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Cyclopedia of music and musicians, 1888
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1NATIVITÉ
3Durdilly (Paris). Arranged for the pianoforte for four hands.—Neue Zeits. (1885), 366.
5NATIVITÉ, LA, oratorio, text by Chabanon de Maugris, music by Gossec, first performed in France in 1780. It contains a fine double chorus sung by angels and shepherds, which excited the greatest enthusiasm. Another effect was produced by a second orchestra behind the scenes. Pergolesi also wrote an oratorio of the same title.—Hédouin, Gossec, sa vie et ses ouvrages.
7NATIVITY, THE, cantata in three parts, for chorus, soli, and orchestra, text from Milton's ode "On the Morning of Christ's Nativity," music by John Knowles Paine, op. 38, first performed, 1883.—Upton, Standard Cantatas, 286.
9NATUR UND LIEBE (Nature and Love), cantata, text by Kind, music by Carl Maria von Weber, for two sopranos, two tenors, two basses, and pianoforte, written for the name-day of King Friedrich August of Saxony, first performed in Pillnitz, Aug. 3, 1818. It was sung by Mlle Julchen Zucher, first soprano; Mme Mieksch, second soprano; Herr Bergmann, first tenor; Herr Wilhelmi, second tenor; Herr Mieksch, first bass; and Herr Helwig, second bass. The autograph is in the possession of Max von Weber, and a copy is in the private library of the King of Saxony. Published by Schlesinger (Berlin). Published with a second text, "Freundschaft und Liebe," by Herklots; in English as "The Offering of Devotion" (Cramer & Co., London).—Jähns, Weber Verzeichniss, 257; Weber, Weber, ii. 172; Berliner mus. Zeitg., i. 109.
11NAUBERT, FRIEDRICH AUGUST, born at Schkeuditz, Prussian Saxony, March 23, 1839, still living, 1890. Vocal composer, pupil of Stern's Conservatorium in Berlin, organist and vocal instructor at the Gymnasium of Neu-Brandenburg. He enjoys considerable reputation as a song writer.
13NAUE, JOHANN FRIEDRICH, born at Halle, Nov. 17, 1787, died there, May 19, 1858. Church composer, pupil of Türk, whom he succeeded in 1813 as music director at the university, where he exerted himself for the elevation of vocal church music. He sacrificed his entire fortune in collecting a precious musical library, afterwards bought in part for the royal library in Berlin, and in bringing about, in 1829, the great music festival at Halle, which was conducted by Spontini. Works: Versuch einer musikalischen Agenda, etc. (Halle, 1818); Allgemeines evangelisches Choralbuch (ib., 1829); Cantate zur Gedächtnissfeier edler Verstorbener; Motets, hymns, responses; Marche triomphale, for chorus and wind instruments; Pianoforte music, etc.—Mendel; Riemann.
15NAUMANN, EMIL, born in Berlin, Sept. 8, 1827, died in Dresden, June 23, 1888. Dramatic composer and distinguished writer on music, grandson of Johann Gottlieb Naumann, first instructed at Bonn by Johanna Matthieu and by Franz Anton Ries, then at Frankfort pupil of Schnyder von Wartensee, and at the Conservatorium in Leipsic of Mendelssohn, finally at Frankfort of Moser. In 1856 he was called to Berlin as music director at the Hofkirche, and in 1869 appointed royal professor, proposed by the Academy of Arts. In 1873 he settled at Dresden, where soon after he founded a singing society. Works: Judith, opera; Die Mühlenhexe, Singspiel; Loreley, opera, Berlin, 1888; Christus der Friedensbote, oratorio, Dresden, 1848; Die Zerstörung Jerusalems, cantata; Dank- und Jubelcantate, Berlin, 1866; Solemn mass; Psalms, and other church music; Symphonies; Pianoforte music and songs. Among his writings, "Die Tonkunst in der Culturgeschichte" (Berlin, 1869–70) takes the highest rank.—Mendel; Riemann.
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