Background
Oldberg, Arne was born on July 12, 1874 in Youngstown, Ohio, United States. Son of Oscar and Emma (Parritt) Oldberg.
Oldberg, Arne was born on July 12, 1874 in Youngstown, Ohio, United States. Son of Oscar and Emma (Parritt) Oldberg.
Edward high schools, Chicago. Studied with Theodore Leschetizky, Vienna, and Joseph Rheinberger, Munich, 3 years. Honorary Master of Arts, 1916.
Professor piano and composition, director piano department and graduate department School of Music of Northwestern University, 1897-1941. Retired 1941.
Member National Institute Arts and Letters, Chicago Manuscript Society (president 1901-1903). Club: Cliff Dwellers (Chicago.
Married Mary Georgiana Sloan, July 2, 1900. Children: Eric, Karl, Elsa, Richard, Robert (deceased).