Composer
Otto Nicolai
German composer and conductor (1810-1849)
1810–1849
20 works and musical collections
- Born
- 1810
- Died
- 1849
- Birthplace
- Königsberg
- Place of death
- Berlin
- Citizenship / historical state
- Kingdom of Prussia
- Period (estimated from birth year)
- Romantic
Biography
Carl Otto Ehrenfried Nicolai (9 June 1810 – 11 May 1849) was a German composer, conductor, and one of the founders of the Vienna Philharmonic. Nicolai is best known for his operatic version of Shakespeare's comedy The Merry Wives of Windsor as Die lustigen Weiber von Windsor. In addition to five operas, Nicolai composed lieder, works for orchestra, chorus, ensemble, and solo instruments.
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Life and musical career
- Occupations
- composer; pianist; conductor; singer; music director; editor; music arranger; organist
- Teachers
- Carl Friedrich Zelter
- Career institutions / employers
- Frederick William IV of Prussia
- Recorded memberships
- Vienna Philharmonic
- Genres
- opera
- Notable works
- The Merry Wives of Windsor; Il templario; Die Heimkehr des Verbannten; Il proscritto; Mass No. 1 D major
- Languages used
- German
- VIAF ID
- 24788088
- ISNI
- 0000000108802233
- GND ID
- 118587684
- Library of Congress ID
- n80004375
- MusicBrainz ID
- 33a2c5c9-f3da-4400-bfa9-77de4ca57ac7
Recorded in Wikidata. Affiliations may refer to earlier stages of the composer's career.
In this catalogue
- Common listed instruments
- Piano, Voice, violin, Cello, Clarinet
- Genres represented
- Classical
- Source entries with composition dates
- 4
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.
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 24788088. Portrait: Josef Kriehuber, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.