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Mayr - David in the Cave of Engedi (Oratorio) | Naxos 857036667

Mayr - David in the Cave of Engedi (Oratorio)

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Label: Naxos

Cat No: 857036667

Barcode: 0747313036677

Format: CD

Number of Discs: 2

Genre: Vocal/Choral

Release Date: 31st March 2008

Contents

Artists

Merit Ostermann (mezzo-soprano)
Cornelia Horak (soprano)
Ai Ichihara (soprano)
Sibylla Duffe (soprano)
Claudia Schneider (soprano)
Franz Hauk (harpsichord)
Simon Mayr Chorus and Ensemble

Conductor

Franz Hauk

Works

Mayr, Johann Simon

David in Spelunca Engaddi

Artists

Merit Ostermann (mezzo-soprano)
Cornelia Horak (soprano)
Ai Ichihara (soprano)
Sibylla Duffe (soprano)
Claudia Schneider (soprano)
Franz Hauk (harpsichord)
Simon Mayr Chorus and Ensemble

Conductor

Franz Hauk

About

Born near Ingolstadt in Bavaria, Simon Mayr spent the greater part of his career in Bergamo, a flourishing cultural and economic centre in the early nineteenth century. An important figure in the promotion of Viennese classicism in Italy, he combined, in his own style, the legacy of Vienna with the dramatic and melodic genius of Italy, and held a dominant position in Italian opera before the emergence of Rossini.

His oratorio David in spelunca Engeddi (David in the Cave of Engedi), with a Latin text, was written in 1795 for the Ospedale dei Mendicanti in Venice, one of the four great charitable institutions there, known for the musical achievements of its members.

The oratorio deals with the conflict between David and Saul, and the refusal of David to harm the Lord’s anointed, in spite of the opportunity offered him.

Cast:
• David, a shepherd, son of Jesse from Bethlehem - Merit Ostermann (mezzo-soprano)
• Saul, first king of Israel - Cornelia Horak (soprano)
• Michol/Michal, his daughter - Ai Ichihara (soprano)
• Jonathas/Jonathan, his son; Phalti, adviser to the king - Sibylla Duffe (soprano)
• Abner, commander of the king’s army - Claudia Schneider (soprano)

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