Her compositions reflect the style of the time, characterized by intricate vocal lines and emotional depth.
Her legacy is notable for the rarity of women composing during the Baroque era, a time when most women composers were marginalized Born in the late 17th century, De Rossi likely had Roman citizenship, as she signed the title pages of her manuscripts as Romana, meaning 'a woman of Roman descent'.
[1] Rossi composed four oratorios for solo voices and orchestra, all of which were commissioned by Emperor Joseph I of Austria and were performed in the Imperial Chapel in Vienna.
[1] Rossi's works typically call for various instruments (chalumeaux, archlute, trumpets, oboe), along with string orchestra (including continuo).
Barbara Garvey Jackson (University of Arkansas), mentioned Rossi's work as [showing an] "intimate knowledge" of stringed instruments.