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Cyclopedia of music and musicians, 1888
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1NIRVANA, symphonisches Stimmungsbild, for orchestra, by Hans von Bülow, op. 20, performed in Weimar, May 25, 1884. Published by Heine (Leipsic, 1860–67); and by Aibl (Munich, 1884); arranged by Richard Kleinmichel for pianoforte for four hands.
3NISLE, JEAN FRÉDÉRIC, born at Neuwied in 1782, died (?). Virtuoso on the horn and pianist, pupil of Koch at Rudolstadt, whence he went to Rostock, and in 1806 joined in Vienna his elder brother David, with whom he had travelled before studying at Rudolstadt. The two went into Hungary, and thence to Trieste, and through Italy as far as Sicily. Jean Frédéric settled at Catania, where he founded a musical society, and lived for about twenty years. In 1834 he returned to Germany, went to Paris in 1836, and then to London, where he still was in 1837. For many years previously he had abandoned his former instrument for the pianoforte. Works: Overture for full orchestra; Quintets for violins; Quintet for flute, horn, and strings; Do. for flute and strings; Quartets for strings; Trios for do.; Do. for 2 horns and violoncello; Do. for pianoforte, violin, and horn; Duos for violins; Do. for horns; Do. for pianoforte and horn; 6 solos for violin; Divertissements and fantaisies for pianoforte; German and Italian songs.—Fétis; Schilling.
5NITTETEI, Italian opera in three acts, text by Metastasio, music by Sarti, first represented in Parma in 1765. Scene in Egypt. Characters represented: Amasi, King of Egypt; Sammete, his son; Beroe, a shepherdess, loved by Sammete; Nitteti, Egyptian princess, daughter of the de-throned king Aprio; Amenofi, sovereign of Cirene, friend of Sammete and lover of Nitteti; and Bubaste, captain of the king's guards. Amasi, captain of the Egyptian army and friend of Aprio, King of Egypt, is sent by him to subdue rebellious provinces. He fulfils his mission, and on his return is proclaimed king of Egypt by the people. Aprio yields the throne without demur, and begs Amasi to aid in finding his daughter Nitteti, lost in the tumult, whom he wishes given in marriage to Sammete, the son of Amasi, so that she may be restored to the throne. Aprio then dies in the arms of Amasi. Published by Ricordi (Milan). Same text, Italian operas, music by Jommelli, Stuttgart, 1753; Nicolo Conforti, Madrid, 1756; Holzbauer, Turin, 1757; Johann Adolph Hasse, Dresden, 1758; by Angelo Petrucci, Mantua, 1766; Ignaz Fiorillo, Cassel, 1770; Sacchini, London, 1774; Dominico Fischetti, Naples, Nov. 4, 1775; Carlo Monza, Venice, 1777; Josef Mysliweczek, ib., 1780; Paisiello, St. Petersburg, 1781; Luigi Gatti, Lucca, 1786; Sebastiano Nasolini, Trieste, 1788; Parenti, Naples, 1789; Bertoni, ib., 1789; Bianchi, Milan, 1789; Federici, London, 1797; Benincori, Vienna, 1800; Stefano Pavesi, Turin, 1812; and Poissl, Darmstadt, 1817.
7NIVERS, GUILLAUME GABRIEL, born in a village near Melun in 1617, died in Paris after 1700. Church composer and writer on music, pupil of Chambonnières on the pianoforte, became in 1640 organist of Saint-Sulpice, in 1642 tenor in the royal chapel, and in 1667 organist of the same. Afterwards he was also maître de musique to the queen. Works: Chants d'église à l'usage de la paroisse de Saint-Sulpice (Paris, 1656); Graduale romanum juxta missale Pii Quinti, etc. (ib., 1658); Antiphonarium romanum, etc. (1658); Passiones cum benedictione, etc. (ib., 1670); Leçons de ténèbres, etc.; Chants et motets, etc. (ib., 1692); Livre d'orgue (3, 1665, 1671, 1675).—Fétis; Mendel; Riemann.
9NIXE, DIE, cantata for alto solo, female chorus, and orchestra, text by Lermontoff, music by Anton Rubinstein, op. 63, first given at the Gewandhaus, Leipsic, February, 1864. Published by Senff (Leipsic).—Hanslick, Concertwesen in Wien, ii. 340.
11NOBLES SEIGNEURS, SALUT! See Huguenots.
13NOCES DE JEANNETTE, LES (Jeannette's Wedding), opéra-comique in one
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