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Stokes Encyclopedia Of Music And Musicians Volume Ii, 1908
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1connected with this institution, which was converted into the Diocesan Seminary, 1744, the pupils being distributed among the other conservatories. Della Pietà de' Turchini was the outgrowth of an orphan asylum established 1583 by the Confraternity Santa Maria della Incoronatella, in which a century later musical instruction was given. Leo, Cafaro, and Sala were educated there. It will be noted that all four of these music schools were charities, conducted under the watchful eye of the church. The little pupils provided music in the churches, took part in the mysteries or miracle plays, and in many instances passed from the conservatory to the theological seminary.
3Napoleon (Arthur) founded the Rio de Janeiro piano house of Arthur Napoleao & Miguez, in early life toured Europe as piano virtuoso, then Brazil, and from 1858 to 1860 the United States and Cuba, afterwards playing in London, then in Oporto, and returning to Brazil, where he was a favourite of Dom Pedro. His debut was made in Oporto at six, his father having been his only teacher. B. Mar. 6, 1843; add. Rio de Janeiro.
5Napravnik (Edward Franzevich) composed "Francesca da Rimini," an opera based on Stephen Phillips's play, St. Petersburg, 1903; the four-act opera "Nije-Novgorodians," 1868, the operas "Harold," "Doubrovsky," four symphonies, chamber music, songs; conducted 3000 operas during 35 years' service at the Imperial St. Petersburg Opera; pupil of Kittel, Maidel, and the Prague School of Organists, and in 1860 chapelmaster to Prince Youssipov, St. Petersburg. B. Beisht, near Königgrätz, Bohemia, Aug. 12, 1839; add. St. Petersburg.
7Nardini (Pietro) composed six violin concertos, solos, duets for violin, quartets; court violinist at Stuttgart, 1753 to 1767, when he returned to Italy as chapelmaster at Florence; pupil of Tartini. B. 1722, Fibiana, Tuscany; d. May 7, 1793, Florence.
9Nares (Dr. James) composed the prize catch "To All Lovers of Harmony," 1770, glees, canons, six organ fugues, 20 anthems, services, harpsichord lessons; wrote "A treatise on Singing," "Il Principio," 1759, giving progressive lessons for organ or harpsichord; organist of York Cathedral and Master of Children in the Eng. Chapel Royal, where he had been a chorister in boyhood; pupil of Gates, Croft, and Pepusch. B. 1715, Stanwell; d. Feb. 10, 1783, London.
11Narrante. It. "Narrative." Indicates that the music must be subordinated to the words.
13Nasard or Nazard. Organ stop a twelfth above the Foundation Stops.
15Nason Flute. Organ stop of stopped pipes and 4-ft. tone.
17Nathan (Isaac) composed music to Byron's "Hebrew Melodies," for the comedy "Sweethearts and Wives," including the song "Why are you wandering here, I pray?" the comic opera "The Alcaid," the farce "The Illustrious Stranger"; wrote "Musurgia Vocalis," "The Life of Mme. Malibran de Beriot"; settled in Sydney, Australia, and published a periodical; rabbinical student in early life. B. 1791, Canterbury; d. Jan. 15, 1864, Sydney.
19National Concerts was the name of a series given in London, 1850-52, by Balfe and Charles d'Albert.
21National Conservatory of Music of America was founded and incorporated in New York in 1885 by Mrs. Jeannette M. Thurber, the organizer of the American Opera Company, which, under the direction of Theodore Thomas, for the first time produced many operatic masterworks in English on a true grand opera scale. The National Conservatory, which was never intended to be a money-making institution, was modelled after the Paris Conservatoire. In 1905 it was removed from 128 East 17th Street to more commodious quarters at 45-49 West 25th Street. The late Antonin Dvořák, one of the leading modern composers, was for three years its director, and the greatest of American pianists, Rafael JOSEFFY, was for 20 years at the head of the piano department. Lillian BLAUVELT was a National Conservatory student; so were the American
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