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Laszlo Varga Musical Score Collection, 1924-2014

The original manuscripts to his over fifty transcriptions for cello ensemble and other combinations, including several unpublished works, are an important part of the Varga Collection. Among these manuscripts are his solo cello transcriptions of the Bach D minor and E major violin partitas, and cello/piano arrangements of the Schubert F minor Fantasy op. 103, and the Kodaly Dances of Galanta (originally for orchestra). The collection also includes works written for the Varga Cello Quartet by Gunther Schuller, Robert Starer, and Meyer Kupferman, and other original cello quartets by Alain Kouznetzoff, Richard Heller and Arvo Paart.

Duo für Violin und Violoncell, op. 7 = Duo hegedűre és gordonkára, op. 7
2 parts ;31 cm. Title from violin part. Publisher's no. : Universal-Edition Nr. 7089. For violin and violoncello. Parts are in score format with alternate instrument in cues. Publisher's no. : Universal-Edition Nr. 7089. Copy in Special Collections Eisenberg: pencilled notations on verso of back cover of violin part in hand of Maurice Eisenberg. Copy in Special Collections Varga: inscribed by Kodály (1945?); concert program of a performance of works by Kodály taped to verso of t. p. in violin part; performance notes and manuscript additions in the hand of Laszlo Varga; imprint stamped on cover and t. p. : "Békefi György" ; "Georges Békefí, Violoncelliste"; copy includes additional violin part in photoreproduced form. Copy in Special Collections Greenhouse: performance notes in an unknown hand in violin part. Special Collections Davies copy: performance notes, in pencil, in the hand of Marion Davies.
Duo für Violin und Violoncell, op. 7 = Duo hegedűre és gordonkára, op. 7
2 parts ;31 cm. Title from violin part. Publisher's no.: Universal-Edition Nr. 7089. For violin and violoncello. Parts are in score format with alternate instrument in cues. Publisher's no.: Universal-Edition Nr. 7089. Copy in Special Collections Eisenberg: pencilled notations on verso of back cover of violin part in hand of Maurice Eisenberg.Copy in Special Collections Varga: inscribed by Kodaly (1945?); concert program of a performance of works by Kodaly taped to verso of t.p. in violin part; performance notes and manuscript additions in the hand of Laszlo Varga; imprint stamped on cover and t.p.: "Bekefi Gyorgy" ; "Georges Bekefi, Violoncelliste"; copy includes additional violin part in photoreproduced form.Copy in Special Collections Greenhouse: performance notes in an unknown hand in violin part.
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.
Sonate für Violoncell solo, op. 31
1 score (7 pages) ;31 cm. For violoncello alone. Publisher's no. : Universal-Edition Nr. 7257. Copy in Special Collections Varga: includes 2 photocopies of violoncello part from different printings; performance notes in the hand of Laszlo Varga; performance notes vary between 2 copies. Copy in Special Collections Varga: Photocopies. 28 cm. 2 reproductions of violoncello part.
Sonate für Violoncello solo : opus 25, No. 3
1 score (7 pages) ;31 cm. Publisher's no. : Edition Schott 1979. For violoncello alone. Publisher's no. : Edition Schott 1979. Performance notes in the hand of Laszlo Varga.
Sonate pour violon et violoncelle
2 scores (16 pages each) ;35 cm. "Parts" are designated for violin and violoncello but include the other instrument throughout. For violin and violoncello. Cover title. Special Collections Scholz copy: performance notes and signatures in the hand of Janos Scholz; accompanied by a note in the hand of Janos Scholz.Special Collections Cowling copy: part in score format for violoncello only.Special Collections Eisenberg copy: performance notes in the hand of Maurice Eisenberg.Special Collections Varga copy: performance notes in the hand of Laszlo Varga; includes additional copy of scores in photoreproduced form with further annotations in Varga's hand.Special Collections Greenhouse copy: performance notes and manuscript additions in the hand of Bernard Greenhouse. Includes 2 additional copies; copy [3] imperfect, missing p. 3-10 of violoncello "part"; also includes 1 photoreproduced copy with performance notes in Greenhouse's hand.Copy in Special Collections Aronson: violin part lacking ; annotation on cover of cello part in the hand of Lev Aronson ; performance notes in the hand of Lev Aronson. Copy in Special Collections Aronson: violin part lacking ; includes 2 photocopies of cello part ; 1 cello part played by violinist, with performance notes in an unknown hand ; performance notes in the hand of Lev Aronson.

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