No’vak

Vitézslav, bk. Kamenitz, Bohemia, Dec. 5, 1870; important Bohemian composer; pupil of Prague Cons. Dvorak, later teacher Prague; from 1909 teacher of composition at the Cons.; 1919-22, its dir.; c. overture “Maryscha,” symph “On Tatra,” and ‘Eternal Longing’; ‘‘Slovak” suite, four Moravian ballads with orch., chamber music, piano sonata “Erotica,” etc. Novello (né-vél’-15), (1) Vincent, London, Sept. 6, 1781—Nice, Aug. 9, 1861; son of Italian father and English mother; founded, 1811, the pub. firm Novello & Co. (later Novello, & Co., London); ganist, pianist and composer. (2) Clara An astasia, London, Jan. 10, 1818—Rome, March 12, 1908; 4th daughter of (1); pupil Paris Cons., succ. operatic début Padua, 1841, but made her best succ. in oratorio; 1843, m. Gigliucci; 1860. I. Biographical Dictionary of Musicians — O o