Carlo Alberto Sperati
Carlo Alberto Sperati | |
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| Born | December 29, 1860 Kristiania (now Oslo), Norway |
| Died | September 12, 1945 (aged 84) |
| Resting place | Lutheran Cemetery, Decorah, Iowa |
| Occupation(s) | Composer, music professor |
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| Relatives | Robert Sperati, Lulli Sperati |
Carlo Alberto Sperati (December 29, 1860 – September 12, 1945) was a Norwegian-American composer and music professor.[1][2][3]
Sperati was born in Kristiania (now Oslo), Norway,[4][5] the son of the conductor Paolo Sperati.[6] He went to sea in 1877, and then enrolled in theological studies at Luther College in Decorah, Iowa in 1884.[6] He graduated in 1888.[4][5] He married Emma Hoffoss in 1891 and became a priest in the Lutheran church that same year.[4][5] He became a teacher in Tacoma, Washington in 1894, and he also worked at Pacific Lutheran University,[6] where, among other events, he conducted a band that played on Mount Rainier.[7]
Sperati is best known for his work at Luther College, where he was a professor of music from 1905 to 1943.[4][5] He conducted the Luther College Concert Band on tours in Europe and the United States.[8]
Legacy[edit]
Sperati Point in North Dakota was named after Carlo Sperati in honor of a visit by the Luther College Band in 1927.[9][10]
Luther College's Carlo A. Sperati Award is named after Sperati.[8]
References[edit]
- ^ Strom, Camilla Sperati (1988). Carlo A. Sperati, the Grand Old Maestro. Decorah, IA: Luther College Press.
- ^ Andersen, Arlow William (1975). The Norwegian-Americans. Boston: Twayne Publishers. p. 145.
- ^ "Carlo A. Sperati". The American-Scandinavian Review. 34: 365. 1936.
- ^ a b c d "Dr. Sperati Dies". The Muscatine Journal. Muscatine, IA. September 12, 1945. p. 1. Retrieved January 25, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b c d "Dr. C. A. Sperati Dies at Decorah in His 85th Year". The Courier. Waterloo, IA. September 12, 1945. p. 17. Retrieved January 25, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b c "Musical Festival at the Academy". Home Talk the Item. Brooklyn, NY. April 15, 1914. p. 11. Retrieved January 24, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Band on Mount Rainer". Retrieved January 24, 2021.
- ^ a b "Carlo A. Sperati Award". Luther College. Retrieved January 24, 2021.
- ^ The WPA Guide to North Dakota: The Northern Prairie State. Fargo, ND: Knight Printing Company. 1938. p. 331.
- ^ Nelson, David Theodore (1961). Luther College, 1861–1961. Decorah, IA: Luther College Press. p. 190.
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