 1 part (10 pages) ;33 cm. For violoncello and piano. Extensive performance notes in the hand of János Scholz. Accompanied by a note in the hand of János Scholz with biographical and performance-related information.

: Sonate für Violoncell und Klavier = Szonáta gordonkára és zongorára; 1 score (23 pages) + 1 part (5 pages) ;31 cm. Publisher's no. : Universal Edition Nr. 7130. For violoncello and piano. Copy in Special Collections Scholz: library has additional copy of score and two additional copies of part, one a photocopy (36 cm. ); performance notes, copy 2, in the hand of János Scholz. Publisher's no. : Universal Edition Nr. 7130.

: Sonate pour violon et violoncelle; .

: Souvenir d'Il trovatore; 1 score (7 pages) + 1 part (3 pages) ;35 cm. For violoncello and piano. Cover title. Freely adapted and arranged for violoncello and piano from Verdi's opera. Engraved. Library's copy: badly discolored. For violoncello and piano. Cover title. Freely adapted and arranged for violoncello and piano from Verdi's opera. Engraved. Library's copy: badly discolored.

: Souvenir de Wilna; 1 score (9 pages) + 1 part (3 pages) ;34 cm. This version for violoncello and piano. May also be accompanied by orchestra. Cover title. This version for violoncello and piano. May also be accompanied by orchestra. Cover title.

: Trio pour piano, violon et violoncelle; 1 score (40 pages) + 2 parts ;35 cm. Op. 120. First edition. For piano trio. Special Collections Scholz copy: performance notes, in pencil, in the hand of Marion Davies. : additional copy of violoncello part with performance notes in the hand of János Scholz and attached ms. additions, possibly in another hand. Special Collections Davies copy: cello part has performance notes, in pencil, in the hand of Marion Davies; additional performance notes in an unknown hand.

: Twelve duetts for two violoncellos : with some observations & rules for playing that instrument : op. 7; 2 parts in portfolio.. For two violoncellos. Cover title. Introductory comments (3 p. ) by composer about the violoncello. Photocopy, probably of early 19th century publication. Date pencilled on cover, [1790?], is date of composition. Accompanied by photocopy of a note in the hand of János Scholz with biography of composer. Performance notes (in photocopy), possibly in the hand of János Scholz.

: Variations sur un thème Rococo = (Variations on a theme rococo), for cello and piano, op. 33; Acc. arr. for piano. Copy in Special Collections Scholz: performance notes and signatures in the hand of János Scholz. 1 score (19 pages) + 1 part (11 pages) ; 31 cm

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