Antonio Rosetti (Rösler, Franz Anton)

First Edition

In the opening movement, characterized by fresh inspiration and youthful vigor, the principle of the sequence of motives borrowed from the Baroque concerto still predominates. The dynamically demandin...

Rosetti wrote the work, composed around 1781/82, for the first oboist of the Wallerstein court chapel, Gottfried Klier - a master of his instrument, as the solo part of the concerto easily reveals.

The first movement, in sonata form, is characterized by a unison theme of impetuous character. The Adagio, dipped in typical G minor melancholy, is followed by a cheerful, buoyant rondeau sweep.

The oboe concerto, which appears here for the first time, is in three movements. An extended opening movement in sonata form is followed by a wonderfully atmospheric Adagio in multi-part song form.

Franz Anton Rössler-Rosetti was born in Mimoň, a town in Moravia, in 1746. He was employed in the orchestra of the Duke of Oettingen-Wallerstein, initially as a double bass player and later as directo...