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A biographical dictionary of musicians. [With portraits from drawings in pen and ink, 1900
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1"Bruchstücke aus Naumanns Lebensgeschichte" (2 vol.s; Prague, 1803-4); biographies also by G. H. von Schubert (Dresden, 1844), and Emil Naumann (in the "Allgem. deutsche Biographie").
3Naumann, Emil, grandson of the preceding; b. Berlin, Sept. 8, 1827; d. Dresden, June 23, 1888. Pupil of Schnyder von Wartensee at Frankfort; of Mendelssohn, 1842; and of Leipzig Cons., 1843-4; then attended Bonn Univ. In 1848 his first great work, the oratorio Christus der Friedensbote, was prod. at Dresden; also the opera Judith. In 1856 his treatise on "Die Einführung des Psalmengesanges in die evang. Kirche" procured his appointment as mus. dir. in the court church, Berlin, for which he comp. motets, psalms, etc., publishing "Psalmen auf alle Sonn- und Feiertage des evang. Kirchenjahres" [vol.s viii-x of Commer's "Musica sacra"]. The Univ. of Berlin conferred on him the title of Dr. phil. for "Das Alter des Psalmengesanges"; his masterwork, "Die Tonkunst in der Culturgeschichte" (2 vol.s; 1869, 1870) brought him that of "Professor." He went to Dresden in 1873, and lectured on mus. history at the Cons.—Other writings: "Deutsche Tondichter von Seb. Bach bis auf die Gegenwart" (1871; often republ.); "Ital. Tondichter von Palestrina bis auf die Gegenwart" (1876); "Illustrirte Musikgeschichte" (1880-85);—these three consist largely of extracts from other authors;—"Nachklänge: Gedenkblätter aus dem Musik-, Kunst- und Geistesleben unsrer Tage" (1872); "Deutschlands musik. Heroen und ihre Rückwirkung auf die Nation" (1873); "Musikdrama oder Oper" (1876; contra Wagner); "Zukunftsmusik und die Musik der Zukunft" (1877); "Über ein bisher unbekanntes Gesetz in Aufbau klassischer Fugenthemen" (1878); "Der moderne musikalische Zopf" (1880); etc.
5Naumann, Karl Ernst, (grandson of J. G. N.,) b. Freiberg, Saxony, Aug. 15, 1832. St. in Leipzig (1850) under Hauptmann, Richter, Wenzel and Langer; took degree of Dr. phil. at the Univ. in 1858 for his dissertation "Ueber die verschiedenen Bestimmungen der Tonverhältnisse und die Bedeutung des pythagoreischen und reinen Quintensystems für unsre Musik"; then studied for 2 years in Dresden under Joh. Schneider (org.), soon afterward being called to Jena as academical music-director and organist; "Professor" in 1877. Composed chiefly chamber-music (wrote the first sonata f. viola and pf.); publ. many valuable revisions and arrangements of classical works, especially for the Bach-Gesellschaft.—Works: Salvum fac regem, f. male ch., op. 14; Ehre sei Gott in der Höhe, f. 4-p. mixed ch.; Pastorale in F, f. small orch., op. 16; Serenade in A (nonet f. strings, flute, oboe, bassoon, and horn), op. 10; 2 string-quintets, op. 6 and 13; string-trio, op. 12; pf.-trio, op. 7; string-quartet in G min., op. 9; etc.
7Na'va, Gaetano, singing-master; b. Milan, Mar. 16, 1802; d. there Mar. 31, 1875. Taught by his father (Ant. Maria N., 1775-1826), and Pollini; then at Milan Cons. 1817-24 by Orlandi, Ray, Piantanida, and Frederici. App. 1837 prof. of solfeggio at the Cons.; in 1848, maestro of choral singing and harmony for the alumni. Wrote a great number of excellent solfeggi and vocalizzi; also a "Metodo pratico di vocalizzazione"; church-music, songs, pf.-pieces, a "Notturino" f. harp and harmoni-flûte, etc.
9Nawra'til [-vrah'-], Karl, b. Vienna, Oct. 7, 1836. Pupil of Nottebohm (cpt.). Excellent teacher; Essipoff, Schütt, and A. Rückauf are his pupils.—Publ. works: Psalm xxx, f. soli, ch. and orch.; an overture; chamber-music (a string-quartet, pf.-quintets, trios).
11Naylor, John, Engl. comp.; b. Stanningley, n. Leeds, June 8, 1838; d. at sea, May 14, 1897. Choir-boy at Leeds Parish Ch., while S. S. Wesley and R. S. Bunton were organists. Org. of Scarborough Ch., 1856; Mus. Bac., Oxon., 1863; Mus. Doc., 1872. Org. of All Saints', Scarb., 1873; in 1883, org. and choirmaster of York Minster, and also (1892) cond. of York Mus. Soc., succeeding Burton.—Works: 4 cantatas, Jeremiah, The Brazen Serpent, Meribah, and Manna; church-services, anthems, hymns, part-songs, organ-pieces, and a well-known book of chants.
13Naylor, Sidney, b. London, July 24, 1841; d. Shepherd's Bush, Mar. 4, 1893. Chorister at the Temple Ch.; pupil of Dr. Hopkins (org. and harm.). Organist, successively, at 4 London churches; a skilful accompanist, often touring with Sims Reeves. In 1868 he married Miss Blanche Cole, the well-known soprano concert-singer [d. London, Aug. 31, 1888].
15Ned'bal, Oscar, viola-player in the "Bohemian" String-quartet; b. Tabor, Bohemia, Mar. 25, 1874. St. in Prague Cons. (comp. under Dvořák). Wrote a Scherzo-Caprice f. orch.; sonata f. pf. and violin; etc.
17Neeb, Heinrich, b. Lich, Upper Hesse, 1807; d. Frankfort, Jan. 18, 1878. Pupil of Peter Müller at Friedberg, and Aloys Schmitt at Frankfort, where he cond. the "Germania," "Neeb's Quartet," the "Teutonia," and the "Neeb'scher Männerchor."—Works: 3 operas, Domenico Baldi, Der Cid, and Die schwarzen Jäger); popular ballads ("Die Zobeljagd," "Andreas Hofer"; "Der todte Soldat," "Der sterbende Trompeter," etc.); a cantata, Das deutsche Lied und sein Sänger. Other comp.s MS.
19Nee'fe, Christian Gottlob, b. Chemnitz, Feb. 5, 1748; d. Dessau, Jan. 26, 1798. While a law-student at Leipzig, he had lessons in music with A. Hiller; acted as a conductor at Leipzig and Dresden, then of Seiler's travelling operatroupe, and (1779) of the Grassmann-Hellmuth company at Bonn, where he was app. deputy-organist, and succeeded van den Eeden as Electoral mus. dir. in 1782, also as Beethoven's
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