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Mayr: Giuseppe

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Details

Composer
Johann Simon Mayr
Artist
Freya Apffelstaedt, Markus Schafer, Philipp Polhardt, Niklas Mallmann, Matthias Hoffmann, Fang Zhi
Format
CD
Label
Naxos
Released
Jun 26, 2026
Catalog #
8574710
UPC
747313471072

About

Giuseppe was composed by Mayr in 1829 for graduation concerts at the academy of music in Bergamo over which he presided. His inspiration was a Biblical opera that had won great popularity, Méhul's Joseph, which had premiered in Paris in 1807, featuring prayers, hymns, and unassuming arias. Mayr, however, drew on a much wider musical canvas to include grand arias, duets, a cavatina, and a final chorus. He also repeatedly references popular melodies by his contemporaries Donizetti, Rossini, and Bellini, as befits a pasticcio oratorio.

Tracklist 16 tracks

  1. 1 Act I Introduction: Sorgi, propizio Aurora (Chorus of Giuseppe's Followers and Pages) 02:38
    Track
    1
    Title
    Act I Introduction: Sorgi, propizio Aurora (Chorus of Giuseppe's Followers and Pages)
    Duration
    02:38
    Composer
    Johann Simon Mayr
    Ensemble
    Simon Mayr Chorus, Concerto de Bassus
    Conductor
    Franz Hauk
  2. 2 Act I Introduction: Recitative: Tacete, oh Dio! - Aria: Oh! terre paterne (Giuseppe) 08:00
    Track
    2
    Title
    Act I Introduction: Recitative: Tacete, oh Dio! - Aria: Oh! terre paterne (Giuseppe)
    Duration
    08:00
    Composer
    Johann Simon Mayr
    Performer
    Markus Schäfer
    Ensemble
    Concerto de Bassus
    Conductor
    Franz Hauk
  3. 3 Act I Introduction: Cavatina: Ah! come appien risponde (Utoban) 03:47
    Track
    3
    Title
    Act I Introduction: Cavatina: Ah! come appien risponde (Utoban)
    Duration
    03:47
    Composer
    Johann Simon Mayr
    Performer
    Philipp Polhardt
    Ensemble
    Concerto de Bassus
    Conductor
    Franz Hauk
  4. 4 Act I Introduction: Aria: Simeone, Fratello (Brothers, Simeone) 07:58
    Track
    4
    Title
    Act I Introduction: Aria: Simeone, Fratello (Brothers, Simeone)
    Duration
    07:58
    Composer
    Johann Simon Mayr
    Performer
    Niklas Mallmann
    Ensemble
    Simon Mayr Chorus, Concerto de Bassus
    Conductor
    Franz Hauk
  5. 5 Act I Scene 1: Aria: Prole d'un padre misero (Ruben, Giuseppe, Utoban, Neftali, Chorus) 02:48
    Track
    5
    Title
    Act I Scene 1: Aria: Prole d'un padre misero (Ruben, Giuseppe, Utoban, Neftali, Chorus)
    Duration
    02:48
    Composer
    Johann Simon Mayr
    Performer
    Fang Zhi, Markus Schäfer, Philipp Polhardt, Konstantin Igl
    Ensemble
    Simon Mayr Chorus, Concerto de Bassus
    Conductor
    Franz Hauk
  6. 6 Act I Finale: Ah! Mi fa quel volto orror - Chorus: Onor a sì grande Signor (Giuseppe, Utoban, Ruben, Neftali, Simeone, People) 04:44
    Track
    6
    Title
    Act I Finale: Ah! Mi fa quel volto orror - Chorus: Onor a sì grande Signor (Giuseppe, Utoban, Ruben, Neftali, Simeone, People)
    Duration
    04:44
    Composer
    Johann Simon Mayr
    Performer
    Markus Schäfer, Philipp Polhardt, Fang Zhi, Micha Matthäus, Niklas Mallmann
    Ensemble
    Simon Mayr Chorus, Concerto de Bassus
    Conductor
    Franz Hauk
  7. 7 Act I Finale: Chorus: Ah, mi s'empie l'anima (Giuseppe, Simeone, People, Ruben, Neftali, Utoban) 02:20
    Track
    7
    Title
    Act I Finale: Chorus: Ah, mi s'empie l'anima (Giuseppe, Simeone, People, Ruben, Neftali, Utoban)
    Duration
    02:20
    Composer
    Johann Simon Mayr
    Performer
    Markus Schäfer, Niklas Mallmann, Fang Zhi, Micha Matthäus, Philipp Polhardt
    Ensemble
    Simon Mayr Chorus, Concerto de Bassus
    Conductor
    Franz Hauk
  8. 8 Act II Scene 2: Recitative: In dolce sonno immersi - Duet: Ahimè! Mortal perverso (Simeone, Giuseppe) 08:47
    Track
    8
    Title
    Act II Scene 2: Recitative: In dolce sonno immersi - Duet: Ahimè! Mortal perverso (Simeone, Giuseppe)
    Duration
    08:47
    Composer
    Johann Simon Mayr
    Performer
    Niklas Mallmann, Markus Schäfer
    Ensemble
    Concerto de Bassus
    Conductor
    Franz Hauk
  9. 9 Act II Scene 4: Cantica: Dio d'Israel (Chorus of Hebrews, Giuseppe) 02:20
    Track
    9
    Title
    Act II Scene 4: Cantica: Dio d'Israel (Chorus of Hebrews, Giuseppe)
    Duration
    02:20
    Composer
    Johann Simon Mayr
    Performer
    Markus Schäfer
    Ensemble
    Simon Mayr Chorus, Concerto de Bassus
    Conductor
    Franz Hauk
  10. 10 Act II Scene 5: Aria ossia Romanza: Allor che fiera morte (Benjamino) 05:18
    Track
    10
    Title
    Act II Scene 5: Aria ossia Romanza: Allor che fiera morte (Benjamino)
    Duration
    05:18
    Composer
    Johann Simon Mayr
    Performer
    Freya Apffelstaedt
    Ensemble
    Concerto de Bassus
    Conductor
    Franz Hauk
  11. 11 Act II Scene 6: Ch'è questo? - Trio: Un suono festoso (Benjamino, Giuseppe, Giacobbe) 08:15
    Track
    11
    Title
    Act II Scene 6: Ch'è questo? - Trio: Un suono festoso (Benjamino, Giuseppe, Giacobbe)
    Duration
    08:15
    Composer
    Johann Simon Mayr
    Performer
    Freya Apffelstaedt, Markus Schäfer, Matthias Hoffmann
    Ensemble
    Concerto de Bassus
    Conductor
    Franz Hauk
  12. 12 Act II: Finale: Oh figlio! - Recitative: Più resister non so - Aria: Venite, sì venite - Chorus: Esempio de' Monarchi - Trio: Grazie, gran Dio d'Abramo (Giacobbe, Giuseppe, Benjamino, Utoban, Chorus) 09:09
    Track
    12
    Title
    Act II: Finale: Oh figlio! - Recitative: Più resister non so - Aria: Venite, sì venite - Chorus: Esempio de' Monarchi - Trio: Grazie, gran Dio d'Abramo (Giacobbe, Giuseppe, Benjamino, Utoban, Chorus)
    Duration
    09:09
    Composer
    Johann Simon Mayr
    Performer
    Matthias Hoffmann, Markus Schäfer, Freya Apffelstaedt, Philipp Polhardt
    Ensemble
    Simon Mayr Chorus, Concerto de Bassus
    Conductor
    Franz Hauk
  13. 13 Act III: Marcia 01:36
    Track
    13
    Title
    Act III: Marcia
    Duration
    01:36
    Composer
    Johann Simon Mayr
    Ensemble
    Concerto de Bassus
    Conductor
    Franz Hauk
  14. 14 Act III: Chorus: Della tua Gloria (Chorus, Women, Men, Giuseppe, Giacobbe, Benjamino, Brothers) 05:06
    Track
    14
    Title
    Act III: Chorus: Della tua Gloria (Chorus, Women, Men, Giuseppe, Giacobbe, Benjamino, Brothers)
    Duration
    05:06
    Composer
    Johann Simon Mayr
    Performer
    Markus Schäfer, Matthias Hoffmann, Freya Apffelstaedt
    Ensemble
    Simon Mayr Chorus, Concerto de Bassus
    Conductor
    Franz Hauk
  15. 15 Act III: Duet: O dolce mio sostegno (Giacobbe, Benjamino) 04:10
    Track
    15
    Title
    Act III: Duet: O dolce mio sostegno (Giacobbe, Benjamino)
    Duration
    04:10
    Composer
    Johann Simon Mayr
    Performer
    Matthias Hoffmann, Freya Apffelstaedt
    Ensemble
    Concerto de Bassus
    Conductor
    Franz Hauk
  16. 16 Act III Finale: Recitative: O cielo! quella voce! - Sextet: L'incontro inaspettato - Recitative and Chorus: Accorrete al mio sen (Giacobbe, Giuseppe, Ruben, Simeone, Benjamino, Neftali, Chorus) 09:19
    Track
    16
    Title
    Act III Finale: Recitative: O cielo! quella voce! - Sextet: L'incontro inaspettato - Recitative and Chorus: Accorrete al mio sen (Giacobbe, Giuseppe, Ruben, Simeone, Benjamino, Neftali, Chorus)
    Duration
    09:19
    Composer
    Johann Simon Mayr
    Performer
    Matthias Hoffmann, Markus Schäfer, Fang Zhi, Niklas Mallmann, Freya Apffelstaedt, Micha Matthäus
    Ensemble
    Simon Mayr Chorus, Concerto de Bassus
    Conductor
    Franz Hauk