François-Joseph Naderman (; 5 August 1781, in Paris – 2 April 1835, in Paris) was a classical

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and

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, the eldest son of the well-known eighteenth century harp maker

Jean Henri Naderman Jean-Henri Naderman (baptised 20 July 1734 – 4 February 1799) was one of the leading harp-makers in Paris in the 18th century, and also a music publisher. He supplied the Royal Household with his instruments and wrote his music in classical sty ...

. The profession of his father,

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, is certainly at the root of his vocation. There are 27 entries for François Joseph Naderman in the universities of California among caprices, etudes, fantasias,

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and duets for

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and harp, harp and

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, harp and

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, harp and

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combined ''Music Catalog'' with estimate dates of publication. His ''Sonatinas Progressives'' are still regarded as some of the most important works in harp repertoire today.

Life

A student of Jean-Baptiste Krumpholtz, François Joseph Naderman became a famous musician after the

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, and his reputation continued under the

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, the

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and the

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of the monarchy. In 1815 he was appointed harpist for the Royal Chapel and court composer to the king, and in 1825 he became the first harp professor at the

Conservatoire de Paris The Conservatoire de Paris (), also known as the Paris Conservatory, is a college of music and dance founded in 1795. Officially known as the Conservatoire National Supérieur de Musique et de Danse de Paris (CNSMDP), it is situated in the avenue ...

. His students included artist and composer

Therese Emilie Henriette Winkel Therese Emilie Henriette Winkel (20 December 1784 – 7 March 1867) was a German artist, author, composer, and harpist. She also published under the pseudonyms Comala and Theorosa. Winkel was born in Weissenfels, but moved to Dresden in 1788 when ...

. He soon began touring around Europe as a virtuoso of the harp. He was a

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and a manufacturer of harps in Paris at "The Golden Key", on ''Rue de la Loi''. After his death his widow continued to sell harps, including

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of her husband bearing the stamp-signature: Widow Naderman.

Works

Music

*''Etude Fantastique'' in B flat major *''Etude Fantastique'' in F major *''Variations on the last thought of Weber for solo Harp'' *''3 Nocturnes for Harp and Horn'', Op. 32 *''Nocturne, Tyrolienne and Rondoletto '' *''3 Sonatas for Harp, Violin and Cello'', Op. 5 *''Sonatinas Progressives'' for Harp, Op. 92: **''Sonatina'' no 1 in E flat major **''Sonatina'' no 2 in C minor **''Sonatina'' no 3 in B flat major **''Sonatina'' no 4 in G minor **''Sonatina'' no 5 in F major **''Sonatina'' no 6 in D minor **''Sonatina'' no 7 in C major

Scores

*''Come to Fields'' (love song), words of Mess. de Coupigni with accompaniment of

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lyre The lyre () is a stringed musical instrument that is classified by Hornbostel–Sachs as a member of the lute-family of instruments. In organology, a lyre is considered a yoke lute, since it is a lute in which the strings are attached to a yoke ...

Ferdinando Carulli Ferdinando Maria Meinrado Francesco Pascale Rosario Carulli (9 February 1770 – 17 February 1841) was an Italian composer for classical guitar and the author of the influential ''Méthode complète pour guitare ou lyre'', op. 27 (1810), which co ...

.
Note: (2 pages with the stamp-signature of the widow Naderman and the 3-cent stamp (of right) of the

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. Musical partition:

piano The piano is a stringed keyboard instrument in which the strings are struck by wooden hammers that are coated with a softer material (modern hammers are covered with dense wool felt; some early pianos used leather). It is played using a keyboa ...

, guitar or lyre and words in 4 verses of 4 lines each and a refrain.)

References

External links

*
Scores by Naderman via archive.org
from the

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