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Bernard Greenhouse Personal Papers, 1916-2011

The Greenhouse Collection features not only this master's fingerings and bowings to the standard repertoire, but also his performance annotations from the piano trio, piano quartet and piano quintet repertoire made during his years with Beaux Arts. It also includes all of Mr. Greenhouse's solo and chamber recordings, and archived tapes from his many years with the Bach Aria group, featuring such legendary singers as Marian Anderson, Jan Peerce, Eileen Farrell and Jenny Tourel.

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Famous clarinet trios [record album cover]
Fantasie-Stucke, op.73
Violoncell part with performance notes in the hand of Greenhouse. Date approximated from plate no. found in IMSLP/Petrucci Music Library.
Fantasie-Stucke, op.73
Violoncell part with performance notes in the hand of Greenhouse. Date approximated from plate no. found in IMSLP/Petrucci Music Library.
First sonata in E minor for violoncello and piano, op. 38
1 score (37 pages) + 1 part (11 pages) ;30 cm.. For violoncello and piano. Silva Collection copy imperfect; part lacking. Special Collections Eisenberg copy: part lacking; performance notes in the hand of Maurice Eisenberg. Special Collections Greenhouse copy: original score and part wanting; copy is photoreproduction of part only; performance notes in the hand of Bernard Greenhouse. Special Collections Georgiev copy: performance notes, in blue pencil and red ink, in the hand of Lubomir Georgiev; written in pencil on page 4 of part: "Congratulations on 1st in State, Feb. 15-64. " Donated by the estate of Lubomir Georgiev. Special Collections Davies copy: performance notes, in pencil, in the hand of Marion Davies. Part tattered and taped.
For cellist Greenhouse, 'Casa Verda' is a retreat
Geistliches Lied ("Komm', süsser Tod") = Mélodie religieuse = Sacred song
1 score ([2] pages) + 1 part ;30 cm. From the chorale prelude for organ, based on the original chorale tune by the composer; arranged for violoncello and piano. Caption title. Library's copy: torn and fragile. Library's copy: part lacking. From the chorale prelude for organ, based on the original chorale tune by the composer; arranged for violoncello and piano. Caption title. SPECCOLL EISENBERG: part lacking; copy torn and fragile. SPECCOLL GREENHOUSE: includes part.
Grave et courante
Violoncello part with performance notes in the hand of Greenhouse; written in Greenhouse's hand following title: "from g minor sonata"
Grave et courante
Violoncello part with performance notes in the hand of Greenhouse; written in Greenhouse's hand following title: "from g minor sonata"
Greenhouse and Pressler offer sonata recital at Town Hall
Halsey Stevens
Content includes sonata for solo 'cello by Halsey Stevens, Epode for solo 'cello by Robert Gross, and sonata for 'cello and piano by John Lessard. Composers Recordings, Inc. 208.
Haydn
Content includes cello concerto in D major by Joseph Haydn and cello concert in B major by Luigi Boccherini. Concert Hall SMS-2315,
Haydn
Content includes concerto for piano and orchestra in D major and concerto for cello and orchestra in D major by Joseph Haydn. MGM GC-30008.
Introduction et polonaise : pour violoncelle avec accompt. de piano, op. 24
1 score (15 pages) + 1 part (7 pages) ;36 cm. From Six morceaux de genre. Caption title. From Six morceaux de genre. Caption title.
J.S. Bach
Content includes sonata no. 1 in G major, BWV 1027, sonata no.2 in D major, BWV 1028, and sonata no.3 in g minor, BWV 1029 by J.S. Bach
J.S. Bach Suites [record album cover]
Content includes Bach suites no.4 in E-flat and no.2 in d minor for unaccompanied violoncello. Renaissance X-16.
Johann Sebastian Bach
Content includes sonata no. 1 in G major, BWV 1027, sonata no.2 in D major, BWV 1028, and sonata no.3 in g minor, BWV 1029 by J.S. Bach. Westminster WST-17126.
Kol Nidrei (Oh! Day of God.), op.47
cello part with performance notes in the hand of Greenhouse
Kol Nidrei (Oh! Day of God.), op.47
cello part with performance notes in the hand of Greenhouse
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.
Konzert [concerto]
Violoncello part with performance notes in the hand of Greenhouse. Date approximated from plate no. found in IMSLP/Petrucci Music Library.

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