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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.

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Cadenza
[2] p. of ms. music ; 31 cm. For violoncello. Cadenza for an unknown work. Holograph with performance notes. Title supplied by cataloger. Probably composed between 1948 and 1984 during Magg's tenure at Indiana University.
Quartetto a 3 violini con violoncello
For three violins and violoncello. Ms. in the hand of Fritz Magg. Caption title from first violin part. 8 pages of ms. music ; 31 cm
Largo / v[on] G. F. Handel
Originally an operatic aria; arr. for violoncello and piano. Ms. and performance notes in the hand of Fritz Magg. Cover title. 1 ms. score ([2] pages) ; 30 cm
Haydn concerto in D, op. 101, cadenzas
[4] pages of ms. music ; 31 cm. For violoncello. Holograph in the hand of Fritz Magg of cadenzas for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd movements of the Haydn concerto in D major. Cover title. Performance notes in the hand of Fritz Magg.
Cadenza, 1st mvt. Haydn concerto
[1] p. of ms. music ; 28 cm. For violoncello. Ms. in the hand of Fritz Magg of Emanuel Moo?r's cadenza for the 1st movement of the Haydn concerto in D major. Caption title. Performance notes in the hand of Fritz Magg.
Christmas concertino for Royal typewriter and Stradivari cello
Holograph. Cover title. Performance notes in typewriter part written in pencil in an unknown hand; performance notes in violoncello part in the hand of Fritz Magg; violoncello part includes the music for typewriter written in red ink in Magg's hand above and below the staff. 2 parts ; 28 cm
Caprice no. 15
2 pages of ms. music ; 31 cm. Originally for violin alone; arr. for violoncello by Fritz Magg. Ms. with performance notes in the hand of Fritz Magg. Cover title.
Sonata fragment
1 p. of ms. music ; 31 cm. For violoncello. Ms. fragment of an unknown sonata (?) in the hand of Fritz Magg. Title supplied by cataloger. Probably dates from Magg's tenure at Indiana University (1948-1984).
Come sweet death
1 ms. score ([1] pages) ; 31 cm + 1 part ([1] pages) ; 29 cm. Originally for voice and continuo; arr. for violoncello and piano. Ms. in an unknown hand. Caption title. Performance notes in the hand of Fritz Magg in part only.
Three Scottish songs
2 p. ms. music ; 31 cm. Part for violoncello only. Ms. of violoncello part with performance notes in the hand of Fritz Magg. Cover title. Includes photocopies of 3 songs for 1-3 voices with piano, violin, and violoncello (Again my lyre, Sally in our alley, Cease your funning), with lyrics in English and German, from Beethoven's Lieder mit Pianoforte, Violine und Violoncell. Leipzig : Breitkopf & Ha?rtel, [after 1864]. Pl no. B.257--B.263. Cf. OCLC #51059836.
Grave
1 ms. score ([2] pages) ; 34 cm. Originally for violin and continuo; arr. for violoncello and piano. Ms. in ink in the hand of Fritz Magg. Cover title. Probably dates from Magg's tenure at Indiana University (1948-1987). Includes a few performance notes in pencil in an unknown hand.
Adagio and Rondo / C. M. v. Weber; transcribed by Gregor Piatigorsky
Originally for violin and piano; arr. for violoncello and orchestra. Ms. with performance notes in the hand of Fritz Magg. Cover title (from 1st violin part); each part (ms. and photocopies) has title in ms. Includes additional photocopy of ms. score and photocopies of ms. orchestral parts: 1st violin: 5 photocopies; 2nd violin: 4 photocopies; viola: 3 photocopies; violoncello: 3 photocopies; double bass: 1 photocopy. 1 ms. score (6 pages) + 9 ms. parts ; 31 cm
Konzert No. 3 D-dur
Konzert B-Dur für Violoncell und Pianoforte
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 ntoes 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.
Concerto no. 1 for violoncello and piano
1 score (23 pages) + 1 part (9 pages) ;31 cm. Orchestra acc. arr. for piano. Pl. no.: 20377-32. Special Collections Silva copy: performance notes in the hand of Luigi Silva. Special Collections Magg copy: 2 photocopies of part; score wanting; performance notes in the hand of Fritz Magg. Special Collections Greenhouse copy: performance notes in the hand of Bernard Greenhouse. Special Collections Aronson copy: performance notes in the hand of Lev Aronson.
Variations sur un thème Rococo = (Variations on a theme rococo), for cello and piano, op. 33
Accompaniment originally for orchestra. Copy in Special Collections Magg: performance notes in the hand of Fritz Magg. 1 score (19 pages) + 1 part (11 pages) ; 34 cm
Rokoko-Variationen für Violoncello und Klavier
Originally for violoncello and orchestra; acc. arr. for piano. Publisher's no.: Edition Peters No. 3776. 1 score (20 pages) + 1 part (10 pages) ; 31 cm
Six suites for solo cello
Preface by the editor with musical examples. Includes 2 versions of the fifth suite. Includes facsimiles of three early manuscripts. Copy in Special Collections Magg: extensive performance notes, annotations, and manuscript additions in the hand of Fritz Magg.
Passacaglia
4 pages of ms. music ;28 cm. Originally for violin solo; arr. for violoncello alone. Caption title. Special Collections copy is a photocopy of a manuscript in an unknown hand. Originally for violin solo; arr. for violoncello alone. Caption title. Special Collections copy is a photocopy of a manuscript in an unknown hand. Photocopy. 33 cm.

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