Mayr: Messa di gloria in E Minor & Messa di gloria in F Minor Classical Naxos

Mayr: Messa di gloria in E Minor & Messa di gloria in F Minor

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NX 4203

Mayr: Messa di gloria in E Minor & Messa di gloria in F Minor

Label Catalogue Number:
8.574203

Running Time: 01:19:51

Release Date: April 2021
Originally recorded in 2020

Genre:
Classical

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Mayr’s Masses were in demand across Europe, and their composition is rooted in the Italian tradition of the messa concertata which demands division into separate vocal numbers. The Mass in E minor has long been recognized as an outstanding example of Mayr’s late style, with its polyphonic mastery and dialogues between singers and concertante solo instruments being exceptionally convincing. The Mass in F minor evokes both joy and deep melancholy, though accompanied, as always, by Mayr’s notable gift for melodic beauty. Conductor Franz Hauk has been responsible for re-establishing the music of Johann Simon Mayr, one of the most significant operatic and vocal composers residing in Italy before the rise of Rossini. This latest album is another in the series of ground-breaking world premiere recordings of Mayr’s music by the same forces under Hauk.

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Critics’ Choice 2021 – Philip Greenfield

American Record Guide – January/February 2022

“… The orchestra is excellent, and the choir does well in its limited role. This is the first-ever recording of both masses, so you’ll be in on the ground floor if you buy. The conductor’s notes will supply you with all the musical and musicological detail you could ever want …”

Philip Greenfield – American Record Guide – September/October 2021

“… Franz Hauk’s burning advocacy for Mayr is palpable and his forces respond with enthusiasm …”

David Threasher – Gramophone magazine – July 2021

“… Hauk’s Mayr recordings over the last decade have been mostly made at the location of this recording. So, his experience has fine-tuned the recordings to match their surroundings. The crisp first violins are a joy, and the vocalists are excellent. What we hear is first-class. The E minor Mass is the more lightly scored. There are some delicate moments that are particularly endearing… “

Raymond J Walker – MusicWeb-International.com – 8 June 2021

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