German composer (1763–1845)
For the 17th-century astronomer named Simon Mayr in German, see
Simon Marius .
Johann Simon Mayr
Born June 14, 1763Mendorf, Bavaria, Germany
Died December 2, 1845(1845-12-02) (aged 82) Occupation Composer
Johann(es) Simon Mayr (also spelled Majer, Mayer, Maier), also known in Italian asGiovanni Simone Mayr orSimone Mayr (14 June 1763 – 2 December 1845), was a Germancomposer . His music reflects thetransition from theClassical to theRomantic musical era. In 1805 he founded theBergamo Conservatory . He was an early inspiration toRossini andMeyerbeer and taught and advocated forDonizetti .
He was born inMendorf nearAltmannstein ,Landkreis Eichstätt ,Bavaria , and studiedtheology at theUniversity of Ingolstadt , continuing his studies in Italy from 1787. He was closely associated with theIlluminati ofAdam Weishaupt while a student in Ingolstadt, and the ideals of theFrench Enlightenment were a strong influence on his philosophy as a musician as corroborated by his famedZibaldone or "Notebooks" compiled toward the end of his career.
Shortly thereafter, he took music lessons withCarlo Lenzi , and later withFerdinando Bertoni . He moved toBergamo in 1802 and was appointedmaestro di cappella Cathedral of Bergamo , succeeding his old teacher Lenzi. He held the post until his death, and became a central figure in the city's musical life, organizing concerts and introducingLudwig van Beethoven 's music there. In 1805 he founded theBergamo Conservatory ; then known as the Lezioni Caritatevoli di Musica.[ 1] Gaetano Donizetti . By the end of his life, he wasblind . He died inBergamo and is buried in theBasilica di Santa Maria Maggiore there, just in front of the tomb of his famous pupil.
Mayr's works, among which there are almost seventyoperas , are rarely performed today.
SeeList of compositions by Simon Mayr List of operas by Simon Mayr
Ginevra di Scozia Elizabeth Vidal (soprano);Daniela Barcellona (mezzo-soprano); Antonino Siragusa (tenor); Luca Grassi (baritone); Giuseppina Piunti (soprano);Marco Lazzara (countertenor); Orchestra delTeatro Verdi di Trieste ; Tiziano Severini (conductor). Label:Opera Rara ORC23Fedra Verter (Herrmann, Gemmabella, Cicchetti,Salsi , Zarelli; Terracini). Bongiovanni GB 2343–4.Medea in Corinto Eaglen , Kenny,Ford , Miles; Parry), Opera Rara ORC11 [1993]Konzert mit Schnitte von Werken von Johann Simon Mayr. Wilhelm Schmailzl, Karlskron [1996]Samuele Fono-Schallplattengesellschaft, Laer [1997]Grande messa da requiem Orchestra Stabile di Bergamo, Agora [1997]Stabat Mater No.3 in C-minor Incontri Europei con la Musica, Bongiovanni [1999]Che Originali! ossia La Musicomania Georgisches Kammerorchester, Guild [1999]Mass in C-minor Guild [2001]La Passione Kammerorchester Ingolstadt, Guild [2002]Atalia Neue Düsseldorfer Hofmusik Guild [2003]Vespri per il Corpus Domini 1802 Orchestra da Camera Milano Classica, Bongiovanni [2004]Sisara Accademia I Filarmonici di Verona, Simon Mayr Chor conducted by Franz Hauk Guild GmbH 2004L'Armonia andCantata for the Death of Beethoven . Ingolstadt Georgian Chamber Orchestra and Simon Mayr Choir, Naxos [2006]La Rosa Bianca e la Rosa Rossa Antonacci , Anselmi, Serraicocca,Canonici , Facini; Briccetti) Fonit Cetra RFCD 2007David in Spelunca Engaddi , Naxos [2008]L'amor coniugale Tobiae matrimonium Medea in Corinto Theater St. Gallen , Oehmsclassic [2010]La Lodoiska Amor ingegnoso Samuele , Naxos [2012]Demetrio, Re di Siria , Oehmsclassic [2012]Innalzamento al trono del giovane re Gioas . Cantata, Naxos [2012]Il sagrifizio di Jefte , Oratorio, Naxos [2013]Piano Concerto in C-major Ginevra di Scozia , Oehmsclassic [2014]Gran messa di requiem in G-minor , Naxos [2015]Le Due Duchesse , Naxos [2020]Messa di Gloria in E-minor , Naxos [2021]Messa di Gloria in F-minor , Naxos [2021]L'accademia di musica , Naxos [2022]Sources Heinrich Bauer:Simon Mayr 1763–1845, Meister der italienischen Oper aus der bayerischen Oberpfalz . Munich: Bayer. Vereinsbank, 1983 Franz Hauk:Johann Simon Mayr und Venedig . (Munich: Katzbichler), 1999. -ISBN 3-87397-153-4 John Stewart Allitt:Giovanni Simone Mayr: Vita, musica, pensiero . (Villa di Serio (BG), Edizioni Villadiseriane), 1995 Mahan Esfahani,Giovanni Simone Mayr's 'Ginevra di Scozia' and the Classical Aesthetic in Early Nineteenth-Century Italian Opera Seria . (BA thesis, Stanford University), 2005 Martin Pfeil:Der vergessene Musiker: Johann Simon Mayer (1763–1845) . INTV Media Ingolstadt, 1995 (VHS, 30 Min.)
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