PA. Performing arts
Record Group
Identifier: PA
Found in 12 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
Cello Music Collection General
Collection
Identifier: CC 0020
Abstract
Cello Music General Collection consists of musical scores individually donated or purchased, which are accessioned into the UNCG Cello Music Collection independently of a personal archival collection.
Dates:
1900 - 2015
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
Peter Paul Fuchs Papers
Collection
Identifier: MSS 0139
Abstract
Peter Paul Fuchs (1916-2007) was a conductor, composer, and teacher. The Peter Paul Fuchs Papers spans manuscripts, including numerous sketches and different versions, of approximately 90 pieces by Fuchs. It also includes more than 40 published scores by various composers, with a special focus on operas, and Fuchs' translations and notes for the libretti of six different operas.In addition to scores, the collection also includes sound recordings, personal papers, and a selection...
Dates:
1891 - 2007; Other: Date acquired: 2009 January
Lubomir Georgiev Musical Score and Personal Papers Collection
Collection
Identifier: CC 0010
Dates:
1951 - 2005
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
Paul Tobias Cello Music and Personal Papers Collection
Collection
Identifier: CC 0016
Abstract
Paul Tobias (1946-2014) is remembered as a distinguished musician, teacher, recording artist and scholar of the violoncello. The Paul Tobias Cello Music and Personal Papers Collection contains sheet music, correspondence, recordings, born digital materials and articles written by Tobias.
Dates:
1968 - 2014
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