Viotti

[ vyawt-tee ]

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noun

Gio·van·ni Bat·ti·sta [jaw-, vahn, -nee baht-, tees, -tah], 1755–1824, Italian violinist and composer.

On entering the latter, the first person who met his gaze was Viotti himself.

However, Viotti was quite satisfied with the one sample he had bought.

As he came forward to play the concerto of Viotti (A-sharp) he was already applauded, before he had sounded a note.

There are numerous anecdotes about Viotti in reference to his ready repartee and to his generous nature.

Violin literature owes much to Viotti, for his compositions are numerous and contain beauties that have never been surpassed.

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