PA. Performing arts
Record Group
Identifier: PA
Found in 11 Collections and/or Records:
Lev Aronson Musical Score and Personal Papers Collection
Collection
Identifier: CC 0009
Abstract
Lev Aronson (1912-1988) was a notable performer and teacher of the cello. He co-authored the pedagogical text, The Complete Cellist, with Rudolf Matz, but may be best remembered for his influence as an inspirational teacher to many established cellist of the current generation. In addition to the collection of musical...
Dates:
1912 - 1988; Other: Date acquired: 2008 January
Marion Davies Musical Score and Personal Papers Collection
Collection
Identifier: CC 0011
Abstract
Marion Davies (1924-2012) is among the first women to secure the position of principal cellist in major orchestras in the United States. She received her music education initially at the San Francisco Conservatory of Music. She continued her education at the Curtis Institute of Music in Philadelphia, studying with Emmanuel Feuermann and Gregor Piatigorsky. Davies served as first cellist with the Kansas City Philharmonic, the Houston Symphony, and the Dallas Symphony Orchestra, where she...
Dates:
1924 - 2012
Raymond J. Gariglio Papers
Collection
Identifier: MSS 0224
Abstract
Raymond J. Gariglio came to UNCG in 1966 as a Professor of Music and became the bandmaster for all UNCG performing band ensembles. In 1969, he established the UNCG Jazz Ensemble, the first university-accredited jazz ensemble in North Carolina. A native of Illinois, Gariglio established himself as a premier clarinetist and musician in both the classical and jazz worlds of Chicago in the 1960s, performing as first clarinet and featured soloist for such major ensembles as the Lyric Opera...
Dates:
1850 - 1998; Majority of material found within 1910 - 1990
Lubomir Georgiev Musical Score and Personal Papers Collection
Collection
Identifier: CC 0010
Dates:
1951 - 2005
Douglas B. Moore Musical Score and Personal Papers Collection
Collection
Identifier: CC 0012
Abstract
Douglas B. Moore is a cellist, arranger, editor, conductor, and publisher. The Douglas B. Moore Musical Score Collection consists of his arrangements for multiple celli, published through his company, PlayMooreCello. Moore also has published nearly three dozen modern editions of late 18th century and early 19th century duos for violin and cello, most of which have never appeared since their first publication.
Dates:
1988 - 2015; Other: Date acquired: 2015 May 13
Harold Schiffman Archive
Collection
Identifier: MSS 0366
Abstract
Harold Schiffman (b. 1928; Greensboro, North Carolina) has composed in virtually all media. His commissions include those from such diverse groups as the Tallahassee Symphony, the International Trombone Association, the Apple Trio, the Concertino String Quartet, the Mallarme Chamber Players, and the University of North Carolina at Greensboro School of Music, as well as from a number of individuals including conductor Richard Burgin, flutist Albert Tipton, soprano Janice Harsanyi, pianist...
Dates:
1944 - 2012
Luigi Silva Musical Score and Personal Papers Collection
Collection
Identifier: CC 0001
Abstract
Luigi Silva (1903-1961) is remembered as a distinguished musician, teacher, and scholar of the violoncello. The Luigi Silva Cello Music Collection, dedicated on April 5, 1964, spans nearly 1400 scores, many of which are transcribed or highly annotated by Silva. This collection is renowned among musicologists for its impressive number of annoted Bach suites.
Dates:
1726 - 1961; Other: Date acquired: 1963
Janos Starker Sheet Music and Personal Papers Collection
Collection
Identifier: CC 0017
Abstract
János Starker (1924 - 2013) was a Hungarian-American cellist, music educator, and recording artist. Having performed over 5000 concerts as a soloist, he is remembered for his expert technique and prowess as a performer. Additionally, Starker was a revered teacher and held the title of Distinguished Professor at Indiana University in Bloomington, IN. Included in the János Starker Sheet Music and Personal Papers Collection is a wide array of musical scores accumulated by Starker throughout his...
Dates:
1890 - 2013
Laszlo Varga Musical Score and Audio Recordings Collection
Collection
Identifier: CC 0008
Scope and Contents
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...
Dates:
1924 - 2014