Mayr created a center for the conservation of German music in Bergamo, Italy, by founding the Lezione caritatevoli di musica, a music school where he taught theory and composition.
Composition History
This recording is a world premiere of Johann Simon Mayr's Messa solenne in D minor, a work likely composed around 1825.
Compositional Technique
Johann Simon Mayr's Mass compositions generally assemble individual movements, following the Italian tradition of the messa concertata.
Compositional Technique
The Messa solenne in D minor is one of the few Masses by Mayr that contains the full ordinary, which is rare for his works in this genre.
Composer Biography
Johann Simon Mayr, an Italian composer, concluded his operatic output around 1824 and continued composing church music until shortly before his death in 1845.
Recording & Production
This album is a world premiere recording of Johann Simon Mayr's Messa solenne in D minor.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Mayr's private library contained numerous sacred works from Southern Germany and Austria, including those by Joseph Haydn, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, and Joseph Eybler, which inspired his own compositions.
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