Jean Louis Nicodé (12 August 18535 October 1919) was a

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and conductor.

Biography

He was born in Jersitz (Jeżyce) (now part of

Poznań Poznań () is a city on the River Warta in west-central Poland, within the Greater Poland region. The city is an important cultural and business centre, and one of Poland's most populous regions with many regional customs such as Saint John ...

). He was initially taught by his father, an amateur violinist, pianist, conductor and composer. He entered the New Academy of Music in Berlin in 1869, where he studied piano under

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, harmony under Würst and counterpoint and composition with Kiel. He became a teacher, and established the Nicodé Concerts. He accompanied

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on a concert tour of Galicia and Romania, then became professor at the Royal Conservatory in

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. Nicodé married Fanny Kinnell (1864–1916) in 1887. In 1888 he devoted himself entirely to composition. Nicodé died at Langebrück near

in 1919, aged 66.

Oeuvre

His works include ''Das Meer'', Op. 31, a symphony for orchestra, organ, solo voices and men's chorus. His ''Gloria!'', Op. 34 (1904), in six movements, for boy's voice, men's chorus, organ, harps, and very large orchestra occupies a whole evening in performance. His solitary symphony was published 1905 and performed in the 26 October 1908 in Convent Garten of Hamburg by Francesco Paolo Neglia as conductor. Nicodé wrote other orchestral works, a Romanze for violin and orchestra, two cello sonatas, piano pieces and songs. He also arranged Chopin's piano solo '' Allegro de concert'', Op. 46, for piano and orchestra. This followed his setting of the piece for two pianos. The only complete recordings of ''Das Meer'' and ''Gloria!'' were made in 2013, realised digitally and free by Steffen Fahl in his online-project klassik resampled.de and streamed there among other works of Nicodé.

Works (selection)

Orchestral music

* ''Maria Stuart'', Op. 4 * ''Die Jagd nach dem Glück'', Op. 11 * ''Romanze für Violine und Orchester'', Op. 14 * ''Symphonische Suite'', Op. 17 * ''Jubiläumsmarsch'', Op. 20 * ''Faschingsbilder'', Op. 24 * ''Symphonische Variationen'', Op. 27 * ''Bilder aus dem Süden'', Op. 29 * ''Das Meer'', symphonic ode after Karl Woermann, Op. 31; includes: 1. Einleitung; 2. Das ist das Meer; 3. Wellenjagd; 4. Meeresleuchten; 5. Fata Morgana; 6. Ebbe und Flut. * ''Märchen'' und ''Auf dem Lande'', Op. 32 * ''Gloria! Ein Sturm- und Sonnenlied'', Symphonie in einem Satze für Grosses Orchester, Orgel und (Schluss-)Chor, Op. 34; includes: 1. Vorverkündigung. Von Werdelust und tausend Zielen; 2. Durch's Feuer, durch die Schmiede; 3. Ein Sonnentag des Glücks; 4. Die stillste Stunde; 5. Um das Höchste; 6. Der neue Morgen.

Chamber music

* Cello Sonata No. 1 in B minor, Op. 23; movements: 1. Energisch bewegt; 2. Gemächlich; 3. Sehr schnell. * Cello Sonata No. 2 in G, Op. 25; movements: 1. Allegro amabile; 2. Scherzo (à la Savoyarde). Vivace; 3. Larghetto; 4. Allegro animato.

Piano music

* ''Charakteristische Polonaise'', Op. 5 * ''Sechs Phantasiestücke: Andenken an Robert Schumann'', Op. 6 * ''Aphorismen'', Op. 8 * ''Charakterstücke'', Op. 9 * ''Walzer-Capricen'', Op. 10 * ''Etüden'', Op. 12 * ''Italienische Volkslieder und Tänze'', Op. 13; includes: 1. Tarantelle; 2. Canzonette; 3. Barcarolle; 4. Saltarello. * ''Lieder'', Op. 15 * ''Scherzo fantastique'', Op. 16 * ''Variationen und Fuge über ein Originalthema'', Op. 18, after

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* Piano Sonata in F minor, Op. 19; movements: 1. Allegro affettuoso; 2. Adagio ("Weihevoll und sehr gebunden vorzutragen"); 3. Menuett. In mässigem Tempo (♩= 92); 4. Rondo. Allegro agitato (Half note.png = 96). * ''Etüden'', Op. 21 * ''Ein Liebesleben'', Op. 22 * Sonata, B minor, Op. 23 * Sonata G major'', Op. 25 * ''Liederzyklus'', Op. 30 * ''Erbarmen'', Op. 33

References

External links

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Digital realisations of Nicodé's ''Das Meer'' and ''Gloria'' by Steffen Fahl
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