Mayr, Simon > Baritone

Mayr: Te Deum; Mozart: Missa Solemnis

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2010-06-29

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Mass for soloists, chorus, orchestra & organ, in C major (K. Anh. C 1.20); Simon Mayr: Te Deum for soloists, chorus & orchestra in D major
Performers: Burkhardt, Andreas [Bass Vocal]; Eser-Streit, Priska; Hauk, Franz; Hirtreiter, Andreas; Merwald, Robert; Schneider, Jorg; Stuber, Katja
Conductors: Hauk, Franz

It is uncertain whether the 'Missa Solemnis in C major' was composed by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart or by his father Leopold. Whatever the case, it...continue...
Recording information: Asamkirche Maria de Victoria, Ingolstadt, Germany (09/29/2007-10/01/2007)....continue...

Icon: Tito Gobbi / The Complete Solo Recordings

5 CD / EMI Classics / 2010-03-23

Works: Francesco Cilèa: L'Arlesiana; Adriana Lecouvreur; Ruggero Leoncavallo: Zazà, opera; Pagliacci; Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Don Giovanni; Le nozze di Figaro; Giuseppe Verdi: Don Carlo; Otello...
Performers: Alva, Luigi [Tenor Vocals]; Arie, Raffaele; Callas, Maria; Canali, Anna Maria; Caselli, Dario; Clabassi, Plinio [Bass Vocal]; Cornoldi, Claudio; de los Angeles, Victoria; Di Stefano, Giuseppe; Dickie...
Conductors: Karajan, Herbert von; Erede, Alberto; Robertson, James; Green, Philip; Susskind, Walter; Braithwaite, Warwick; Olivieri, Dino; de Fabritiis, Oliviero; Bizzelli, Annibale; Serafin, Tullio; Santini, Ga...

This 5-CD set, devoted to the outstanding Italian baritone Tito Gobbi, is a further release in the EMI Classics ICON series. The bulk of this...continue...

Simon Mayr: L'Armonia, etc / Hauk, Or, Piriu, et al

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2006-12-12

Works: Simon Mayr: L'Armonia, dramatic cantata for soloists, choir & orchestra; Cantata for the Death of Beethoven, for soloists, choir & orchestra
Performers: Borchev, Nikolay; Or, Talia; Piriù, Altin
Conductors: Hauk, Franz
Ensemble: Georgian Chamber Orchestra

"One thing's clear about this composer/teacher/choir master: he knew his Mozart, Haydn, and Beethoven, and if you like their sacred and theatrical music, you'll enjoy...continue...

Mayr: Ginevra di Scozia / Severini, Vidal, Barcellona, et al

3 CD / Opera Rara / 2003-02-01

Works: Simon Mayr: Ginevra di Scozia, opera
Performers: Barcellona, Daniela; Grassi, Luca; Lazzara, Marco; Locatelli, Damiano; Orsolini, Aldo; Piunti, Giuseppina; Siragusa, Antonino; Vidal, Elisabeth
Conductors: Severini, Tiziano
Ensemble: Trieste Teatro Verdi Chorus

Giovanni Simone Mayr is remembered today as the teacher of Donizetti. He was one of the most respected composers in all of Italy. What is...continue...