Nicodé's Gloria! symphony, which included 12 whistles for an avian concert, provoked a mixed critical reaction at its 1904 premiere, with some calling it a 'defilement of German art'.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Nicodé's conducting of his 'Philharmonic Concerts' in Dresden was modeled on Hermann Wolff's successful Berlin concert series, featuring up to 70 musicians.
Historical Context
The Gewerbehaus in Dresden, where Nicodé conducted, was a small, unpretentious restaurant-hall that hosted both beer and beefsteak nights and symphony concerts, attended by royalty.
Composer Biography
Nicodé and his wife, Fanny, visited Anton Bruckner in Vienna, finding him in short sleeves and slippers, working on his Symphony No. 9 at a tiny, ink-blotted desk.
Composer Biography
As a teenager, Jean Louis Nicodé earned income by playing dance-music in locales and was allowed to practice at the workshops of piano-manufacturer Eduard Westermayer.
Composer Biography
Jean Louis Nicodé's family were Huguenots who fled persecution in France, with one branch settling in the Prussian province of Posen.
Composer Biography
Theodor Kullak, Nicodé's piano teacher, recommended him to Franz Liszt, leading to a respectful relationship where Liszt even copied out one of Nicodé's etudes with an added counter-melody.
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