Contents

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents ix
3. List of Figures xi
4. Preface xiii
5. Acknowledgments xv
6. Note about Online Supporting Material xvii
7. Abbreviations xix
8. Introduction 1
9. Part One: Biography and Context
10. 1. Becoming a Musician, 1750–73 13
11. 2. Setting the Stage: The Early Years of the Oettingen-Wallerstein Hofkapelle 22
12. 3. Kraft Ernst Builds a Hofkapelle, 1773–76 40
13. 4. Wallerstein Court Musician, 1773–81 55
14. 5. The Oettingen-Wallerstein Hofkapelle in the 1780s 75
15. 6. Music for a Prince: The Wallerstein Court Repertory 111
16. 7. Rosetti in Paris, 1781–82 120
17. 8. Years of Achievement and Recognition, 1782–89 139
18. 9. Rosetti and the Mecklenburg-Schwerin Hofkapelle, 1789–92 163
19. Part Two: The Music
20. 10. Symphonies 189
21. 11. Concertos 237
22. 12. Harmoniemusik 269
23. 13. Nonliturgical Music for Voice and Orchestra 287
24. 14. Music for the Church 315
25. 15. Serenade for a Prince and Requiem for a Princess 333
26. 16. Chamber Music 348
27. 17. Domestic Music: Keyboard Pieces and Lieder in Blumenlese für Klavierliebhaber 365
28. 18. Rosetti in Perspective 382
29. Notes 391
30. Bibliography 435
31. Index 445