Rosetti: 3 Violin Concertos

Featuring

Lena Neudauer
Johannes Moesus
Südwestdeutsches Kammerorchester Pforzheim
Franz Anton (Antonio) Rössler (Rosetti)

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Compositional Technique

Rosetti's music is characterized by powerful, fresh melodies, often inspired by Bohemian folk music, and highly imaginative instrumentation, particularly his colorful writing for wind instruments.

Recording & Production

The Violin Concerto in F Major, Murray C11, is presented in a version that suggests a collaboration between Rosetti and court violinist Joseph Anton Hutti, which is mostly used for this recording.

Critical Reception

The English music critic Charles Burney considered Antonio Rosetti to be on par with Haydn and Mozart, indicating his high standing among contemporaries.

Composer's Artistic Vision

Joseph Haydn was the most significant influence on Rosetti's instrumental works, inspiring his economical use of thematic material, formal experimentation, and musical humor.

Composer Biography

Antonio Rosetti was originally intended for the clergy but chose to dedicate himself entirely to music at age 19, despite having already received the clerical tonsure.

Composer Biography

Antonio Rosetti, the composer, spent his most productive years in two rural courts in Southern and Northern Germany, away from the major music centers of his time.

Performer Biography

Lena Neudauer, the violinist on this album, was appointed Professor for violin at the Saar University of Music at the age of 26 and now holds a professorship at the University of Music and Performing Arts Munich.