Giovanni Battista Viotti
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.
Artist details
- Type
- Person
- Area
- Italy
- Born
- May 12th, 1755
- Died
- March 3rd, 1824
- Genres
- Labels
- Naxos