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Antonio Rosetti

c. 1750–1792 · 18th century · Also known as Anton Rösler

Antonio Rosetti, born Anton Rösler in Bohemia, was a composer and double-bass player. From 1773 he served in the court orchestra of the princes of Oettingen-Wallerstein, eventually directing it, and in 1789 he moved to Ludwigslust as Kapellmeister to the Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin. His symphonies and horn concertos were widely admired, and his Requiem was performed in Prague in 1791 in memory of Mozart.

Antonio Rosetti
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Principality of Oettingen-Wallerstein

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