Johann Simon Mayr: Piano Concerto No.1, in C Major, Maria Littauer (piano)

Johann Simon Mayr - Piano Concerto No.1, in C major, Maria Littauer (piano), Hamburg Symphony Orchestra, Alois Springer I. Allegro moderato – 00:00 II. Andante grazioso – 08:18 III. Rondo – 14:00 Johann(es) Simon Mayr (also spelled Majer, Mayer, Maier), also known in Italian as Giovanni Simone Mayr or Simone Mayr (14 June 1763 – 2 December 1845), was a German composer. He was born in Mendorf near Altmannstein, Landkreis Eichstätt, Bavaria, and studied theology at the University of Ingolstadt, continuing his studies in Italy from 1787. He was closely associated with the Illuminati of Adam Weishaupt while a student in Ingolstadt, and the ideals of the French Enlightenment were a strong influence on his philosophy as a musician as corroborated by his famed Zibaldone or “Notebooks“ compiled toward the end of his career. Shortly thereafter, he took music lessons with Carlo Lenzi, and later with Ferdinando Bertoni. He moved to Bergamo in 1802 and was appointed maestro di cappella at the Cathedral of Bergamo, suc