For the 17th-century astronomer named Simon Mayr in German, see Simon Marius.
Johann(es) Simon Mayr (also spelled Majer, Mayer, Maier), also known in Italian as Giovanni Simone Mayr or Simone Mayr (14 June 1763 – 2 December 1845), was a German composer. His music reflects the transition from the Classical to the Romantic musical era. In 1805 he founded the Bergamo Conservatory. He was an early inspiration to Rossini and taught and advocated for Donizetti.
Shortly thereafter, he took music lessons with Carlo Lenzi, and later with Ferdinando Bertoni. He moved to Bergamo in 1802 and was appointed maestro di cappella at the 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 introducing Ludwig van Beethoven's music there. In 1805 he founded the Bergamo Conservatory; then known as the Lezioni Caritatevoli di Musica.[1] One of his pupils at the conservatory was Gaetano Donizetti. By the end of his life, he was blind. He died in Bergamo and is buried in the Basilica di Santa Maria Maggiore there, just in front of the tomb of his famous pupil.
Mayr's works, among which there are almost seventy operas, are rarely performed today.
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]
Messa di Gloria in E-minor, Naxos [2021]
Messa di Gloria in F-minor, Naxos [2021]
L'accademia di musica, Naxos [2022]
Referencesedit
^Jerome Roche, revised by Rodobaldo Tibaldi (2002). "Bergamo". Grove Music Online. Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/gmo/9781561592630.article.02774.
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. - ISBN3-87397-153-4
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
Filmedit
Martin Pfeil: Der vergessene Musiker: Johann Simon Mayer (1763–1845). INTV Media Ingolstadt, 1995 (VHS, 30 Min.)
John A. Rice, "Gli Siiti: Voltaire's Play, Beretti's Ballet, Mayr's Opera"
January 01, 1970
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For the 17th century astronomer named Simon Mayr in German see Simon Marius Johann es Simon Mayr also spelled Majer Mayer Maier also known in Italian as Giovanni Simone Mayr or Simone Mayr 14 June 1763 2 December 1845 was a German composer His music reflects the transition from the Classical to the Romantic musical era In 1805 he founded the Bergamo Conservatory He was an early inspiration to Rossini and taught and advocated for Donizetti Johann Simon Mayr Contents 1 Life 2 Works 3 Recordings 4 References 5 Film 6 External linksLife editHe was born in Mendorf near Altmannstein Landkreis Eichstatt Bavaria and studied theology at the University of Ingolstadt continuing his studies in Italy from 1787 He was closely associated with the Illuminati of Adam Weishaupt while a student in Ingolstadt and the ideals of the French Enlightenment were a strong influence on his philosophy as a musician as corroborated by his famed Zibaldone or Notebooks compiled toward the end of his career Shortly thereafter he took music lessons with Carlo Lenzi and later with Ferdinando Bertoni He moved to Bergamo in 1802 and was appointed maestro di cappella at the 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 introducing Ludwig van Beethoven s music there In 1805 he founded the Bergamo Conservatory then known as the Lezioni Caritatevoli di Musica 1 One of his pupils at the conservatory was Gaetano Donizetti By the end of his life he was blind He died in Bergamo and is buried in the Basilica di Santa Maria Maggiore there just in front of the tomb of his famous pupil Mayr s works among which there are almost seventy operas are rarely performed today Works editSee List of compositions by Simon Mayr and List of operas by Simon MayrRecordings editGinevra di Scozia Elizabeth Vidal soprano Daniela Barcellona mezzo soprano Antonino Siragusa tenor Luca Grassi baritone Giuseppina Piunti soprano Marco Lazzara countertenor Orchestra del Teatro Verdi di Trieste Tiziano Severini conductor Label Opera Rara ORC23 Fedra Chiaudani Nelsen Zagorski Lee Schaller OEHMS Classics 920 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 Dusseldorfer 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 2004 L Armonia and Cantata 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 2007 David in Spelunca Engaddi Naxos 2008 L amor coniugale Naxos 2008 Tobiae matrimonium Simon Mayr Chor Ensemble Naxos 2009 Medea in Corinto Theater St Gallen Oehmsclassic 2010 La Lodoiska Munchner Rundfunkorchester Oehmsclassic 2011 Amor ingegnoso Bongiovanni GB 2456 2 2012 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 Messa di Gloria in E minor Naxos 2021 Messa di Gloria in F minor Naxos 2021 L accademia di musica Naxos 2022 References edit Jerome Roche revised by Rodobaldo Tibaldi 2002 Bergamo Grove Music Online Oxford University Press doi 10 1093 gmo 9781561592630 article 02774 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 2005Film editMartin Pfeil Der vergessene Musiker Johann Simon Mayer 1763 1845 INTV Media Ingolstadt 1995 VHS 30 Min External links editSimon Mayr Gesellschaft Free scores by Simon Mayr in the Choral Public Domain Library ChoralWiki Free scores by Simon Mayr at the International Music Score Library Project IMSLP Simon Mayr Chor John A Rice Gli Siiti Voltaire s Play Beretti s Ballet Mayr s Opera Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Simon Mayr amp 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