Carl Otto Ehrenfried Nicolai (June 9, 1810 – May 11, 1849) was a German com… Read Full Bio ↴Carl Otto Ehrenfried Nicolai (June 9, 1810 – May 11, 1849) was a German composer, conductor, and founder of the Vienna Philharmonic. Nicolai is best known for his operatic version of Shakespeare's comedy The Merry Wives of Windsor (Die lustigen Weiber von Windsor). In addition to five operas, Nicolai composed lieder, works for orchestra, chorus, ensemble, and solo instruments.
Nicolai, a child prodigy, was born in Königsberg Germany. While still a youth he ran away from his home and parents and secured himself as a student of Carl Friedrich Zelter in Berlin. After initial successes in Germany, including his first Symphony (1831) and public concerts, he became musician to the Prussian Embassy in Rome. During the early 1840s he established himself as a major figure in the concert life of Vienna. In 1844 he was offered the position, vacated by Felix Mendelssohn, of Kapellmeister at the Berlin Cathedral; but he did not reestablish himself in Berlin until the last year of his life. On 9 March 1849, two months after the premiere of The Merry Wives, and only two days after his appointment as Hof Kapellmeister at the Berlin Staatsoper, he collapsed and died from a stroke. On the very same day of his death, he was elected a member of the Prussian Royal Academy of Arts.
Nicolai, a child prodigy, was born in Königsberg Germany. While still a youth he ran away from his home and parents and secured himself as a student of Carl Friedrich Zelter in Berlin. After initial successes in Germany, including his first Symphony (1831) and public concerts, he became musician to the Prussian Embassy in Rome. During the early 1840s he established himself as a major figure in the concert life of Vienna. In 1844 he was offered the position, vacated by Felix Mendelssohn, of Kapellmeister at the Berlin Cathedral; but he did not reestablish himself in Berlin until the last year of his life. On 9 March 1849, two months after the premiere of The Merry Wives, and only two days after his appointment as Hof Kapellmeister at the Berlin Staatsoper, he collapsed and died from a stroke. On the very same day of his death, he was elected a member of the Prussian Royal Academy of Arts.
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The Merry Wives of Windsor Overture
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@rattywoof5259
An under-rated composer. Listen to his 'Te Deum' written when he was only 18.
@gabriellevonhilton8550
Amaizing...
@nickyork8901
Is that a very young Sarah Willis on french horn? Lovely performance, and it's a shame that some people were walking around, talking and eating while these professionals gave a superb concert.
@imapaine-diaz4451
Chill out! this event was a festive evening in berlin, not a formal concert, and the philharmonic played as they always do, superbly and a good time was had by all, even the orchestra as you can see😀😀
@user-mj7yh4ig5m
Act 1, Scene 1 contains the words Custalourum, Rato-lorum and Armigero. What do these words mean? You can use simple words. What would you advise to indicate in the footnotes to those readers who are not yet familiar with the work of Shakespeare?
@user-dr7ik9ge4f
4:48
@chasfleming
Someone in the woodwind has been drinking too much cha🎉 in the opening
@deanna8275
3:03 - 3:25
@user-vs6de4wj6g
3:40
@amielschotz4982
Benjamin Zander says that if your musicians’ eyes are shining, you’re doing a good job. That’s surely the case here. A pity the acoustics and recording don’t do the performance justice.