He entered the New Academy of Music in Berlin in 1869, where he studied piano under Theodor Kullak, harmony under Würst and counterpoint and composition with Kiel.

34 (1904), in six movements, for boy's voice, men's chorus, organ, harps, and very large orchestra occupies a whole evening in performance.

His solitary symphony was published 1905 and performed in the 26 October 1908 in Convent Garten of Hamburg by Francesco Paolo Neglia as conductor.

Nicodé wrote other orchestral works, a Romanze for violin and orchestra, two cello sonatas, piano pieces and songs.

were made in 2013, realised digitally and free by Steffen Fahl in his online-project called "klassik resampled.de" and streamed there among other works of Nicodé.