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1te sopra il canto formo (written conjointly by both brothers) in MS., transcribed by Orazio Griffi, is in the Palazzo Corsini alla Lungara.—Ambros, iv. 67; Fétis; Riemann; Grove.
3NANTERNI, ORAZIO, born in Milan about the middle of the 16th century, died (?). He was maestro di cappella of S. Celso about 1590, and is praised by writers of his time. Besides the collection Il primo libro di Motetti a cinque voci (Milan, 1606), his compositions may be found in most of the collections published about the beginning of the 17th century. His son Michel Angelo, who succeeded him at S. Celso, published madrigals and canzonets.—Fétis.
5NÁPRAVNÍK, EDUARD, born at Bejšt, near Königgrätz, Bohemia, Aug. 24, 1839, still living, 1890. Dramatic composer, first instructed on the pianoforte by Josef Půhonný, then at Pardubitz (1850) on the pianoforte and organ by August Svoboda, his uncle; finally, in Prague, pupil at the organ school of Blažek, and Karl Pitsch, and at Maydl’s pianoforte school, where in 1856 he became instructor, studying at the same time instrumentation under Friedrich Kittl. In 1861 he went to St. Petersburg as Kapellmeister to Prince Yussupoff, whose orchestra he reorganized. In 1862 he was appointed organist at the imperial opera, soon after chorus-master and assistant Kapellmeister, and in 1869 first court Kapellmeister. From Balakirev’s resignation in 1872, until 1882, he also conducted the symphony concerts of the music society. Works—Operas: The Tempest; Nížegorodni, given at St. Petersburg, 1869; Harold, ib., 1886. The Demon, symphonic poem; Vlasta, overture for orchestra, Prague, 1861; České perle (Bohemian pearls), fantasia for pianoforte and orchestra; Loučení (The Farewell), do.; Trios, quartets, pianoforte music; Bohemian and Russian songs.—Fétis, Supplément, ii. 262; Mendel, Ergänz., 231; Riemann.
7NARCISSE, idylle antique, for chorus, soli, and orchestra, text by Collin, music by Massenet, first performed in Paris in 1878. It was first given in New York at Chicker- ing Hall, Feb. 2, 1886, with additional instrumentation by Franz Van der Stücken. The solos were sung by Mme Christine Dossert and Mr. W. H. Lawton. Published by G. Hartmann (Paris).
9NARDINI, PIETRO, born at Fibiana, Tuscany, in 1722, died in Florence, May 7, 1793. Violinist, pupil of Tartini, in Padua; was, in 1753–67, solo violinist at the court in Stuttgart. In the latter year he returned to Italy, and was a short time at Leghorn, then in Padua with Tartini, until his old master’s death, in 1779, when he was appointed director of the court music in Florence. He seems to have been a true musician, and both Leopold Mozart and Schubart speak enthusiastically of his playing. Works: 6 violin concertos; 6 sonatas for violin and bass; 6 flute trios; 6 violin solos; 6 string quartets; 6 violin duets; Sonatas in Alard’s Klassische Meister and David’s Hohe Schule des Violinspiels.—Leoni, Elogio di Pietro Nardini, etc. (Florence, 1793); Fétis; Gerber; Mendel; Schilling; Hart, The Violin, 224; Wasielewski, Die Violine, 93; Dubourg, The Violin, 76.
11NARES, JAMES, born at Stanwell, Middlesex, England, in 1715, died in London,
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