DR. CARL FORSBERG COLLECTION
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Dr. Carl Forsberg received his Bachelor of Music, Bachelor of Music Education from the University of Illinois, Urbana and he received his Master of Arts in Music from the State University of Iowa, Iowa City. In 1964, Dr. Carl Forsberg earned his Ph.D. in Musicology from the Indiana University, Bloomington.
He had already joined the faculty at the University of Central Arkansas in 1949 and along with the late Jean Adams, had developed a string program in the Conway Public School System. From 1970 to 1980 he served as the Chairman for the Department of Music at UCA. July 1, 1984, Dr. Carl Forsberg retired from his position at UCA leaving behind a teaching legacy in Violin, music history, various literature courses, and as a conductor of the University Orchestra.
Dr. Forsberg was also a member of the Arkansas Symphony from 1949-1984. The Arkansas State Music Teacher Association named him College Teacher of the Year in 1981 and he received the “Presidents Achievement Award” from the University of Central Arkansas in 1972.
Dr. Carl Forsberg also authored the book A History of the Department of Music 1908-1980.
Box 1A
File 1 – History 309 Notebook, Indiana University-Bloomington, 1958
File 2 – History 314 Notebook-Reformation, Indiana University-Bloomington
File 3 – History 343 Notebook-Absolutism, Indiana University, 1957
File 4 – History 553 Notebook-Indiana University-Bloomington
File 5 – History of Keyboard Music, Indiana University-Bloomington
File 6 – Music History Notebook, Indiana University-Bloomington
File 7 – Music Notebook, Indiana University-Bloomington, 1953
File 8 – Music 503-Choral Music of Bach, Indiana University-Bloomington
File 9 – Music 504-Music of Bach Notebook, 1957
File 10-Music 511-Mozart I Notebook, Indiana University
File 11-Music 512-Mozart Notebook, Indiana University
File 12-Music 528-Chamber Music, Indiana University
File 13-Music of the 15th Century Notebook, 1953
File 14-Music of the 15th Century, 1953
File 15-Music of the 18th Century Notebook, 1953
File 16-Music 530-20th Century Music Notebook, 1953
File 17-Music 601-Antiquity Notebook, 1954
File 18-Music 654 Notebook, 1953
File 19-Music 663 Notebook
File 20-“The Clavier Violin Sonatas of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart” by Carl Earl
Forsberg-Dissertation, September 1964
File 21-Field Notes on Prospectus of Dissertation, circa, 1960
File 22-Index Note Cards on Sonatas
File 23-Biblography Notations on Various Composers
End of Box 1A
Box 1B
This Box contains note-cards used in Dr. Forsberg’s development of his dissertation, entitled “Clavier-Violin Sonatas of W. A. Mozart.” His dissertation deals with the study of the influences upon Mozart in the writing of sonatas for the keyboard and violin.
End of Box 1B
Box 2
File 1 – Dr. Carl Earl Forsberg, Personal Information
File 2 – Dr. Forsberg, UCA Professor Emeritus, 1990
File 3 – Newspaper Clippings Related to Dr. Forsberg’s career
File 4 – Photographs
File 5 – History of The Star Spangled Banner
File 6 – Church Programs, 1984-1992
File 7 – Music Cartoons Collection
File 8 – Stamp Collection
File 9 – Financial Information
File 10-Arkansas School Band and Orchestra Association
File 11-Arkansas State Music Teachers Association
File 12-Conway Rotary Club, 1980’s
File 13-Music Teachers National Association, 1990
File 14-South-Central Regional Chapter of the American Musicological Society, 1964-1983
File 15-Note Pads and Memos
End of Box 2
Box 3A
File 1 - State College of Arkansas Alma Mater, 1973
File 2 – Arkansas State Teachers College Brochure, 1966
File 3 – The UCA Department of Music, Graduate Studies Banner
File 4 – The Analysis Of Form In Music
File 5 – Listening Lists and Exams, 1979-1980
File 6 – Music History, 1968, 1973, 1974, 1982, 1983, 1984
File 7 – Music History Notes
File 8 – Music 3330
File 9 – Senior Music Seminar 4200, 1956-1984
File 10-Music in the Baroque Period, 1976-1984
File 11-Music in the Classical Period
File 12-Music Catalogs
File 13-Department of Music Annual Report, 1980-1981 & 1983-1984
File 14-Department of Music Goals, 1980-1984
File 15-Letters of Recommendations
File 16-Tenure Committee, January-April 1984
File 17-Newsletters and Alumni Bulletins
File 18-Newspaper Collection
File 19-Dr. Carl Forsberg-Music Department
File 20-Ludwig Beethoven, article from Time Magazine, February 1970
File 21-Bach and Handel from Time Magazine, March 25, 1985
File 22-Article on Leonard Bernstein, Time Magazine, October 29, 1990
File 23-“The Tempest” by John Eaton as article in Time Magazine, 1985
File 24-Article on Composer Philip Glass in Time Magazine, 1985 & 1990
File 25-Composer George F. Handel, an article from Time Magazine, 1987
File 26-Violinist Jascha Heifetz, an article from Time Magazine, 1987
File 27-Hen’s Werner Henze, an article from Time Magazine, August 1984
File 28-Harold Clyde Hess, Professor of Violin, Millikin University
File 29-A Biographical Sketch of Arthur Honegger.
File 30-Roger Norrington-Conductor, an Article from Time Magazine, 1988
File 31-Eugene Ormandy-Conductor, an Article from Time Magazine, 1985
File 32-A Pamphlet on Krzysztof Penderecki, 1975
File 33-Arnold Schoensberg Celebration, USC, 1975
File 34-An Article on Virgil Thompson-Composer, The Sinforian, April 1990
File 35-U.S. Orchestras and Opera Companies, from Time Magazine, 1988
File 36-Vivaldi-The Composer
File 37-An Article from The New York Times on Charles Wuorinen, 1983
File 38-Women Violinists from Time Magazine, April 1988
End of Box 3A
Box 3B
File 1 – “Chaconne” by J. S. Bach, Arranged by Carl E. Forsberg
File 2 – “Mazurka” by Alexandre Fansman, Arranged by Carl E. Fosberg
File 3 – Various Arrangements by Carl E. Forsberg
File 4 – Six Sonatas For The Harpsichord
File 5 – Six Sonatas for Two Violins
File 6 – Six Easy Solos for a German Flute of Violin With Harpsichord
File 7 – Compositions for Violin with Piano Accompaniment
File 8 – Compositions for Violin with Piano Accompaniment
File 9 – Compositions for Violin with Piano Accompaniment
File 10-Compositions for Violin with Piano Accompaniment
File 11- Compositions for Violin with Piano Accompaniment
File 12- Compositions for Violin with Piano Accompaniment
File 13-Staff Paper for Writing Music
End of Box 3B
Box 4
File 1 – Correspondence, 1951-1978
File 2 – Correspondence, 1979
File 3 – Correspondence, 1980
File 4 – Correspondence, 1981
File 5 – Correspondence, 1982-1983
File 6 – Correspondence, 1983-1984
File 7 – Correspondence, 1985-1987
File 8 – Department Memos, 1980-1981
File 9 – Department Memos, 1981-1982
File 10-Department Memos, 1982-1983
File 11-Department Memos, 1983-1984
File 12-American Music Teacher Magazine. 1987 & 199
File 13- American String, Winter 1980
File 14- American String Teacher, Spring, Summer & Winter, 1985
File 15- American String Teacher, Spring, Summer, & Autumn, 1986
File 16- American String Teacher, Spring, Autumn, & Winter, 1987
File 17- American String Teacher, Spring & Autumn 1989
File 18-Bravo Magazine, 1966 & 1969
File 19-Early Music, April, 1982
File 20-High Fidelity-Musical America Edition, January – June 1983
File 21-Music Educators Journal, November 1989
End of Box 4
Box 5
File 1 – Berkshire Festival-Boston Symphony Orchestra, 1949
File 2 – Programs from UCA and Arkansas Pops Orchestra, 1951-1952
File 3 – Programs from Various Organizations, 1952-1953
File 4 – Programs from Various Organizations, 1953-1954
File 5 – Programs from Various Organizations, 1954-1955
File 6 – Programs from Various Organizations, 1955-1956
File 7 – Programs from Various Organizations, 1956-1957
File 8 – Programs from Various Organizations, 1958-1959
File 9 – Programs from Various Organizations, 1959-1960
File 10- Programs from Various Organizations, 1960-1961
File 11- Programs from Various Organizations, 1961-1962
File 12- Programs from Various Organizations, 1962-1963
File 13- Programs from Various Organizations, 1963-1964
File 14- Programs from Various Organizations, 1964-1965
File 15- Programs from Various Organizations, 1965-1966
File 16- Programs from Various Organizations, 1966-1967
File 17- Programs from Various Organizations, 1967-1968
File 18- Programs from Various Organizations, 1968-1969
File 19- Programs from Various Organizations, 1969-1970
File 20- Programs from Various Organizations, 1970-1971
File 21- Programs from Various Organizations, 1971-1972
File 22- Programs from Various Organizations, 1972-1973
File 23- Programs from Various Organizations, 1973-1974
End of Box 5
Box 6
File 1 – Programs from Various Organizations, 1874-1975
File 2 – Programs from Various Organizations, 1975-1976
File 3 – Programs from Various Organizations, 1977-1978
File 4 – Programs from Various Organizations, 1978-1979
File 5 – Programs from Various Organizations, 1979-1980
File 6 – Programs from Various Organizations, 1980-1981
File 7 – UCA Music Department Programs, 1981-1982
File 8 – UCA Music Department Programs, 1982-1983
File 9 – UCA Music Department Programs, 1983-1984
File 10-UCA Music Department Programs, 1984-1985
File 11-UCA Music Department Programs 1985-1986
File 12-Boris Godunov, an Opera in Two Parts by Alexander Ruskin, 1986
File 13-UCA Music Department Programs 1987-1988
File 14-UCA Music Department Programs, 1989-1990
File 15-Public School Programs
File 16-Programs in 1990’s
File 17-“Love Came Down At Christmas” by Christina Rosseti & Tom Ritchie, June 2001
End of Box 6
Box 7
File 1 – The Sound Of The Violin-Ear Training & Reading Method by Harry Alshin, Book One, 1965
File 2 – Chamber Music for String Orchestra, Book One by Samuel Applebaum 1972
File 3 – Duets For Strings by Samuel Applebaum, 1963
File 4 – First Program For Strings by Samuel Applebaum, 1963
File 5 – Music from Arkansas Symphony Orchestra, March 1984
File 6 – The Four Piper-Andre Destouches-for Violin & Piano
File 7 – String Builder-A String Class Method for Bass & Violin, 1960
File 8 – A First Year Classical Album for Viola Players by Watson Forbes, 1955
File 9 – “The Musical Offering” by J. S. Bach
File 10- “Menue” by L. VanBeethoven
File 11- “Symphonie” for Piano and Violin, Opus 68 by L. VanBeethoven
File 12- “Symphonie VIII” by Beethoven
File 13- “Sympnonie XI” by Beethoven
File 14- “Symphonie” by Beethoven, Opus 93
File 15- Concertos for Violin & Piano by Ch. De Beriot
File 16- Left Vacant
File 17- Church Music Review-“Thou Must Leave Thy Lowly Dwelling” by Hector Berlio
File 18- Carmen-Fantastie for Trio by Bizet
File 19- Bornoff’s Finger Patterns for String Bas by George Bornoff
File 20- Composition for Viola & Piano, by Carl Busch
File 21- Anthology of Sacred Music by Walter E. Buszin
File 22- Compositions for Violin with Piano Accompaniment by Herbert Butler
File 23- Rounds for Violins-74 Rounds & Canons for Elementary Violinists
File 24- “Valse” by Frederic Chopin & Mischa Levitski
File 25- Burlesque for Violin with Piano Accompaniment
File 26- Composition for Violin with Piano Accompaniment
File 27- Menuet from French Suite by Henri Elkan
File 28- Concerto Opus #5 by Gabriel Engel
File 29- Carols & Anthems for Christmastide
File 30- Selected Classic for Violin and Piano by Frederic Franklin
File 31-Cantilena for Violin by G. Goltermann
File 32- Faust Fantasie for Trio
File 33- Fantasie-Old Oaken Bucket-for Violin
File 34- Carl Fischer’s Music Library Edition #253
File 35- A Tune A Day, A First Book by Paul Herfurth
File 36- Harmony Text and Exercises by Hubert Kessler
File 37- Kjos Library of Solos-Fiddler’s First March
File 38- Liebesleid for Violin & Piano by Fritz Kreisler
File 39- The Concert Violinist-25 Classic & Modern Solos for Advanced Players
File 40- Schirmer’s Scholastic Series-Five Poetic Sketches for Trio
File 41- Ballet Egyptian by A. Luigini
File 42- Selection from Leoncavallo’s Pagliacci
File 43- Grosse Messe In Cmoll by W. A. Mozart
Box 44- Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s Werke, Contents of Volumes
File 45- A Sailor’s Dance with Piano Accompaniment
File 46- Gamla Spelmanslatar Fran Norrland
File 47- Manual of Fugue-Including Canon, Imitation and Double Counterpoint
File 48- Baroque Music by Claude V. Palisca, 1968
File 49- Baroque Music by Claude Palisca, 2nd Edition, 1981
File 50- La Boheme Fantastic for Trio
File 51- Madame Butterfly Fantastie for Trio
File 52- La Tosca Fantasie For Trio
File 53- The Ditson Trio Albuum, Volume I
File 54- Violin Concerto No. 6 by Jacques Pierre Rode
File 55- Reve Angelilque-Select Solos for Violin-Cello with Piano Accompaniment
File 56- Schubert Symphony in B Minor
File 57- Uren Spelmans Gommor-Folkaitar
File 58- Hawkes Pocket Scores by Igor Stravinsky
File 59- Nous Jouons Pour Maman, for Violin & Piano
File 60- Overture Des Nations Anciens Et Modernes
File 61- Serenade by Ernst Touch for Three Violins Opus 20
File 62- Compositions for Violin & Piano
File 63- Fun For Fiddlers-Book of Theory for Young Violinists
File 64- Keyboard Harmony by George Wedge
File 65- Ensembles for Strings by Whistler and Hummel
File 66- Preparing for Kreutzer by Whislter, Volume I
File 67- Solos for Strings-String Bass Solo
File 68- Serenae by Ch. M. Widor for Trio
File 69- Puer Nobis Nascitur for Strings
File 70- Four Indian Love Lyrics by Amy Woodforde-Finden
File 71- Elementary Double Bass Method by O. G. Zimmerman
File 72- Miscellaneous Music
End of Box 7
Box 8
File 1 – Publications on A History of the Department of Music
File 2 – A History of the Department of Music of the University of Central Arkansas by
Carl E. Forsberg
File 3 – A History of the Department of Music of the University of Central Arkansas, by
Carl E. Forsberg
File 4 – Acknowledgments, History, Introduction, Chapters, 1 & 2 of A History of the
Department of Music
File 5 – Chapter III of A History of the Department of Music
File 6 – Chapter IV of A History of the Department of Music
File 7 – Chapter V of A History of the Department of Music
File 8 – Chapter VI of A History of the Department of Music
File 9 – Chapter VII of A History of the Department of Music
File 10- Research by Graduate Student on A History of the Department of Music
File 11- Notes on Echo, Bibliography, Class & Instruments
File 12- Recitals from ASTC, Baylor University and Indiana University
End of Box 8
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