Louis Spohr, a leading representative of early German romanticism, noted that Mayr was deeply immersed in the Italian style and disowned the German almost completely, writing solely for Italian listeners.
Cultural Impact
Simon Mayr founded a music school in Bergamo, the Lezioni Caritatevoli di Musica, which attracted distinguished musicians and teachers, and his most celebrated pupil was Gaetano Donizetti.
Composer Biography
Mayr became a 'celebrated maestro' in Venice through his oratorios, operas, and church works, and in 1802 was appointed maestro di cappella at Santa Maria Maggiore in Bergamo.
Cultural Impact
Mayr's reputation as 'the father of Italian opera' was established by his approximately seventy operas, which were performed in major opera houses across Europe.
Compositional Technique
The Concerto in D minor for Flute, Clarinet, Basset Horn, Piccolo and Orchestra, also known as 'Concerto bergamasco', features an original structure where the four solo instruments play in turns.
Recording & Production
This album was recorded at Neues Schloss, Fahnensaal, Ingolstadt, Germany, from September 19-22, 2007, with Franz Hauk conducting and playing harpsichord.
Composer Biography
Simon Mayr, born in Mendorf near Ingolstadt, received his early music education from his father, a schoolteacher and organist, before moving to Italy around 1790.
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