The concerto, composed in Paris in 1781/82, was probably inspired by the art of the clarinet virtuoso Michel Yost. Songfulness alternates with virtuoso passages; the tonal range of the clarinet of the...
The present piano reduction of the probably best-known horn concerto takes into account all articulatory and dynamic specifications of the autograph sources.
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.
An Allegro moderato that explores the limits of what was possible on the bassoon at the time, followed by a lyrically expressive Adagio. The Rondo à la chasse reckons with the virtuosity and humor of...
First Edition
In collaboration with the famous bassoonist Franz Czerwenka, Rosetti became acquainted with the virtuoso writing for the bassoon, which finds its impressive expression in the present concerto.