Antonio Rosetti
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Antonio Rosetti was a classical era composer
and double bass
player, and was a contemporary of Haydn
and Mozart
.
Rosetti was born around 1750 in Litoměřice
, a town in Northern Bohemia
, and was originally called Franz Anton Rösler. He is believed to have received early musical training from the Jesuits. In 1773 Rosetti left this native country and joined the Hofkapelle of Prince von Öttingen-Wallerstein, whom he served for sixteen years, before becoming Kapellmeister
to the Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin
in 1789. In 1777, he married Rosina Neher, with whom he had three daughters. In 1781 he was granted leave to spend five months in Paris
. Many of the finest ensembles in the city performed his works. Rosetti arranged for his music to be published, including a set of six symphonies published in 1782. He returned to his post, assured of recognition as an accomplished composer. He died only half a year after Mozart on June 30, 1792.
Rosetti wrote a great deal of music, including many symphonies
, concerto
s and vocal works
. He is perhaps best known today for his horn
concertos, which Mozart
scholar H. C. Robbins Landon
suggests (in The Mozart Companion) may have been a model for Mozart's four horn concerti. Rosetti is also known for writing the Requiem
(1776) which was played at a memorial for Mozart in December 1791.
There is difficulty in attributing some music to Rosetti, since there were a couple of other composers with similar names at the same time, including Franciscus Xaverius Antonius Rössler.
Note: The recordings of D19 through D24 above are arrangements for harp.
E2 Piano Sonata in G major
E3 Piano Sonata in B major
E4 Piano Sonata in F major
E5-62 Piano Pieces
Composer
A composer is a person who creates music, either by musical notation or oral tradition, for interpretation and performance, or through direct manipulation of sonic material through electronic media...
and double bass
Double bass
The double bass, also called the string bass, upright bass, standup bass or contrabass, is the largest and lowest-pitched bowed string instrument in the modern symphony orchestra, with strings usually tuned to E1, A1, D2 and G2...
player, and was a contemporary of Haydn
Joseph Haydn
Franz Joseph Haydn , known as Joseph Haydn , was an Austrian composer, one of the most prolific and prominent composers of the Classical period. He is often called the "Father of the Symphony" and "Father of the String Quartet" because of his important contributions to these forms...
and Mozart
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart , baptismal name Johannes Chrysostomus Wolfgangus Theophilus Mozart , was a prolific and influential composer of the Classical era. He composed over 600 works, many acknowledged as pinnacles of symphonic, concertante, chamber, piano, operatic, and choral music...
.
Rosetti was born around 1750 in Litoměřice
Litomerice
Litoměřice is a town at the junction of the rivers Elbe and Ohře in the north part of the Czech Republic, approximately 64 km northwest of Prague....
, a town in Northern Bohemia
Bohemia
Bohemia is a historical region in central Europe, occupying the western two-thirds of the traditional Czech Lands. It is located in the contemporary Czech Republic with its capital in Prague...
, and was originally called Franz Anton Rösler. He is believed to have received early musical training from the Jesuits. In 1773 Rosetti left this native country and joined the Hofkapelle of Prince von Öttingen-Wallerstein, whom he served for sixteen years, before becoming Kapellmeister
Kapellmeister
Kapellmeister is a German word designating a person in charge of music-making. The word is a compound, consisting of the roots Kapelle and Meister . The words Kapelle and Meister derive from the Latin: capella and magister...
to the Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin
Mecklenburg-Schwerin
Mecklenburg-Schwerin was a duchy in northern Germany created in 1348, when Albert II of Mecklenburg and his younger brother John were raised to Dukes of Mecklenburg by King Charles IV...
in 1789. In 1777, he married Rosina Neher, with whom he had three daughters. In 1781 he was granted leave to spend five months in Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
. Many of the finest ensembles in the city performed his works. Rosetti arranged for his music to be published, including a set of six symphonies published in 1782. He returned to his post, assured of recognition as an accomplished composer. He died only half a year after Mozart on June 30, 1792.
Rosetti wrote a great deal of music, including many symphonies
Symphony
A symphony is an extended musical composition in Western classical music, scored almost always for orchestra. A symphony usually contains at least one movement or episode composed according to the sonata principle...
, concerto
Concerto
A concerto is a musical work usually composed in three parts or movements, in which one solo instrument is accompanied by an orchestra.The etymology is uncertain, but the word seems to have originated from the conjunction of the two Latin words...
s and vocal works
Vocal music
Vocal music is a genre of music performed by one or more singers, with or without instrumental accompaniment, in which singing provides the main focus of the piece. Music which employs singing but does not feature it prominently is generally considered instrumental music Vocal music is a genre of...
. He is perhaps best known today for his horn
Horn (instrument)
The horn is a brass instrument consisting of about of tubing wrapped into a coil with a flared bell. A musician who plays the horn is called a horn player ....
concertos, which Mozart
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart , baptismal name Johannes Chrysostomus Wolfgangus Theophilus Mozart , was a prolific and influential composer of the Classical era. He composed over 600 works, many acknowledged as pinnacles of symphonic, concertante, chamber, piano, operatic, and choral music...
scholar H. C. Robbins Landon
H. C. Robbins Landon
Howard Chandler Robbins Landon was an American musicologist.He was born in Boston, Massachusetts and studied music at Swarthmore College and Boston University. He subsequently moved to Europe where he worked as a music critic. From 1947 he undertook research in Vienna on Joseph Haydn, a composer...
suggests (in The Mozart Companion) may have been a model for Mozart's four horn concerti. Rosetti is also known for writing the Requiem
Requiem
A Requiem or Requiem Mass, also known as Mass for the dead or Mass of the dead , is a Mass celebrated for the repose of the soul or souls of one or more deceased persons, using a particular form of the Roman Missal...
(1776) which was played at a memorial for Mozart in December 1791.
There is difficulty in attributing some music to Rosetti, since there were a couple of other composers with similar names at the same time, including Franciscus Xaverius Antonius Rössler.
Symphonies
| Catalog Numbers | Name | Key | Recordings | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Murray | Kaul | |||
| A1 | I:8 | Symphony | C major | |
| A5 | I:6 | Symphony | C major | |
| A6 | I:11 | Symphony | C major | Tacet 1999 |
| A8 | I:26 | Symphony | C major | Arte Nova 2000 / RBM 1997 |
| A9 | I:21 | Symphony | C major | Chandos 1997 |
| A10 | I:3 | Symphony | D major | |
| A12 | I:12 | Symphony | D major | Chandos 1997 |
| A13 | I:30 | Symphony | D major | Teldec 1997 |
| A14 | I:29 | Symphony | D major | MDG 2001 |
| A15 | I:33 | Symphony | D major | |
| A16 | I:7 | Symphony | D major | |
| A17 | I:15 | Symphony | D major | |
| A19 | I:13 | Symphony | D major | Tacet 1999 |
| A20 | I:18 | Symphony "La Chasse" | D major | MDG 2003 |
| A21 | I:20 | Symphony | D major | MDG 2001 / Arte Nova 2000 |
| A22 | I:28 | Symphony | D major | MDG 2003 |
| A23 | I:5 | Symphony | E flat major | |
| A27 | I:32 | Symphony | E flat major | Arte Nova 2000 / Teldec 1995 |
| A28 | I:23 | Symphony | E flat major (notated as D sharp!) | Teldec 1995 |
| A29 | I:9 | Symphony | E flat major | RBM 1997 |
| A32 | I:10 + I:55 | Symphony | F major | |
| A33 | I:24 | Symphony | F major | Chandos 1997 |
| A39 | I:16 | Symphony | G major | CPO 2005 |
| A40 | I:22 | Symphony | G major | Chandos 1997 |
| A41 | I:44 | Symphony | G major | |
| A42 | I:27 | Symphony | G minor | Arte Nova 2000 / Teldec 1995 / K&K 2006 / RBM 1994 |
| A43 | I:19 | Symphony | B flat major | MDG 2003 |
| A45 | I:14 | Symphony | B flat major | CPO 2005 |
| A48 | I:31 ? | Symphony | B flat major | RBM 1997 |
| A49 | I:25 | Symphony | B flat major | Teldec 1995 |
Wind ensembles
| Catalog Numbers | Name | Key | Recordings | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Murray | Kaul | |||
| B1 | II:9 | Partita | D major | CPO 2004 |
| B2 | II:10 | Partita | D major | |
| B3 | II:8 | Partita | D major | CPO 2004 |
| B4 | II:11 | Partita | D major | CPO 2004 |
| B5 | II:14 | Partita | D major | CPO 2004 |
| B6 | II:17 | Quintet | E flat major | |
| B7 | II:20 | Partita | E flat major | |
| B11 | II:1 | Partita | E flat major | |
| B16 | ? | Partita | E flat major | Classico 2006 |
| B17 | - | Quartet | E flat major | Classico 2006 |
| B18 | II:13 | Partita | F major | Classico 2006 |
| B19 | II:16 | Partita | F major | |
| B20 | II:15 | Partita | F major | CPO 2004 |
| B21 | ? | Partita | F major | |
| B22 | II:2 | Sextet | B flat major | Classico 2006 |
| B24 | II:19 + II:21 | Sextet | D major | |
| B26 | - | Sextet | E flat major | |
| B27 | I:58 | Notturno | E flat major | CPO 2003 |
Concertos
| Catalog Numbers | Name | Key | Recordings | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Murray | Kaul | |||
| C2 | III:1 | Piano Concerto | G major | Tacet 1999 |
| C3 | III:2 | Piano Concerto | G major | Tacet 1999 |
| C5 | III:8 | Violin Concerto | C major | |
| C6 | III:9 | Violin Concerto | D major | CPO 2005 |
| C9 | III:5 | Violin Concerto | D minor | CPO 2005 |
| C11 | III:4 | Violin Concerto | F major | |
| C14 | I:36 | Symphonie Concertante | D major | MDG 2001 |
| C15 | - | Viola Concerto | G major | |
| C16 | III:14 | Flute Concerto | C major | Orfeo 2003 |
| C17 | III:16 | Flute Concerto | D major | |
| C18 | III:12 | Flute Concerto | D major | |
| C19 | - | Flute Concerto | E flat major | Naxos 2008 |
| C20 | III:18 | Flute Concerto | E flat major | |
| C21 | III:20 | Flute Concerto | F major | Orfeo 2003 |
| C22 | III:13 | Flute Concerto | G major | Orfeo 2003 |
| C23 | III:11 | Flute Concerto | G major | |
| C25 | III:17 | Flute Concerto | G major | Orfeo 2003 |
| C27 | III:22 | Flute Concerto | G major | |
| C28 | III:21 | Flute Concerto | G major | MDG 2003 |
| C30 | III:27 | Oboe Concerto | C major | |
| C31 | III:29 | Oboe Concerto | C major | CPO 1991 |
| C33 | III:28 | Oboe Concerto | D major | CPO 1991 |
| C34 | III:3 | Oboe Concerto | F major | CPO 1991, Naxos 2002 |
| C36 | III:30 | Oboe Concerto | G major | MDG 2001 |
| C37 | III:25 | Oboe Concerto | G major | |
| C38 | III:43 | Horn Concerto | D minor | Hanssler 2001, Teldec 1994, Nimbus 1988, Rosa 1998 |
| C39 | - | Horn Concerto | D minor | |
| C40 | III:35 | Horn Concerto | E flat major | Arte Nova 2002 |
| C41 | III:39 | Horn Concerto | E flat major | Zuk 2005 |
| C42 | III:41 | Horn Concerto | E flat major | |
| C43 | - | Horn Concerto | E flat major | Arte Nova 2002 |
| C44 | III:48 | Horn Concerto (lost) | E flat major | |
| C45 | III:46 | Horn Concerto (lost) | E flat major | |
| C46 | III:47 | Horn Concerto (lost) | E flat major | |
| C47 | III:40 | Horn Concerto | E flat major | Arte Nova 2002 |
| C48 | III:37 | Horn Concerto | E flat major | |
| C49 | III:36 | Horn Concerto | E flat major | Hanssler 2001, Rosa 1998 |
| C50 | III:44 | Horn Concerto | E major | |
| C51 | III:42 | Horn Concerto | E major | Hanssler 2001, Rosa 1998 |
| C52 | III:45 | Horn Concerto | E flat major | Arte Nova 2002 |
| C53 | III:38 | Horn Concerto | F major | Hanssler 2001, Rosa 1998 |
| C54 | - | Horn Concerto | E flat major | |
| C55 | III:54 | Concerto for 2 Horns | E flat major | Naxos 1991 |
| C56 | - | Concerto for 2 Horns | E flat major | CPO 2003 |
| C57 | III:53 | Concerto for 2 Horns | E flat major | CPO 2003 |
| C58 | III:51 | Concerto for 2 Horns | E major | CPO 2003 |
| C59 | III:50 | Concerto for 2 Horns (lost) | E major | |
| C60 | III:52 | Concerto for 2 Horns | E major and F major | CPO 1999 |
| C61 | III:49 | Concerto for 2 Horns | F major | Naxos 1991 |
| C62 | III:55 | Clarinet Concerto | E flat major | CPO 1999 |
| C63 | III:57 | Clarinet Concerto | E flat major | CPO 1999 |
| C68 | III:64 | Bassoon Concerto | E flat major | |
| C69 | III:60 | Bassoon Concerto | B flat major | CPO 2003, Naxos 2003 |
| C73 | III:61 | Bassoon Concerto | B flat major | CPO 2003, Naxos 2003 |
| C74 | III:62 | Bassoon Concerto | B flat major | CPO 2003, Naxos 2003, Hungaroton 2006 |
| C75 | III:63 | Bassoon Concerto | F major | CPO 2003, Naxos 2003 |
Chamber music
| Catalog Numbers | Name | Key | Recordings | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Murray | Kaul | |||
| D6 | IV:1.1 | String Quartet Op 2/1 | A major | |
| D7 | IV:1.2 | String Quartet Op 2/2 | C major | |
| D8 | IV:1.3 | String Quartet Op 2/3 | E flat major | |
| D9 | IV:2.1 | String Quartet Op 6/1 | A major | CPO 1995 |
| D10 | IV:2.2 | String Quartet Op 6/2 | E flat major | CPO 1995 |
| D11 | IV:2.3 | String Quartet Op 6/3 | B flat major | CPO 1995 |
| D12 | IV:2.4 | String Quartet Op 6/4 | C minor | CPO 1995 |
| D13 | IV:2.5 | String Quartet Op 6/5 | D major | CPO 1995 |
| D14 | IV:2.6 | String Quartet Op 6/6 | F major | CPO 1995 |
| D15 | IV:4.1 | String Quartet | A major | |
| D16 | IV:4.2 | Flute Quartet | G major | |
| D17 | IV:4.3 | String Quartet | F major | |
| D18 | IV:3 | Bassoon Quartet | B flat major | |
| D19 | IV:13.1 | Violin Sonata | D major | Supraphon 2000, Naxos 2002 |
| D20 | IV:13.2 | Violin Sonata | E flat major | Supraphon 2000, Naxos 2002 |
| D21 | IV:13.3 | Violin Sonata | B flat major | Supraphon 2000, Naxos 2002 |
| D22 | IV:13.4 | Violin Sonata | G major | Supraphon 2000, Naxos 2002 |
| D23 | IV:13.5 | Violin Sonata | B flat major | Supraphon 2000, Naxos 2002 |
| D24 | IV:13.6 | Violin Sonata | C major | Supraphon 2000, Naxos 2002 |
| D29 | IV:8.1 | Piano Trio | C major | |
| D30 | IV:8.2 | Piano Trio | E flat major | |
| D31 | IV:8.3 | Piano Trio | D major | |
| D32 | IV:8.4 | Piano Trio | D major | |
| D33 | IV:8.5 | Piano Trio | A major | |
| D34 | IV:8.6 | Piano Trio | C major | |
| D38 | IV:9.4 | Piano Trio | C major |
Note: The recordings of D19 through D24 above are arrangements for harp.
Piano
E1 Piano Sonata in F majorE2 Piano Sonata in G major
E3 Piano Sonata in B major
E4 Piano Sonata in F major
E5-62 Piano Pieces
External links
- Homepage of the Internationale Rosetti Gesellschaft (in German)
- A biography of Rosetti (in English) at Mozartforum.com
- A shorter biography (in English) at Bach-Cantatas.com
- Horn Concertos of Rosetti at Robert Ostermeyer Musikedition
- Extensive information (in German) Including complete list of works, at Klassika.info