Rosetti, Antonio, approximately 1750-1792
Born František Antonín Rössler from Litoměřice, Bohemia (now Czech Republic), he was a composer and court musician. Originally determined for the priesthood, he studied the double bass in Prague and played in the chapel of Prince Kraft Ernst von Oettingen-Wallerstein (1748-1802) near Augsburg. He changed his name to Antonio Rosetti in the early 1770s. From 1781 to 1782, he resided in Paris, where his compositions were performed to much acclaim. Upon his return to his court post, Rosetti became maestro and continued composing, until 1789, when he became maestro to Frederick Francis I (1756-1837), Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin. He is credited with both secular and sacred works, including thirteen masses, forty-nine symphonies, and four requiems. He died in Ludwigslust on June 30, 1792.
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- Rosetti, Antonio, approximately 1750-1792
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- Rosetti, Antonio, approximately 1750-1792
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Name elements
- Given names
- Antonio
- Family names
- Rosetti
Personal information
- Birth date
- 1750~
- Death date
- 1792-06-30
- Centuries
- 18th century CE
- Gender
- Males
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- Associated places
- Occupations
- Fields of activity
- Honorary titles
- Maestro di cappella
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- Date added
- 2024-08-01
- Last edited
- 2024-08-01