Background
Son of composer Gaetano Besozzi and nephew of Antonio Besozzi, he became oboist in the court orchestra in Naples from 1765.
Son of composer Gaetano Besozzi and nephew of Antonio Besozzi, he became oboist in the court orchestra in Naples from 1765.
By 1770 he moved to Paris, where he played in the Concert Spirituel before the King of France. He was known as a composer of chamber music His Sonata for Bassoon and Piano in B-flat major is an integral part of the literature for the instrument.