Giovanni Battista Viotti

Italian violinist and composer of the classical period

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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  • Collection of all Duos Concertantes for two Violins by J. B. Viotti
  • Concerto for Violin and Orchestra No. 16 in E minor
  • Concerto for Violin and Orchestra No. 18 in E minor
  • Concerto for Violin and Orchestra No. 22 in A minor
  • Six Duets for Two Violins, First Book
  • Viotti: Duos pour 2 Violons. Cah. V