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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. He was an early inspiration to Rossini and taught and advocated for Donizetti.

For the 17th-century astronomer named Simon Mayr in German, see Simon Marius.
Johann Simon Mayr
Johann Simon Mayr

Life


He was born in Mendorf near Altmannstein, Landkreis Eichstätt, 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. He was music teacher to 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


See List of compositions by Simon Mayr and List of operas by Simon Mayr


Recordings



References


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На других языках

[de] Johann Simon Mayr

Johann(es) Simon Mayr (* 14. Juni 1763 in Mendorf bei Altmannstein, Landkreis Eichstätt; † 2. Dezember 1845 in Bergamo) war ein deutscher Komponist und Musiklehrer, der in Italien lebte und vor allem als Komponist italienischer Opern bekannt ist. Daher ist er auch unter seinem italienischen Namen Giovanni Simone Mayr bekannt. In die Musikgeschichte ging er auch als Lehrer Gaetano Donizettis ein.
- [en] Simon Mayr

[es] Simon Mayr

Johann Simon Mayr, conocido en italiano como Giovanni Simone Mayr o Simone Mayr, (14 de junio de 1763 en Mendorf, cerca de Altmannstein, Landkreis Eichstätt - 2 de diciembre en 1845 en Bérgamo) fue un compositor alemán, el segundo hijo de Josef Mayr, professor de escuela y organista, y de Maria Anna Prantmayer, hija de un cervecero de Augsburgo. Recibió su primera educación de la mano de su padre. Con algo más de siete años era capaz de cantar a vista, y con nueve ya era un consumado pianista y talentoso compositor de canciones. Estaba asociado cercanamente con los Illuminati bávaros de Adam Weishaupt en su época de estudiante, y los ideales de los franceses de la Ilustración eran una fuerte influencia en su filosofía como músico, como es corroborado por su famoso Zibaldone o "Cuaderno", compilado hacia el final de su carrera.

[ru] Майр, Симон

Иоганн Симон Майр (нем. Johann Simon Mayr, в Италии — Джованни Симоне Майр итал. Giovanni Simone Mayr; 14 июня 1763 (1763-06-14), Мендорф, Альтманштайн, район Айхштета — 2 декабря 1845, Бергамо) — итальянский композитор немецкого происхождения, уроженец Баварии, автор ораторий и множества опер, долго господствовавших на итальянских сценах.


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