Composer(s): Mayr, Johann Simon
Conductor(s): Hauk, Franz
Ensemble(s): Simon Mayr Ensemble
Label: Naxos
Genre: Choral - Sacred
Period: Classical
Catalogue No: 8.572710-11
Barcode: 747313271078
Release Date: 09/2012

MAYR, J.S.: Innalzamento al trono del giovane re Gioas [Oratorio] (Brown, Frey, Sellier, Burkhart, Simon Mayr Choir and Ensemble, Hauk)

Bavarian-born Johann Simon Mayr achieved renown as an Italianate opera composer, his earlier work taking the form of sacred oratorios. Gioas is a combination of both forms, being a parody-oratorio closely following Mayr’s opera I misteri eleusini, which was considered by Stendhal to be “among [the] most powerful musical works of the age”. This mythical drama of kings, priests and goddesses was ideally suited for its intended devotional use, and it joins other pioneering recordings from Franz Hauk which include David (8.570366–67) and Samuele (8.572721–22).

Tracklist

Disc 1
Mayr, Johann Simon
Simon Mayr Ensemble (Ensemble)
Hauk, Franz (Conductor)
Bavarian State Opera Chorus (Choir)
Simon Mayr Choir (Choir)
Burkhart, Andreas (bass)
Hauk, Franz (harpsichord)
Brown, Andrea Lauren (soprano)
Frey, Cornel (tenor)
Sellier, Robert (tenor)
1Sinfonia05:35
Simon Mayr Ensemble (Ensemble)
Hauk, Franz (Conductor)
2Part I: Introduzione: Inno: Del raggio del purissimo (Chorus)04:15
Bavarian State Opera Chorus (Choir)
Simon Mayr Choir (Choir)
Simon Mayr Ensemble (Ensemble)
Hauk, Franz (Conductor)
3Part I: Recitativo: Coll'armi e l'arte in mano (Giojada)00:42
Burkhart, Andreas (bass)
Hauk, Franz (harpsichord)
Hauk, Franz (Conductor)
Simon Mayr Ensemble (Ensemble)
4Part I: Cavatina: Ombre amate (Sebia)03:32
Brown, Andrea Lauren (soprano)
Simon Mayr Ensemble (Ensemble)
Hauk, Franz (Conductor)
5Part I: Recitativo: E Adrasto ancor non viene? (Sebia, Adrasto)03:38
Brown, Andrea Lauren (soprano)
Frey, Cornel (tenor)
Hauk, Franz (Conductor)
Hauk, Franz (harpsichord)
Simon Mayr Ensemble (Ensemble)
6Part I: Recitativo accompagnato: Come soave (Adrasto)00:51
Frey, Cornel (tenor)
Simon Mayr Ensemble (Ensemble)
Hauk, Franz (Conductor)
7Part I: Aria: Cessate di piangere (Adrasto, Chorus)04:56
Frey, Cornel (tenor)
Bavarian State Opera Chorus (Choir)
Simon Mayr Choir (Choir)
Simon Mayr Ensemble (Ensemble)
Hauk, Franz (Conductor)
8Part I: Recitativo accompagnato: Vedo di Giojada al fianco (Sebia)02:36
Brown, Andrea Lauren (soprano)
Simon Mayr Ensemble (Ensemble)
Hauk, Franz (Conductor)
9Part I: Cavatina: Sommo clemente Dio (Sebia)03:55
Brown, Andrea Lauren (soprano)
Simon Mayr Ensemble (Ensemble)
Hauk, Franz (Conductor)
10Part I: Recitativo: E da tuo duol (Giojada, Sebia, Gioas)01:52
Brown, Andrea Lauren (soprano)
Sellier, Robert (tenor)
Burkhart, Andreas (bass)
Hauk, Franz (harpsichord)
Hauk, Franz (Conductor)
Simon Mayr Ensemble (Ensemble)
11Part I: Recitativo accompagnato: Tu mi rammenti quei giorni fortunati (Sebia, Gioas)01:25
Brown, Andrea Lauren (soprano)
Sellier, Robert (tenor)
Simon Mayr Ensemble (Ensemble)
Hauk, Franz (Conductor)
12Part I: Duetto: Figlio mio (Sebia, Gioas)05:41
Brown, Andrea Lauren (soprano)
Sellier, Robert (tenor)
Simon Mayr Ensemble (Ensemble)
Hauk, Franz (Conductor)
13Part I: Recitativo: Che vidi (Giojada)00:35
Burkhart, Andreas (bass)
Simon Mayr Ensemble (Ensemble)
Hauk, Franz (harpsichord)
Hauk, Franz (Conductor)
14Part I: Aria: Spesso in tacer si fugge (Giojada)04:45
Burkhart, Andreas (bass)
Simon Mayr Ensemble (Ensemble)
Hauk, Franz (Conductor)
15Part I: Recitativo: Signore, Dimmi Adrasto dov'e? (Sebia, Giojada)01:57
Brown, Andrea Lauren (soprano)
Burkhart, Andreas (bass)
Simon Mayr Ensemble (Ensemble)
Hauk, Franz (harpsichord)
Hauk, Franz (Conductor)
16Part I: Finale: Recitativo accompagnato: Qual timor, qual rispetto (Adrasto, Gioas)03:54
Frey, Cornel (tenor)
Sellier, Robert (tenor)
Simon Mayr Ensemble (Ensemble)
Hauk, Franz (Conductor)
17Part I: Finale: L'arcano impenetrabile (Chorus)01:42
Bavarian State Opera Chorus (Choir)
Simon Mayr Choir (Choir)
Simon Mayr Ensemble (Ensemble)
Hauk, Franz (Conductor)
18Part I: Finale: Recitativo: Adrasto, a te commessa (Giojada, Adrasto)00:36
Frey, Cornel (tenor)
Burkhart, Andreas (bass)
Simon Mayr Ensemble (Ensemble)
Hauk, Franz (Conductor)
19Part I: Finale: Aria: Nume benefico (Gioas, Adrasto, Giojada, Chorus)03:02
Frey, Cornel (tenor)
Sellier, Robert (tenor)
Burkhart, Andreas (bass)
Bavarian State Opera Chorus (Choir)
Simon Mayr Choir (Choir)
Simon Mayr Ensemble (Ensemble)
Hauk, Franz (Conductor)
20Part I: Finale: Scena: Pieta, pieta (Gioas, Adrasto, Chorus)00:45
Frey, Cornel (tenor)
Sellier, Robert (tenor)
Bavarian State Opera Chorus (Choir)
Simon Mayr Choir (Choir)
Simon Mayr Ensemble (Ensemble)
Hauk, Franz (Conductor)
21Part I: Finale: Duettino: Giusto ciel (Adrasto, Gioas)01:14
Frey, Cornel (tenor)
Sellier, Robert (tenor)
Simon Mayr Ensemble (Ensemble)
Hauk, Franz (Conductor)
22Part I: Finale: Qual fragor! (All)06:04
Brown, Andrea Lauren (soprano)
Frey, Cornel (tenor)
Sellier, Robert (tenor)
Burkhart, Andreas (bass)
Bavarian State Opera Chorus (Choir)
Simon Mayr Choir (Choir)
Simon Mayr Ensemble (Ensemble)
Hauk, Franz (Conductor)
Disc 2
1Part II: Recitativo: Per mano ostile (Adrasto, Sebia, Gioas)01:41
Brown, Andrea Lauren (soprano)
Frey, Cornel (tenor)
Sellier, Robert (tenor)
Hauk, Franz (harpsichord)
Hauk, Franz (Conductor)
Simon Mayr Ensemble (Ensemble)
2Part II: Recitativo accompagnato: M'odi (Gioas, Sebia)00:47
Brown, Andrea Lauren (soprano)
Sellier, Robert (tenor)
Simon Mayr Ensemble (Ensemble)
Hauk, Franz (Conductor)
3Part II: Duetto: Sei di pietade indegno (Sebia, Gioas)04:10
Brown, Andrea Lauren (soprano)
Sellier, Robert (tenor)
Simon Mayr Ensemble (Ensemble)
Hauk, Franz (Conductor)
4Part II: Recitativo: Fidi Leviti intorno al sacro altare (Giojada)00:23
Burkhart, Andreas (bass)
Hauk, Franz (harpsichord)
Hauk, Franz (Conductor)
Simon Mayr Ensemble (Ensemble)
5Part II: Recitativo accompagnato: Ecco il sasso feral (Adrasto)02:04
Frey, Cornel (tenor)
Simon Mayr Ensemble (Ensemble)
Hauk, Franz (Conductor)
6Part II: Aria: Confusa quest'alma (Adrasto)01:54
Frey, Cornel (tenor)
Simon Mayr Ensemble (Ensemble)
Hauk, Franz (Conductor)
7Part II: Recitativo accompagnato: Dal Sacerdote (Gioas)00:58
Sellier, Robert (tenor)
Simon Mayr Ensemble (Ensemble)
Hauk, Franz (Conductor)
8Part II: Aria: Desolata genitrice (Gioas)04:19
Sellier, Robert (tenor)
Simon Mayr Ensemble (Ensemble)
Hauk, Franz (Conductor)
9Part II: Recitativo accompagnato: Questo no, non m'inganno (Sebia)04:27
Brown, Andrea Lauren (soprano)
Simon Mayr Ensemble (Ensemble)
Hauk, Franz (Conductor)
10Part II: Aria: Non tradirmi in quest'istante (Sebia, Giojada, Chorus)05:34
Brown, Andrea Lauren (soprano)
Burkhart, Andreas (bass)
Bavarian State Opera Chorus (Choir)
Simon Mayr Choir (Choir)
Simon Mayr Ensemble (Ensemble)
Hauk, Franz (Conductor)
11Part II: Recitativo: Dal delirar hai tu cessato ancora (Giojada, Sebia)01:04
Brown, Andrea Lauren (soprano)
Burkhart, Andreas (bass)
Hauk, Franz (harpsichord)
Hauk, Franz (Conductor)
Simon Mayr Ensemble (Ensemble)
12Part II: Aria: Il mortal s'attenta invano (Giojada)03:35
Burkhart, Andreas (bass)
Simon Mayr Ensemble (Ensemble)
Hauk, Franz (Conductor)
13Part II: Recitativo: Hai risoluto (Sebia, Adrasto)00:27
Brown, Andrea Lauren (soprano)
Frey, Cornel (tenor)
Hauk, Franz (harpsichord)
Hauk, Franz (Conductor)
Simon Mayr Ensemble (Ensemble)
14Part II: Terzetto: Dopo si barbare, si rie vicende (Gioas, Adrasto, Sebia)01:08
Brown, Andrea Lauren (soprano)
Frey, Cornel (tenor)
Sellier, Robert (tenor)
Simon Mayr Ensemble (Ensemble)
Hauk, Franz (Conductor)
15Part II: Recitativo: Sebia non mi fuggir (Giojada, Sebia)01:47
Brown, Andrea Lauren (soprano)
Burkhart, Andreas (bass)
Hauk, Franz (harpsichord)
Hauk, Franz (Conductor)
Simon Mayr Ensemble (Ensemble)
16Part II: Quartetto: Ferma (Sebia, Giojada, Gioas, Adrasto, Chorus)02:33
Brown, Andrea Lauren (soprano)
Frey, Cornel (tenor)
Sellier, Robert (tenor)
Burkhart, Andreas (bass)
Bavarian State Opera Chorus (Choir)
Simon Mayr Choir (Choir)
Simon Mayr Ensemble (Ensemble)
Hauk, Franz (Conductor)
17Part II: Aria: Lasciatemi, inumani (Adrasto, Gioas, Chorus)03:05
Frey, Cornel (tenor)
Bavarian State Opera Chorus (Choir)
Simon Mayr Choir (Choir)
Simon Mayr Ensemble (Ensemble)
Hauk, Franz (Conductor)
Sellier, Robert (tenor)
18Part II: Marcia01:49
Simon Mayr Ensemble (Ensemble)
Hauk, Franz (Conductor)
19Part II: I pianti scendano (Chorus)01:44
Bavarian State Opera Chorus (Choir)
Simon Mayr Choir (Choir)
Simon Mayr Ensemble (Ensemble)
Hauk, Franz (Conductor)
20Part II: Recitativo: Cessi ogni timor (Giojada)00:30
Burkhart, Andreas (bass)
Simon Mayr Ensemble (Ensemble)
Hauk, Franz (harpsichord)
Hauk, Franz (Conductor)
21Part II: Recitativo accompagnato: Dopo tante vicende (Giojada)00:55
Burkhart, Andreas (bass)
Simon Mayr Ensemble (Ensemble)
Hauk, Franz (Conductor)
22Part II: Finale: Noi prostesi al Regio Trono (All)02:59
Brown, Andrea Lauren (soprano)
Frey, Cornel (tenor)
Sellier, Robert (tenor)
Burkhart, Andreas (bass)
Bavarian State Opera Chorus (Choir)
Simon Mayr Choir (Choir)
Simon Mayr Ensemble (Ensemble)
Hauk, Franz (Conductor)

Total Playing Time: 01:51:25