Composer
Eduard Nápravník
Czech conductor and composer
1839–1916
3 works and musical collections
- Born
- 1839
- Died
- 1916
- Birthplace
- Býšť
- Place of death
- Saint Petersburg
- Citizenship / historical state
- Russian Empire; Austrian Empire
- Period (estimated from birth year)
- Romantic
Biography
Eduard Francevič Nápravník (Russian: Эдуард Францевич Направник, romanized: Eduard Frantsevich Napravnik; 24 August [O.S. 12 August] 1839 – 23 November [O.S. 10 November] 1916) was a Czech conductor and composer. Nápravník settled in Russian Empire and is best known for his leading role in Russian musical life as the principal conductor of the Imperial Mariinsky Theatre in Saint Petersburg for many decades. In that capacity, he conducted the premieres of many operas by Russian composers, including those by Mussorgsky, Tchaikovsky and Rimsky-Korsakov.
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Life and musical career
- Occupations
- conductor; composer; music educator; organist
- Education
- Prague Organ School
- Teachers
- Johann Friedrich Kittl
- Instruments played
- organ
- Genres
- opera; classical music
- Notable works
- Dubrovsky
- VIAF ID
- 69122937
- ISNI
- 0000000116657005
- GND ID
- 119262509
- Library of Congress ID
- n85024316
- MusicBrainz ID
- c79d5892-374c-4912-b208-f4ea290b821c
Recorded in Wikidata. Affiliations may refer to earlier stages of the composer's career.
In this catalogue
- Genres represented
- Classical
- Source entries with composition dates
- 2
These details describe the indexed sheet music, including arrangements.
Catalogue
Sheet music catalogue
Instruments describe listed editions, including arrangements. Composition dates and keys appear where recorded; collection pages show their individual contents.
| Title | Work details | Listed instruments | Sheet music |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fantaisie Russe, Op.39 |
| See edition details | View sheet music |
| 4 Pieces, Op.48 |
| See edition details | View sheet music |
| Violin Sonata, Op.52 |
| See edition details | View sheet music |
Biographical record: Wikidata, matched on name and checked against dates held in the catalogue. The period label is an estimate from birth year. Authority record: VIAF 69122937. Portrait: From English Wikipedia [en:Image:Eduard Napravnik.jpg], Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.