Francesco Antonio [Antonio] Rosetti [originally Anton Rösler; also known as Franz Anton Rösler, Rössler, Roessler, Rossler, Rossetti, Rosety] (26/10/1746 - 30/06/1792), a Bohemian composer, double-bass player and conductor, born in Leitmeritz (Bohemia).
Source: | Grove’s dictionary of music and musicians |
Antonio Rosetti was born in Leitmeritz, Bohemia around the year 1750. Knowledge of his early years are obscure but he received his early musical training from the Jesuits of Bohemia. He was originally intended for Priesthood but was never ordained. His music is in the popular style of the time and is similar to that of Mozart and Haydn. He was born as "Anton Rossler" as his mother may have been German, he later took the Italian form of the name. 1773: Joins the "Hofkapelle" of Prince Oettingen-Wallerstein near Augsburg. c.1773: Changes his name to the Italian form, Antonio Rosetti. 1774: Promoted to official position of "Hofmusikus". 1776: Composes Requiem in E flat major; travels Europe. 1781:Visits the French Capital Paris. 1782: First publication of his Six Symphonies opus 3. 1782-89: Composes Symphonies and Wind Music. 1789: Rosetti moves to "Ludwigslust" near Berlin. 1791: Rosetti performs his Requiem of 1776 in memory of Mozart. 1792: Rosetti falls ill in spring and dies in Ludwigslust on 30th June aged 42.
Requiem in A minor
Period: | Classicism |
Musical form: | mass |
Text/libretto: | Latin mass |
Requiem in A minor, for mixed choir, strings and organ. It contains:
01. Requiem aeternam
02. Kyrie
03. Dies irae
04. Parce mihi Domine
05. Usquequo non parcis mihi nec dimittis me
06. Convertere Domine
07. Sanctus
08. Benedictus
09. Agnus Dei
10. Lux aeterna
Requiem in E flat major
Period: | Classicism |
Composed in: | 1776 |
Musical form: | mass |
Text/libretto: | Latin mass |
Duration: | 23'10 |
In memory of: | Maria-Theresia zu Oettingen-Wallerstein and Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart |
Label(s): | ARS 38095 |
This Requiem in E flat major (H15) for choir and orchestra, contains:
01. Introitus (4'39)
02. Sequenz (4'57)
03. Offertorium (3'53)
04. Sanctus (2'50)
05. Benedictus (3'00)
06. Agnus Dei (2'00)
07. Requiem aeternam (1'51)
Source: | booklet of cd ARS 38095 |
Contributor: | Pentti Ruokonen |
♫ 01. Introitus
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♫ 02. Sequenz
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♫ 03. Offertorium
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♫ 04. Sanctus
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♫ 05. Benedictus
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♫ 06. Agnus Dei
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♫ 07. Requiem aeternam
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A requiem for the funeral of Maria-Theresia zu Oettingen-Wallerstein (Regensburg, 10/07/1757 - Wallerstein, 09/03/1776)
After Mozart's death, on the 14th december 1791 a memorial requiem for him (now lost) by Antonio Rosetti was performed in Prague, for 4000 people. It might have been the same requiem as his Wallersteiner requiem (see above) or it has been adapted for the occassion.
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Requiem in E flat major
Period: | Classicism |
Composed in: | 1786 |
Musical form: | mass |
Text/libretto: | Latin mass |
Requiem (H16) in E flat major, for mixed choir, orchestra and organ. It contains:
01. Requiem aeternam
02. Kyrie
03. Dies irae
04. Offertorium
05. Sanctus
06. Agnus Dei
07. Benedictus
08. Requiem aeternam