Finding Aid for Jeffrey Sandborg Collection of Yrjo Kilpinen Music, 1920-1940 | The Sousa Archives and Center for American Music

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Collection Overview

Title: Jeffrey Sandborg Collection of Yrjo Kilpinen Music, 1920-1940

ID: 26/20/147

Primary Creator: Sandborg, Jeffrey Richard

Other Creators: Kilpinen, Yrjo (1892-1959)

Extent: 5.25 cubic feet

Arrangement: Organized in 6 series.

Subjects: Compositions-Music, Music, Photographs, Vocal music

Formats/Genres: Newspaper Clippings, Photocopies, Sheet music, Sound Recordings

Languages: German, Swedish, Finnish

Scope and Contents of the Materials

The collection consists of published scores, manuscripts (originals and facsimiles), newspaper and journal articles, concert programs, photographs, phonograph and reel-to-reel recordings, and other materials related to the life and works of 20th century Finnish composer Yrjo Kilpinen. The collection includes unpublished scores and manuscripts as well as academic papers on the life and compositional output of the composer.

Biographical Note

Dr. Sandborg holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from Knox College (Illinois), and a Master of Music degree in Voice and the D.M.A. in Choral Conducting and Literature from the University of Illinois. He is currently Professor of Music in the Department of Fine Arts at Roanoke College and has directed the Roanoke College Choir since 1985 as well as the Roanoke Valley Choral Society. Sandborg is the author of "English Ways: Conversations with English Choral Conductors" published by Hinshaw Music in 2001.

Subject/Index Terms

Compositions-Music
Music
Photographs
Vocal music

Administrative Information

Repository: The Sousa Archives and Center for American Music

Accruals: New accession received and processed September 29, 2010

Related Publications: Sandborg, Jeffrey. "The Lost Legacy of Yrjo Kilpinen, 1892-1959" in Journal of Singing 67.4 (March/April 2011): 387-395.

Box and Folder Listing

Browse by Series:

[Series 1: Published Music Piano/Vocal Scores, ca. 1920-2000],
[Series 2: Facsimiles of Unpublished Manuscripts, ca. 1927-1945],
[Series 3: Printed Materials, 1934-1998],
[Series 4: Photographs, ca. 1920-1953],
[Series 5: Published Music, ca. 1930-1975],
[Series 6: Recordings, ca. 1959-1987],
[All]

Series 3: Printed Materials, 1934-1998

Newspaper and journal articles, concert programs, academic papers, and ephemera.

Box 8

Folder 1: Yrjo Kilpinen: saveltajakuvan aariviivoja: Author: Tauno Karila
Folder 2: Yrjo Kilpinen: Author: Tarja Taurula
Folder 3: Yrjo Kilpinen elamakerran aideena, December 13, 1964: Author: Uusi Suomi
Folder 4: Yrjo Kilpinen - Suomalaisen Liedin Mestari by Eero Tarasti. Synteesi 4, 1992, 1992: Author: Synteesi
Folder 5: Suomen Musiikkilenti, May 1934
Folder 6: Concert Programs of Yojo Kilpinen's Music, 1959-1960: Author: Helsinki
Folder 7: Yrjo Kilpinen's Song Collection "Spielmanns-lieder", 1960
Folder 8: Yrjo Kilpinen's kuollut from Helsingin Sanomat, March 3, 1959
Folder 9: Kauppalehti, February 3, 1962
Folder 10: Yrjo Kilpinen, September 1939
Folder 11: Erik Levi, "Music in the Third Reich" and Michael Meyer, "The Politics of Music in the Third Reich" (excerpts), 1991 and 1994: Author: Erik Levi
Folder 12: The Nazi Musicologist as Myth Maker in the Third Reich, October 10, 1975: Author: Michael Meyer
Folder 13: The Lieder of Yrjo Kilpinen, 1970: Author: Bennie Middaugh
Folder 14: Yrjo Kilpinen: Neglected Master of the Lied, 1968: Author: Robert Cowden
Folder 15: Yrjo Kilpinen: A Genius of Contrasts, March 14, 1959: Author: Seppo Nummi
Folder 16: Yrjo Kilpisen Gigantic Opus Kanteletar Lauluja, March 1955: Arthor: Antero Lintuniemi
Folder 17: A New Look at Yrjo Kilpinen's Lied, 1958-1959: Author: Tauno Karila
Folder 18: Kilpinen Autobiographical Document
Folder 19: Kipinen-Master of Lied: Author: Einari Marvia
Folder 20: Outline of Tauno Karila's Biography of Kilpinen
Folder 21: Yrjo Kilpinen Musiikinnistnassa ja Suomen Saveltaiteessa, 1968-1969: Author: Seppo Nummi
Folder 22: Yrjo Kilpisen Mieskuorolaulut, 1944: Author : Tauno Karila
Folder 23: Yrjo Kilpinen in Memoriam by Rolf Nevalinna, and Contacts with Yrjo Kilpinen by A. O. Vaisanen, 1958-1959: Includes English translations from original Finnish articles.; Author: Rolf Nevanlinna
Folder 24: Piirteita Yrjo Kilpisen Taiteilijakuvaan, 1962: Author: Tauno Karila
Folder 25: Yrjo Kilpisen Savellyriikasta, 1944: Author: Tauno Karila
Folder 26: Yrjo Kilpinen Muisto, 1961: Author: A.O. Vaisanen
Folder 27: Yrjo Kilpinen, 1965: Author: Taneli Kuusisto
Folder 28: Index of Compositions from Karila Biography
Folder 29: Yrjo Kilpinen 75- Vuotismuisto, 1967: Authors: Tauno Karila, Siipi Saari, Aune Antti, V.E. Tormanen
Folder 30: Kilpinen Biographical Overviews, 1965
Folder 31: Yrjo Kilpinen, 1978: Author: Tauno Karila
Folder 32: Yrjo Kilpinen, 1966: Author: Einari Marvia
Folder 33: Kalanteletar: 64 Lyric Poems, translated by Vernon and Anja Sell, 1999
Folder 34: Yrjo Kilpinen in Music History and in the Art of Finnish Composition, Undated: Author: Seppo Nummi

Box 9

Folder 1: Yrjo Kilpinen Lalut Christian Morgensterin Runoihin, March 10, 1975: Author: Sirkha Kovalainen
Folder 2: "Savonlinnan Musiikkipaivat", from Uusi Mussiikki Lehti, June 1955: Author: Marie Pulkkinen
Folder 3: Yrjo Kilpisen: Albert Sergelin runoihin saveltamat yksinlaulusarjat "Sommersegen" ja "Spielmannslider": Author: Marie Pulkkinen
Folder 4: Concert Program: Karisbad, September 25, 1943
Folder 5: Recital Program: Helsinki, March 17, 1959
Folder 6: Recital Program, "Songs of Yrjo Kilpinen" Indiana University, February 28 - March 2, 1978
Folder 7: Recital Program: "Song of Yrjo Kilpinen" Indiana University, March 2, 1978
Folder 8: Yrjo Kilpinen from Suomalasia, Savellyskia, II, 1969: Author: Kai Maasalo
Folder 9: Savekkykset Yrjo Kilpisen, March 2, 1959
Folder 10: Savellyskasikirjoituskkokoelma, 1996
Folder 11: Handwritten list of Repertory Groupings
Folder 12: Sheet Music Cover Page "Sotilasmarssi-Militarmarsch", 1942
Folder 13: Die Poorte, 1944: Author: Andre Pols
Folder 14 : 7 Articles and book chapters on Finland, Finnish Music, Scandinavian literature, poetic translations, etc., 1950-1967
Folder 15: Sanat ja Savelet: Yrjo Kilpisen, 1956: Author: Tauno Karila

Box 11

Folder 1: Articles Transcribed to English from Finnish, undated: Includes: A.O. Väisänen "Contacts with Yrjo Kilpinen," Rolf Nevanlinna "Yrjo Kilpinen in Memoriam," and Seppo Nummi "Yrjo Kilpinen in Music History and in the Art of Finnish Composition."
Folder 2: The Church in Finland, Maunu Sinnemäki, 1973
Folder 3: Composers of Finland, Tauno Karila, 1965
Folder 4: Music of Finland, ed. Inkeri Aarno, Kauko Karjalainen, and Valdemar Melanko, 1983
Folder 5: The Music of Finland, Denby Richards, 1968