Nineteenth century music for cello and piano in the British Library Collection: an annotated catalogue

Abstract

This volume is an annotated catalogue of nineteenth century music for cello and piano in the British Library collection. There are over one thousand pieces that fall into this category, representing the work of six hundred and forty composers. Each composition is listed alphabetically by composer and is organized according to type, namely sonatas, incidental pieces and transcriptions. In the case of sonatas, individual movements are named, and the publisher and date and place of publication is provided. The date and place of publication also appears for most of the other works. In all cases the British Library catalogue listing appears. Where possible biographical information on each composer is included. This occurs for approximately two-thirds of the six hundred and forty composers.There are three appendices, organized by type, that group the works according to their decade of composition. A final appendix contains detailed critiques of the Sonata in E major Opus 121 by Ignaz Moscheles, the Sonata in G minor Opus 125 by Ferdinand Ries, and the Sonata in D minor Opus 31 by Josef Wolfl.This manual is intended as a reference guide for cellists who wish to increase the variety of nineteenth century works in their recital programs.