Johannes Simon Mayr

Born: 1763-06-14 (Bavaria, Germany) Died: 1845-12-02 (Bergamo, Italy) Johann(es) Simon Mayr (also spelled Majer, Mayer, Maier), also known in Italian as Giovanni Simone Mayr or Simone Mayr was a German composer. He was born in Upper Bavaria, left a legacy of sixty operas and more than six hundred sacred and chamber music compositions. In the early 18th century, this extremely productive composer was one of the most successful opera composers in Northern Italy and his works were played all over Europe.