Giovanni Battista Viotti

Giovanni Battista Viotti
Born(1755-05-12)12 May 1755
Fontanetto Po, Piemonte, Kingdom of Sardinia
Died3 March 1824(1824-03-03) (aged 68)
London, England
Occupations
  • Violinist
  • Composer

Giovanni Battista Viotti (12 May 1755 – 3 March 1824) was an Italian violinist whose virtuosity was famed and whose work as a composer featured a prominent violin and an appealing lyrical tunefulness. He was also a director of French and Italian opera companies in Paris and London. He personally knew Joseph Haydn and Ludwig van Beethoven.

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