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Mayr: David in spelunca Engaddi (David in the Cave of Engedi)

10/29/2008, 46 Tracks, 1:34:18

Featuring

  • Merit Ostermann
  • Cornelia Horak
  • Ai Ichihara
  • Sibylla Duffe
  • Claudia Schneider
  • Franz Hauk
  • Simon Mayr Ensemble
  • Simon Mayr Chor
  • Johann Simon Mayr

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Compositional Technique

The libretto for "David in the Cave of Engedi" exists in both Latin and Italian versions, indicating varying performance circumstances and a 'bilingualism' in its transmission.

Source: Booklet

Historical Context

These Venetian Ospedali, or 'female conservatories,' operated like banks and faced a major financial crisis in 1777 due to a drop in donations.

Source: Booklet

Historical Context

The Ospedale dei Mendicanti was one of four Venetian charitable institutions, known as 'female conservatories,' that cultivated a rich musical tradition.

Source: Booklet

Composition History

Simon Mayr's oratorio, "David in the Cave of Engedi," was the last of four oratorios he wrote for the Ospedale dei Mendicanti, a Venetian charitable institution, at the start of his career in Venice.

Source: Booklet

Recording & Production

This recording uses a performing edition by Franz Hauk, who based it on Mayr's original autograph of the Latin version for female chorus.

Source: Booklet

Composer Biography

Simon Mayr, born near Ingolstadt, spent most of his career in Bergamo and was a significant figure in promoting Viennese classicism in Italy before Rossini's emergence.

Source: Booklet

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