Giovanni Battista Viotti

1755–1824 · Classical · Italy

Giovanni Battista Viotti 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.

• String Quartet in E minor, W 2a.2 — 3 movements
• String Quartet in G minor, W 2a.1 — 3 movements