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.
Viotti was born at Fontanetto Po in the Savoia Kingdom of Sardinia (today the province of Vercelli, Piedmont, Italy). For his musical talent, he was taken into the hou...
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Date of birth:
- May 12, 1755
Date of death:
- Mar 3, 1824 (age 68 years)
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- Viotti, Giovanni Battista
