Composer(s): Mayr, Johann Simon
Conductor(s): Hauk, Franz
Ensemble(s): Simon Mayr Ensemble
Label: Naxos
Genre: Choral - Sacred
Period: Classical
Catalogue No: 8.572719-20
Barcode: 747313271979
Release Date: 03/2013

MAYR, J.S.: Sagrifizio di Jefte (Il) [Oratorio] (Bassenz, Iranyi, Sellier, Kupfer, Simon Mayr Choir and Ensemble, Hauk)

It is only in the last few years, largely as a result of the pioneering performances of the Simon Mayr Chorus and Ensemble conducted by Franz Hauk, that Mayr has come to be valued as one of the most significant composers of operatic and sacred music of his time. Il sagrifizio di Jefte (The Sacrifice of Jephtha), first performed in 1795, is a dramatic oratorio with a wealth of variety in both the vocal and instrumental writing, which foreshadows the operas to come.

Tracklist

Disc 1
Mayr, Johann Simon
Foppa, Giuseppe Maria - Lyricist
Simon Mayr Ensemble (Ensemble)
Hauk, Franz (Conductor)
Irányi, Stefanie (mezzo-soprano)
Simon Mayr Choir (Choir)
Sellier, Robert (tenor)
Hauk, Franz (harpsichord)
Bassenz, Hrachuhi (soprano)
Kupfer, Jochen (bass)
1Sinfonia03:32
Simon Mayr Ensemble (Ensemble)
Hauk, Franz (Conductor)
2Part I: Recitativo: O giorni (Seila)02:48
Irányi, Stefanie (mezzo-soprano)
Simon Mayr Ensemble (Ensemble)
Hauk, Franz (Conductor)
3Part I: Aria con coro: Su ti scuoti, donzella felice (Seila, Chorus)03:01
Irányi, Stefanie (mezzo-soprano)
Simon Mayr Choir (Choir)
Simon Mayr Ensemble (Ensemble)
Hauk, Franz (Conductor)
4Part I: Recitativo: Seila, ove corri? (Abnero, Seila)03:23
Irányi, Stefanie (mezzo-soprano)
Sellier, Robert (tenor)
Simon Mayr Ensemble (Ensemble)
Hauk, Franz (harpsichord)
Hauk, Franz (Conductor)
5Part I: Recitativo: Andiamo: Compagno ti saro (Abnero)00:36
Sellier, Robert (tenor)
Simon Mayr Ensemble (Ensemble)
Hauk, Franz (Conductor)
6Part I: Aria: Col tuo bel nome in petto (Abnero, Seila)04:37
Irányi, Stefanie (mezzo-soprano)
Sellier, Robert (tenor)
Simon Mayr Ensemble (Ensemble)
Hauk, Franz (Conductor)
7Part I: Coro: Alto eccheggi in si bel giorno (Chorus)02:32
Simon Mayr Choir (Choir)
Simon Mayr Ensemble (Ensemble)
Hauk, Franz (Conductor)
8Part I: Recitativo: Cittadini non più (Jefte, Abnero)01:01
Bassenz, Hrachuhi (soprano)
Sellier, Robert (tenor)
Simon Mayr Ensemble (Ensemble)
Hauk, Franz (harpsichord)
Hauk, Franz (Conductor)
9Part I: Recitativo: Non si tardi… che miro! (Jefte, Abnero)00:21
Bassenz, Hrachuhi (soprano)
Sellier, Robert (tenor)
Simon Mayr Ensemble (Ensemble)
Hauk, Franz (Conductor)
10Part I: Duetto con coro: Fra cetre e cembali (Jefte, Seila, Chorus)04:00
Bassenz, Hrachuhi (soprano)
Irányi, Stefanie (mezzo-soprano)
Simon Mayr Choir (Choir)
Simon Mayr Ensemble (Ensemble)
Hauk, Franz (Conductor)
11Part I: Recitativo: Sono questi gli amplessi del tuo paterno amor? (Seila, Jefte, Abnero)01:03
Bassenz, Hrachuhi (soprano)
Irányi, Stefanie (mezzo-soprano)
Sellier, Robert (tenor)
Simon Mayr Ensemble (Ensemble)
Hauk, Franz (harpsichord)
Hauk, Franz (Conductor)
12Part I: Recitativo: Ma come?… Ahi sventurata! (Seila, Jefte, Abnero)01:52
Bassenz, Hrachuhi (soprano)
Irányi, Stefanie (mezzo-soprano)
Sellier, Robert (tenor)
Simon Mayr Ensemble (Ensemble)
Hauk, Franz (Conductor)
13Part I: Aria: Squarciami il seno (Jefte)04:11
Bassenz, Hrachuhi (soprano)
Simon Mayr Ensemble (Ensemble)
Hauk, Franz (Conductor)
14Part I: Recitativo: Così mi lascia? (Seila, Abnero, Jaddo)02:27
Irányi, Stefanie (mezzo-soprano)
Sellier, Robert (tenor)
Kupfer, Jochen (bass)
Simon Mayr Ensemble (Ensemble)
Hauk, Franz (harpsichord)
Hauk, Franz (Conductor)
15Part I: Recitativo: Oh quale a'detti tuoi (Seila)01:26
Irányi, Stefanie (mezzo-soprano)
Simon Mayr Ensemble (Ensemble)
Hauk, Franz (Conductor)
16Part I: Aria: Deh palesa al genitore (Seila)04:09
Irányi, Stefanie (mezzo-soprano)
Simon Mayr Ensemble (Ensemble)
Hauk, Franz (Conductor)
17Part I: Recitativo: O figlia sventurata! (Jaddo, Abnero)00:41
Sellier, Robert (tenor)
Kupfer, Jochen (bass)
Simon Mayr Ensemble (Ensemble)
Hauk, Franz (harpsichord)
Hauk, Franz (Conductor)
18Part I: Recitativo: Confonditi e conosci (Jaddo)01:03
Kupfer, Jochen (bass)
Simon Mayr Ensemble (Ensemble)
Hauk, Franz (Conductor)
19Part I: Aria: Guarda, rifletti e trema (Jaddo)03:10
Kupfer, Jochen (bass)
Simon Mayr Ensemble (Ensemble)
Hauk, Franz (Conductor)
20Part I: Recitativo: Jefte che mai facesti? (Jefte, Jaddo)01:51
Bassenz, Hrachuhi (soprano)
Kupfer, Jochen (bass)
Simon Mayr Ensemble (Ensemble)
Hauk, Franz (harpsichord)
Hauk, Franz (Conductor)
21Part I: Recitativo: Lasciami … Oh dio (Seila, Jefte, Jaddo)01:50
Bassenz, Hrachuhi (soprano)
Irányi, Stefanie (mezzo-soprano)
Sellier, Robert (tenor)
Kupfer, Jochen (bass)
Simon Mayr Ensemble (Ensemble)
Hauk, Franz (Conductor)
22Part I: Finale I: Uditemi … tremate (Jefte, Jaddo, Abnero, Seila)07:56
Bassenz, Hrachuhi (soprano)
Irányi, Stefanie (mezzo-soprano)
Sellier, Robert (tenor)
Kupfer, Jochen (bass)
Simon Mayr Ensemble (Ensemble)
Hauk, Franz (Conductor)
Disc 2
1Part II: Recitativo: Lasciami Abnero (Seila, Abnero)01:19
Irányi, Stefanie (mezzo-soprano)
Sellier, Robert (tenor)
Simon Mayr Ensemble (Ensemble)
Hauk, Franz (harpsichord)
Hauk, Franz (Conductor)
2Part II: Recitativo: Barbara! E in faccia mia (Abnero, Seila)01:07
Irányi, Stefanie (mezzo-soprano)
Sellier, Robert (tenor)
Simon Mayr Ensemble (Ensemble)
Hauk, Franz (Conductor)
3Part II: Aria: Pria con un ferro il seno (Abnero)03:14
Sellier, Robert (tenor)
Simon Mayr Ensemble (Ensemble)
Hauk, Franz (Conductor)
4Part II: Recitativo: A qual fieri cimenti (Seila, Jefte)01:35
Bassenz, Hrachuhi (soprano)
Irányi, Stefanie (mezzo-soprano)
Simon Mayr Ensemble (Ensemble)
Hauk, Franz (harpsichord)
Hauk, Franz (Conductor)
5Part II: Coro: L'alto interprete di dio (Chorus, Seila, Jefte)03:05
Bassenz, Hrachuhi (soprano)
Irányi, Stefanie (mezzo-soprano)
Simon Mayr Choir (Choir)
Simon Mayr Ensemble (Ensemble)
Hauk, Franz (Conductor)
6Part II: Recitativo: Ecco l'istante (Jefte)04:28
Bassenz, Hrachuhi (soprano)
Simon Mayr Ensemble (Ensemble)
Hauk, Franz (Conductor)
7Part II: Aria: Se a morte mi condanna (Jefte)03:15
Bassenz, Hrachuhi (soprano)
Simon Mayr Ensemble (Ensemble)
Hauk, Franz (Conductor)
8Part II: Recitativo: Ferma, Jefte ove corri? (Jaddo, Jefte)00:51
Bassenz, Hrachuhi (soprano)
Kupfer, Jochen (bass)
Simon Mayr Ensemble (Ensemble)
Hauk, Franz (harpsichord)
Hauk, Franz (Conductor)
9Part II: Arioso: O Popol mio guardati (Jaddo)00:48
Kupfer, Jochen (bass)
Simon Mayr Ensemble (Ensemble)
Hauk, Franz (Conductor)
10Part II: Recitativo: Nel divin libro espresse (Jaddo, Jefte)00:58
Bassenz, Hrachuhi (soprano)
Kupfer, Jochen (bass)
Simon Mayr Ensemble (Ensemble)
Hauk, Franz (harpsichord)
Hauk, Franz (Conductor)
11Part II: Recitativo: Tu consercrarla dei per olocausto (Jaddo)01:22
Kupfer, Jochen (bass)
Simon Mayr Ensemble (Ensemble)
Hauk, Franz (Conductor)
12Part II: Aria: Gia la morte sua falce rotando (Jaddo)04:13
Kupfer, Jochen (bass)
Simon Mayr Ensemble (Ensemble)
Hauk, Franz (Conductor)
13Part II: Recitativo: Ah se vive la figlia (Jefte, Abnero, Seila)04:07
Bassenz, Hrachuhi (soprano)
Irányi, Stefanie (mezzo-soprano)
Sellier, Robert (tenor)
Simon Mayr Ensemble (Ensemble)
Hauk, Franz (harpsichord)
Hauk, Franz (Conductor)
14Part II: Recitativo: Va! … Ma come? … io t'ascolto? (Jefte, Abnero, Seila)01:01
Bassenz, Hrachuhi (soprano)
Irányi, Stefanie (mezzo-soprano)
Sellier, Robert (tenor)
Simon Mayr Ensemble (Ensemble)
Hauk, Franz (Conductor)
15Part II: Terzetto: Qual di morte nero velo (Jefte, Seila, Abnero)03:43
Bassenz, Hrachuhi (soprano)
Irányi, Stefanie (mezzo-soprano)
Sellier, Robert (tenor)
Simon Mayr Ensemble (Ensemble)
Hauk, Franz (Conductor)
16Part II: Recitativo: Misero me! Che intesi? (Abnero, Jefte)01:00
Bassenz, Hrachuhi (soprano)
Sellier, Robert (tenor)
Simon Mayr Ensemble (Ensemble)
Hauk, Franz (harpsichord)
Hauk, Franz (Conductor)
17Part II: Coro e recitativo: O bella Vergine (Chorus, Seila)04:16
Irányi, Stefanie (mezzo-soprano)
Simon Mayr Ensemble (Ensemble)
Hauk, Franz (Conductor)
Simon Mayr Choir (Choir)
18Part II: Recitativo: Deh concedi gran dio (Seila)01:17
Irányi, Stefanie (mezzo-soprano)
Simon Mayr Ensemble (Ensemble)
Hauk, Franz (Conductor)
19Part II: Aria: In te solo eterno amore (Seila)06:12
Irányi, Stefanie (mezzo-soprano)
Simon Mayr Ensemble (Ensemble)
Hauk, Franz (Conductor)
20Part II: Recitativo: Temerario ove corri (Jaddo, Abnero, Jefte, Seila)01:22
Bassenz, Hrachuhi (soprano)
Irányi, Stefanie (mezzo-soprano)
Sellier, Robert (tenor)
Kupfer, Jochen (bass)
Simon Mayr Ensemble (Ensemble)
Hauk, Franz (Conductor)
21Part II: Finale II: Mortal profano (Chorus, Abnero, Seila, Jaddo, Jefte)04:21
Bassenz, Hrachuhi (soprano)
Irányi, Stefanie (mezzo-soprano)
Sellier, Robert (tenor)
Kupfer, Jochen (bass)
Simon Mayr Choir (Choir)
Simon Mayr Ensemble (Ensemble)
Hauk, Franz (Conductor)

Total Playing Time: 01:51:04