Carlo Alberto Sperati

Carlo Alberto Sperati
Born(1860-12-29)December 29, 1860
Kristiania (now Oslo), Norway
DiedSeptember 12, 1945(1945-09-12) (aged 84)
Decorah, Iowa
Resting placeLutheran Cemetery, Decorah, Iowa
Occupation(s)Composer, music professor
FatherPaolo Sperati
RelativesRobert 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

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

  1. ^ Strom, Camilla Sperati (1988). Carlo A. Sperati, the Grand Old Maestro. Decorah, IA: Luther College Press.
  2. ^ Andersen, Arlow William (1975). The Norwegian-Americans. Boston: Twayne Publishers. p. 145.
  3. ^ "Carlo A. Sperati". The American-Scandinavian Review. 34: 365. 1936.
  4. ^ a b c d "Dr. Sperati Dies". The Muscatine Journal. Muscatine, IA. September 12, 1945. p. 1. Retrieved January 25, 2021 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  5. ^ 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. Open access icon
  6. ^ 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. Open access icon
  7. ^ "Band on Mount Rainier". Retrieved January 24, 2021.
  8. ^ a b "Carlo A. Sperati Award". Luther College. Retrieved January 24, 2021.
  9. ^ The WPA Guide to North Dakota: The Northern Prairie State. Fargo, ND: Knight Printing Company. 1938. p. 331.
  10. ^ Nelson, David Theodore (1961). Luther College, 1861–1961. Decorah, IA: Luther College Press. p. 190.