About Carlo Alberto Sperati
Lived 1860 – 1945 (aged 84). Carlo Alberto Sperati was a Norwegian professor and lutheran pastor.
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 fourth son (eighth child) of the conductor Paolo Sperati and Marie Nielsen Sperati. He went to sea in 1877, and then enrolled in theological studies at Luther College in Decorah, Iowa in 1884.
Sperati is best known for his work at Luther College, where he was a professor of music from 1905 to 1943.
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.
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Who was Carlo Alberto Sperati?
Norwegian priest and professor
When was Carlo Alberto Sperati born?
Carlo Alberto Sperati was born on 29 December 1860 in Norway, Oslo.
When did Carlo Alberto Sperati die?
Carlo Alberto Sperati died on 12 September 1945 in Decorah, Iowa.
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Carlo Alberto Sperati was a professor and lutheran pastor.
What nationality was Carlo Alberto Sperati?
Carlo Alberto Sperati was Norwegian.
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