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Antonio Rosetti

Czech classical era composer and double bass player (1746-1792) · Musicians · Died at 45

Francesco Antonio Rosetti was a classical era composer and double bass player, and was a contemporary of Haydn and Mozart. There is considerable confusion regarding his name.

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Many sources claim that he was born Franz Anton Rösler, and changed his name to an Italianate form by 1773, but according to a 1792 article by Heinrich Phillip Bossler, who knew Rosetti personally, he was named Rosetti from his birth.

Category
Musicians
Type
Singer / Musician
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1746 to 1792 · aged 45