Joan Rossell (1724–1780) was a Spanish composer, born into a musical family in Barcelona where his grandfather had played in the chapel of the cathedral, his father was a singer, and his brothers played violin the best orchestras of the country. In 1748 he became maestro de capilla at the Palacio Real de La Almudaina/Royal Palace of La Almudaina and later had the same position at the Cathedral of Toledo, where he was succeeded by another Catalan, Francesc Juncà (1742–1833).[1] In his youth, Rossell composed in the style of the Spanish baroque, but in Mallorca he increasingly adopted the modern, gallant style.
Works, editions, recordings
- Third Lamentation for Holy Thursday. With works by Francisco Valls, Tomàs Milans Zarzuela al Santísimo, Antonio Literes, Josep Carcoler. Mapa Harmónico dir. Francesc Bonastre. Columna Musica 2005.
- Salve Regina for soprano and contralto. Orquestra de Cambra Catalana, Label: La mà de guido (2007)[2] and Ensemble Resonanz, Label: harmonia mundi (2021).[3] Until the late 20th century this work had been attributed to Giovanni Battista Pergolesi. English music publisher Robert Bremner (after editing it slightly himself) sold it as a supposed composition by Pergolesi.