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Mayr - Miserere, Litaniae Lauretanae | Naxos 8573782

Mayr - Miserere, Litaniae Lauretanae

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Label: Naxos

Cat No: 8573782

Barcode: 0747313378272

Format: CD

Number of Discs: 1

Genre: Vocal/Choral

Release Date: 1st December 2017

Contents

Artists

Jaewon Yun (soprano)
Andrea Lauren Brown (soprano)
Theresa Holzhauser (alto)
Markus Schafer (tenor)
Robert Sellier (tenor)
Jens Hamann (bass)
Virgil Mischok (bass)
Members of the Bavarian State Opera Chorus
Simon Mayr Chorus
Concerto de Bassus
I Virtuosi Italiani

Conductor

Franz Hauk

Works

Mayr, Johann Simon

Litaniae Lauretanae in G minor
Miserere in G minor

Artists

Jaewon Yun (soprano)
Andrea Lauren Brown (soprano)
Theresa Holzhauser (alto)
Markus Schafer (tenor)
Robert Sellier (tenor)
Jens Hamann (bass)
Virgil Mischok (bass)
Members of the Bavarian State Opera Chorus
Simon Mayr Chorus
Concerto de Bassus
I Virtuosi Italiani

Conductor

Franz Hauk

About

Mayr had already earned esteem in Venice for his church music when, in 1802, he assumed the post of maestro di cappella at the basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore in Bergamo. With a modest orchestra at his disposal he soon composed a Miserere in G minor, in which solo orchestral instruments often carry on a dialogue with the vocal soloists in a succession of powerful, descriptive and beautiful arias and choruses. The Litaniae Lauretanae, cast in three parts, features wide leaping figures and sighing melodies.

Conductor Franz Hauk has been responsible for re-establishing the music of Johann Simon Mayr, one of the most significant operatic and vocal composers resident in Italy before the rise of Rossini. The discs issued so far have received international acclaim and so often before these are world premiere recordings.

The soloists in this recording have already been featured in several of the previous discs, including tenor Markus Schäfer. His performance in Telemaco (866038889) was praised by Fanfare: “As Mentore, tenor Markus Schäfer offers admirable musicianship and compelling dramatic involvement.” Soprano Andrea Lauren Brown can also be heard in Saffo (866036768). The Washington Post wrote that she “brings a strong mixture of vocal colors to the
demanding role.”

Unusually there are two different orchestras playing the two works, the Concerto de Bassus and the period performance group I Virtuosi Italiani.

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