Editing Simon Mayr (section)

{{Short description|German composer (1763–1845)}}
{{For|the 17th-century astronomer named Simon Mayr in German|Simon Marius}}
{{Infobox person
| name          = Johann Simon Mayr
| image         = Johann Simon Mayr.jpg
| birth_date    = June 14, 1763
| birth_place   = Mendorf, Bavaria, Germany
| death_date    = {{death date and age|1845|12|02|1763|06|14}}
| death_place   = [[Bergamo]], Italy
| occupation    = Composer
| notable_works =  
}}
'''Johann(es) Simon Mayr''' (also spelled Majer, Mayer, Maier), also known in Italian as '''Giovanni Simone Mayr''' or '''Simone Mayr''' (14 June 1763 &ndash; 2 December 1845), was a German [[composer]]. His music reflects the [[Transition from Classical to Romantic music|transition]] from the [[Classical period (music)|Classical]] to the [[Romantic music|Romantic]] musical era. In 1805 he founded the [[Bergamo Conservatory]]. He was an early inspiration to [[Rossini]] and taught and advocated for [[Donizetti]].