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Fritz Magg Musical Score Collection, 1914-1997

The Fritz Magg Musical Score Collection contains some 475 items in 44 boxes. Most interesting among those are his transcription of the Caprice no. 15 by Nicolo Paganini and a unique cello method, "A varied routine of practicing the 'Moto Perpetuo' by N. Paganini, a set of exercises arranged for cello. Magg, who devoted his lifetime to the study and teaching of Bach, left 32 editions of the unaccompanied cello suites, including a rare Alexanian edition. His particular performance annotations both in these Bach editions and in much of the standard repertoire are an invaluable part of this collection.

Farewell to Cucullain : Londonderry air : old Irish melody
1 score (7 pages) and part ;31 cm. Caption title. For violin and piano. Caption title. For violin and piano.
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.
Siciliana e burlesca : per violino, violoncello e pianoforte
1 score (20 pages) + 2 parts ;35 cm. For violin, violoncello, and piano. Copy in Special Collections: original score and parts lacking; includes photocopy of violoncello part only, with performance notes and manuscript additions in the hand of Fritz Magg. Photocopy. 32 cm.
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.
Suite für Violoncell und Klavier : für Violoncell und Klavier, op. 6
1 score (31 pages) + 1 part (8 pages) ;34 cm. For violoncello and piano. Simrock Volksausgabe. For violoncello and piano. Simrock Volksausgabe.

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