Jean Henri Naderman
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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. He had two sons, François Joseph Naderman
, renowned harpist, and Henri Naderman, luthier.
, Switzerland
in 1735, but emigrated to France
where he began working as an harp manufacturer. Later in 1777 he was licenced to work as a music publisher. He rose to fame when he was commissioned to create and perfect the harps of Queen Marie-Antoinette, on her arrival in France
, together with the Czech
composer and harpist Jean-Baptiste Krumpholtz.
The Naderman single-pedal harp is supposed to have been modelled after the successful eighteenth century Bavarian
single-action mechanism pedal harp
, whose manufacture, although claimed by several other harp makers including Jean Paul Vetter of Nuremberg
and Johann Hausen of Weimar
, is often attributed to Jacob Hochbrucker
. Today, six harps of this specific model have been located. Jean Henri Naderman died in Paris
in 1799.
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...
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. He had two sons, François Joseph Naderman
François Joseph Naderman
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...
, renowned harpist, and Henri Naderman, luthier.
Life
Jean Henri Naderman was born in the canton of FribourgFribourg
Fribourg is the capital of the Swiss canton of Fribourg and the district of Sarine. It is located on both sides of the river Saane/Sarine, on the Swiss plateau, and is an important economic, administrative and educational center on the cultural border between German and French Switzerland...
, Switzerland
Switzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
in 1735, but emigrated to France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
where he began working as an harp manufacturer. Later in 1777 he was licenced to work as a music publisher. He rose to fame when he was commissioned to create and perfect the harps of Queen Marie-Antoinette, on her arrival in France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
, together with the Czech
Czech Republic
The Czech Republic is a landlocked country in Central Europe. The country is bordered by Poland to the northeast, Slovakia to the east, Austria to the south, and Germany to the west and northwest....
composer and harpist Jean-Baptiste Krumpholtz.
The Naderman single-pedal harp is supposed to have been modelled after the successful eighteenth century Bavarian
Bavaria
Bavaria, formally the Free State of Bavaria is a state of Germany, located in the southeast of Germany. With an area of , it is the largest state by area, forming almost 20% of the total land area of Germany...
single-action mechanism pedal harp
Pedal harp
The pedal harp is a large and technically modern harp, designed primarily for classical music and played either solo, as part of chamber ensembles, as soloist with or as a section or member in an orchestra...
, whose manufacture, although claimed by several other harp makers including Jean Paul Vetter of Nuremberg
Nuremberg
Nuremberg[p] is a city in the German state of Bavaria, in the administrative region of Middle Franconia. Situated on the Pegnitz river and the Rhine–Main–Danube Canal, it is located about north of Munich and is Franconia's largest city. The population is 505,664...
and Johann Hausen of Weimar
Weimar
Weimar is a city in Germany famous for its cultural heritage. It is located in the federal state of Thuringia , north of the Thüringer Wald, east of Erfurt, and southwest of Halle and Leipzig. Its current population is approximately 65,000. The oldest record of the city dates from the year 899...
, is often attributed to Jacob Hochbrucker
Jacob Hochbrucker
Jacob Hochbrucker was an eighteenth-century luthier and musician credited with the invention of the single-action pedal harp popularized in Europe between 1729 and 1750 by his descendants, and particularly by the Dauphine, Marie Antoinette, who performed on it after her arrival in Paris in...
. Today, six harps of this specific model have been located. Jean Henri Naderman died in Paris
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...
in 1799.
Works
- Petite Chasse
- Sonate Op.17, No.2 in F major (Harp solo)
- 12 Etudes et un Thème varié (Harp solo)
External links
- Ornately Decorated Harp by Naderman, 1797 on the National Music Museum - University of South DakotaUniversity of South DakotaThe University of South Dakota ', the state’s oldest university, was founded in 1862 and classes began in 1882. Located in Vermillion, South Dakota, United States, USD is home to South Dakota's only medical school and law school. USD is governed by the South Dakota Board of Regents, and its current...
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