François Joseph Naderman
Encyclopedia
François Joseph Naderman, born on 5 August 1781 in Paris
, where he died on 2 April 1835, was a classical
harpist, teacher
and composer
, the eldest son of the well-known eighteenth century harp maker Jean Henri Naderman
. The profession of his father, luthier
, 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
, variations
and duets for harp
and harp, harp and flute
, harp and cello
, harp and horn
combined Music Catalog with estimate dates of publication. His Sonatas Progressives are still regarded as some of the most important works in harp repertoire today.
, and his reputation continued under the Consulate
, the First Empire
and the Restoration
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
. He soon began touring around Europe as a virtuoso of the harp. He was a music publisher 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 sheet music
of her husband bearing the stamp-signature: Widow Naderman.
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
, where he died on 2 April 1835, was a classical
Classical music
Classical music is the art music produced in, or rooted in, the traditions of Western liturgical and secular music, encompassing a broad period from roughly the 11th century to present times...
harpist, teacher
Teacher
A teacher or schoolteacher is a person who provides education for pupils and students . The role of teacher is often formal and ongoing, carried out at a school or other place of formal education. In many countries, a person who wishes to become a teacher must first obtain specified professional...
and composer
Composer
A composer is a person who creates music, either by musical notation or oral tradition, for interpretation and performance, or through direct manipulation of sonic material through electronic media...
, the eldest son of the well-known eighteenth century harp maker Jean Henri Naderman
Jean Henri Naderman
Jean Henri Naderman, was an 18th century luthier and one of the leading harp-makers in Paris of his day. He supplied the Royal Household with his instruments and wrote his music in classical style, with a large influence of the baroque...
. The profession of his father, luthier
Luthier
A luthier is someone who makes or repairs lutes and other string instruments. In the United States, the term is used interchangeably with a term for the specialty of each maker, such as violinmaker, guitar maker, lute maker, etc...
, is certainly at the root of his vocation.
There are 27 entries for François Joseph Naderman in the universities of California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
among caprices, etudes, fantasias
Fantasia (music)
The fantasia is a musical composition with its roots in the art of improvisation. Because of this, it seldom approximates the textbook rules of any strict musical form ....
, variations
Variation (music)
In music, variation is a formal technique where material is repeated in an altered form. The changes may involve harmony, melody, counterpoint, rhythm, timbre, orchestration or any combination of these.-Variation form:...
and duets for harp
Harp
The harp is a multi-stringed instrument which has the plane of its strings positioned perpendicularly to the soundboard. Organologically, it is in the general category of chordophones and has its own sub category . All harps have a neck, resonator and strings...
and harp, harp and flute
Flute
The flute is a musical instrument of the woodwind family. Unlike woodwind instruments with reeds, a flute is an aerophone or reedless wind instrument that produces its sound from the flow of air across an opening...
, harp and cello
Cello
The cello is a bowed string instrument with four strings tuned in perfect fifths. It is a member of the violin family of musical instruments, which also includes the violin, viola, and double bass. Old forms of the instrument in the Baroque era are baryton and viol .A person who plays a cello is...
, harp and horn
Horn (instrument)
The horn is a brass instrument consisting of about of tubing wrapped into a coil with a flared bell. A musician who plays the horn is called a horn player ....
combined Music Catalog with estimate dates of publication. His Sonatas 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 French RevolutionFrench Revolution
The French Revolution , sometimes distinguished as the 'Great French Revolution' , was a period of radical social and political upheaval in France and Europe. The absolute monarchy that had ruled France for centuries collapsed in three years...
, and his reputation continued under the Consulate
French Consulate
The Consulate was the government of France between the fall of the Directory in the coup of 18 Brumaire in 1799 until the start of the Napoleonic Empire in 1804...
, the First Empire
First French Empire
The First French Empire , also known as the Greater French Empire or Napoleonic Empire, was the empire of Napoleon I of France...
and the Restoration
Bourbon Restoration
The Bourbon Restoration is the name given to the period following the successive events of the French Revolution , the end of the First Republic , and then the forcible end of the First French Empire under Napoleon – when a coalition of European powers restored by arms the monarchy to the...
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
Conservatoire de Paris
The Conservatoire de Paris is a college of music and dance founded in 1795, now situated in the avenue Jean Jaurès in the 19th arrondissement of Paris, France...
. He soon began touring around Europe as a virtuoso of the harp. He was a music publisher 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 sheet music
Sheet music
Sheet music is a hand-written or printed form of music notation that uses modern musical symbols; like its analogs—books, pamphlets, etc.—the medium of sheet music typically is paper , although the access to musical notation in recent years includes also presentation on computer screens...
of her husband bearing the stamp-signature: Widow Naderman.
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
- Sonates 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 guitarGuitarThe guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
or lyreLyreThe lyre is a stringed musical instrument known for its use in Greek classical antiquity and later. The word comes from the Greek "λύρα" and the earliest reference to the word is the Mycenaean Greek ru-ra-ta-e, meaning "lyrists", written in Linear B syllabic script...
by Ferdinando CarulliFerdinando CarulliFerdinando Maria Meinrado Francesco Pascale Rosario Carulli was an Italian composer for classical guitar and the author of the first complete classical guitar method, which continues to be used today. He wrote a variety of works for classical guitar, including concertos and chamber works...
.
Note: (2 pages with the stamp-signature of the widow Naderman and the 3-cent stamp (of right) of the Seine department. Musical partition: pianoPianoThe piano is a musical instrument played by means of a keyboard. It is one of the most popular instruments in the world. Widely used in classical and jazz music for solo performances, ensemble use, chamber music and accompaniment, the piano is also very popular as an aid to composing and rehearsal...
, guitar or lyre and words in 4 verses of 4 lines each and a refrain.)