| Carlo Alberto Sperati | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1860-12-29)December 29, 1860 Kristiania (now Oslo), Norway |
| Died | September 12, 1945(1945-09-12) (aged 84) Decorah, Iowa |
| Resting place | Lutheran Cemetery, Decorah, Iowa |
| Occupation(s) | Composer, music professor |
| Father | Paolo Sperati |
| Relatives | Robert Sperati, Lulli Sperati |
Carlo Alberto Sperati (December 29, 1860 – September 12, 1945) was a Norwegian-American composer and music professor.
Sperati was born in Kristiania (now Oslo), Norway, the son of the conductor Paolo Sperati. He went to sea in 1877, and then enrolled in theological studies at Luther College in Decorah, Iowa in 1884. He graduated in 1888. He married Emma Hoffoss in 1891 and became a priest in the Lutheran church that same year. He became a teacher in Tacoma, Washington in 1894, and he also worked at Pacific Lutheran University, where, among other events, he conducted a band that played on Mount Rainier.
Sperati is best known for his work at Luther College, where he was a professor of music from 1905 to 1943. He conducted the Luther College Concert Band on tours in Europe and the United States.
Legacy
Sperati Point in North Dakota was named after Carlo Sperati in honor of a visit by the Luther College Band in 1927.
Luther College's Carlo A. Sperati Award is named after Sperati.
References
- 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.
- ^ "Dr. Sperati Dies". The Muscatine Journal. Muscatine, IA. September 12, 1945. p. 1. Retrieved January 25, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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 Rainier". Retrieved January 24, 2021.
- ^ "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.