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Isaac Nathan (1792 – 15 January 1864) was a Jewish, English composer, musicologist , journalist and self-publicist, who has been called the "father of Australian music", having assisted the careers of numerous colonial musicians during his twenty year residence in Australia. He is best known for the success of his Hebrew Melodies (1815–1840) in London. However, he made significant contributions as a singing teacher and music historian during his time at St James's Palace and as a composer of opera in the Royal Theatres (1823–1833). After emigrating to Australia in 1840, Nathan wrote Australia's first operas and Australia's first contemporary song cycle which entangled fragments of Aboriginal songlines with European musical traditions. Nathan tailored compositions to the unique individual singing needs of his students and community choirs while using the Neapolitan bel canto pedagogical tradition that he inherited in London. Nathan's best student was Dame Marie Carandini . Australian Dictionary of Biography . Isaac Nathan (1792–1864) and his contributions to Australian music in the mid–nineteenth century: a foundational fusion of musical traditions in New South Wales (1841–1864) .
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National Library of Australia (nla.pic-an2292675). Artist unknown, probably one of Byron 's portraitists. A Broadwood piano in the background is obscured in this reproduction Isaac Nathan was an Anglo - Australian composer , musicologist , journalist and self-publicist (c. 1792–15 January 1864) who ended an eventful career of triumph and failure by becoming the "father of Australian music".
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Artist unknown, probably one of Lord Byron 's portraitists.Isaac Nathan (1790 – 15 January 1864) was an Anglo -Australian composer, musicologist , journalist and self-publicist, who ended an eventful career by becoming the "father of Australian music".National Library of Australia nla.pic-an2292675 Mackerras, Catherine (1967).Australian Dictionary of Biography .
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Artist unknown, probably one of Lord Byron 's portraitists. Isaac Nathan ( c. 1791 – 15 January 1864) was an English composer, musicologist , journalist and self-publicist, who topped off an eventful career by becoming the "father of Australian music". National Library of Australia nla.pic-an2292675 Mackerras, Catherine (1967). Australian Dictionary of Biography .
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English composer Isaac Nathan ( c. 1791 – 15 January 1864) was an English composer, musicologist , journalist and self-publicist, who has been called the "father of Australian music". National Library of Australia nla.pic-an2292675 Mackerras, Catherine (1967). Australian Dictionary of Biography .
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