NIEDERMEYER, Louis, born at Nyon, Lake of Geneva, , studied under Moscheles and Förster in Vienna, Fioravanti in Rome, and Zingarelli in Naples, where he formed a lasting intimacy with Rossini. At Naples he produced his first opera ‘Il reo per amore.
’ He next settled in Geneva, taught the piano, and composed melodies to Lamartine's poetry, one of which, ‘Le Lac,
’ obtained great success, and made his name known in Paris, before his arrival there in...