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NICODÉ. father, an amateur of music, who, after losing his property, earned a living by his violin playing. Jean-Louis received musical instruction in Berlin, resided there for some years as a teacher and executant, and was offered in 1879 a professorship at the Dresden Conservatoire. Nicodé held this post until 1885. In the meantime he had won a reputation by his compositions; and on coming forward as conductor of orchestral concerts was accorded by the public and the press hearty support and sympathy, which increased when his talent for conducting became evident. Under Nicodé, virtuosi of the first rank are heard in Dresden, in conjunction with the band of the Gewerbehaus, at the Subscription—or, as they have come to be called, the Philharmonic—Concerts; whereas the excellent though infrequent concert performances of the Court Orchestra did not admit of the introduction of the solo element.

Amongst Nicodé's compositions for orchestra are 'Introduction and Scherzo,' op. 11, 'Maria Stuart,' Symphonic poem, Suite in B minor, op. 17, 'Die Jagd nach dem Glück,' and Symphonic Variations, op. 27; 'Das Meer' for orch. and male chorus; 'Bilder aus dem Süden' (op. 28) and other pieces for PF.; also music for cello, violin, and solo voice (B. & H.). [ L. M. M. ]

NICOLINI, Add that he married Mme. Adelina Patti on Aug. 10, 1886.

NIEDERRHEINISCHE MUSIKFESTE. Add to the table on p. 457 the following particulars of the festivals since 1880:—

In the small list of symphonies at the end of the article, the right hand column should read as follows:—

[ H. S. O. ]

NIEMANN. At the end of article, for twice read three times. Add that Herr Niemann sang the part of Siegmund in the performance of the 'Nibelungen' at Her Majesty's Theatre in 1882, and that he recently (1887) took his farewell of the public. A son of his, Otto Niemann, also a tenor, appeared in a selection from 'Parsifal,' given at the London Symphony Concert of Dec. 13, 1887.

NILSSON,. Line 1 of article, for Aug. 20 read Aug. 3. P. 458b, l. 4 from bottom, add that M. Rouzaud died Feb. 22, 1882. Add that she created the parts of Margaret and Helen of Troy in Boito's 'Mefistofele,' when that work was produced in England, July 6, 1880. She played at the same theatre in 1881, since when she has only been heard in concerts. She married Count Casa di Miranda in March 1887. She has retired altogether into private life since her farewell concerts, the second and last of which took place June 20, 1888.

NISARD, See vol. ii. p. 614, note.

NIXON,, born Feb. 20, 1796, at Winchester, was successively organist at St. George's Chapel, London Road, 1817–1820; at Warwick Street Chapel; at St. Andrew's Roman Catholic Chapel, Glasgow, and finally at St. George's Cathedral, Southwark, in 1839, which post he held until his death from cholera in 1849. His compositions include five Masses, a Te Deum, 'Respice Victimæ Paschali,' 'Dominus regnavit'; a Cantata written for Malibran; Vespers for every festival in the year, many of them published after his death in two folio volumes, besides pianoforte solos and songs. He married in 1818 Caroline Melissa Danby, who died in 1857, the daughter of John Danby, the glee composer, by whom he had thirteen children; among them were

(1823–1842), a promising young violinist.

, the fourth son, born 1842 in London, was taught music and the organ by Deval of Hull, by Henry Smart, Dr. Steggall, and G. A. Macfarren. He was successively organist at various churches of all denominations at Hull, Woolwich, Blackheath, Spanish Place, and St. Leonard's, where he now resides, and is the local representative of the Royal Academy of Music. He received the degree of Mus.B. at Cambridge in 1876. His compositions include a sonata for piano and violin, played by himself and Henry Blagrove in 1871; a pianoforte trio, first prize Trinity College, London, in 1880; sonata for pianoforte and cello; overture 'Titania' (Mr. Cowen's Concerts, Dec. 18, 1880) concertstück for piano and orchestra; songs. [ A. C. ]