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Stokes Encyclopedia Of Music And Musicians Volume Ii, 1908
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1History of Programme Music from the 16th Century to the Present Time," 1907, "The Nature and capacity of Modern Music"; lectured; Reid Professor Edinburgh University; Dr. Mus., Dublin; in early life concert violinist; pupil of his father and of Langhans, Grünwald, Auer, and Tausch. B. Düsseldorf, Feb. 3, 1845; add. Edinburgh.
3Niedermeyer (Louis) established the Paris music school which bore his name; composed masses and other church music, the operas "La casa nel bosco," Paris Théâtre des Italiens, 1828, "Stradella," "Marie Stuart," which contained the popular "Adieu à la France," "Robert Bruce," "La Fronde," 1853, "Le Lac," and other songs; wrote "Méthode d'accompagnement du Plain Chant," 1855; pupil of Moscheles and Förster, Vienna, Fioravanti, Rome, Zingarelli, Naples. B. April 27, 1802, Nyon, Switzerland; d. Mar. 14, 1861, Paris.
5Niederrheinische Musikfeste, or Lower Rhine Music Festivals, were established on the plan of the Thuringian Festival of 1811, given by Dr. BISCHOFF, and are held triennially, and in rotation at Düsseldorf, Aix-la-Chapelle, and Cologne. The first took place at Elberfeld, 1817, Johann Schornstein conducting, and the next three were held alternately at Elberfeld and Düsseldorf, but from 1827 the order of rotation above given has been maintained, except when interrupted by political disturbances. Mendelssohn, Hiller, Schumann, Otto Goldschmidt, and Tausch were conductors.
7Niederschlag. Ger. Accented portion of a measure.
9Niedt (Friedrich Erhardt) wrote a valuable work on theory published as "Musikalische Handleitung," Hamburg, 1700–10; notary public of Jena. D. about 1717, Copenhagen.
11Niemann (Albert) sang ten. in opera at Bayreuth under Wagner, in New York, Paris, and London, Berlin opera, 1866–88; chamber singer to the German Emperor. B. Erxleben, Magdeburg, Jan. 15, 1831; retired, 1888.
13Nietzsche (Friedrich) wrote "Richard Wagner in Bayreuth," full of that composer's praise, and "Nietzsche contra Wagner," attacking him, the philosophical work "Also Sprach Zarathustra," to which title Strauss composed a symphonic poem. B. Oct. 15, 1844, Rocken, near Lutzen; d. insane, Aug., 1900, Basle.
15Night Dancers. Edward J. Loder's two-act romantic opera, to book by G. Soane, based on the ballet "Giselle," was first performed Oct. 28, 1846, at the Princess Theatre, London.
17Nikisch (Arthur) became one of the foremost of the world's conductors; played piano admirably; composed a symphony in D minor, a violin concerto, a "Christnacht" cantata with orchestra, songs. Son of the head accountant on Baron Sina's estate in Hungary, Nikisch displayed a talent for music at three, studied piano and theory with F. Prochazka at six, wrote out the piano score overtures of "William Tell" and "Barbière" at seven after hearing them played once; made his debut as a pianist at eight, and entered the Vienna Conservatory at 11, pupil of Hellmesberger, Schenner, and Dessoff. At 13 he won the gold medal for composition with a string sextet, the first prize for violin playing, and the second prize for piano playing. After playing with the first violins under Wagner at the dedication of the Bayreuth Festspielhaus, he entered the Vienna court orchestra; then joined the Leipsic opera, and became conductor, 1879, where he remained 10 years. For four years from 1889 he was conductor of the Boston Symphony Orchestra, then returned to Europe as conductor of the Budapest Opera, and on the retirement of Reincke, conductor at the Gewandhaus, Leipsic, a post he retained in 1908. He was then also conductor of the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra, which made numerous visits to other European capitals. B. Oct. 12, 1855; m. the singer Amelie Heusner; add. Leipsic.
19Nilsson (Christine) sang sop. in opera, debut as Violetta, 1864, at the Paris Théâtre Lyrique, possessed a range of from g to d", excelling in such rôles as Marguerite, The Coun-
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