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Johann Simon Mayr also known as '''Giovanni Simone Mayr''' or '''Simone Mayr''', also spelled Majer, Mayer, Maier. ( June 14 , 1763 - December 2 , 1845 ) was a German Composer . He was born in Mendorf in Bavaria and studied Theology at the University Of Ingolstadt , continuing his studies in Italy from 1787. He was closely associated with the Bavarian 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 , succeeding his old teacher Lenzi. He held the post until his death, and became a central figure in the city's musical life, organizing concerts and introducing Ludwig Van Beethoven 's music there. He was music teacher to Gaetano Donizetti . By the end of his life, he was Blind . Mayr's works, which include almost 70 Opera s, are infrequently performed today. OPERAS
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