Giovanni Battista Viotti
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Summary
Giovanni Battista Viotti was born on May 12, 1755[1], in Fontanetto Po[2]. He died on March 3, 1824[3], in London[4]. He worked as a composer[5], violinist[6], music interpreter[7], music teacher[8], and opera director[9]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,210 views/month, #7,239 of 1,000,298).[10]
Key Facts
- Country of citizenship: Kingdom of Sardinia[11]
- Occupation: pianist[12]
- Position held: director[13]
- Student: Pierre Baillot[14], Andre Robberechts[15], Pierre Rode[16], Friedrich Wilhelm Pixis[17]
- Sex or gender: male[18]
- Genre: classical music[19]
- Commons category: Giovanni Battista Viotti[20]
- Family name: Viotti[21]
- Given name: Giovanni Battista[22]
- Topic's main category: Category:Giovanni Battista Viotti[23]
- Commons gallery: Giovanni Battista Viotti[24]
- Student of: Gaetano Pugnani[25]
- Depicted by: Q140011318[26]
- Instrument: violin[27], Viotti Stradivarius[28]
- Described by source: Nordisk familjebok[29], Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978)[30], Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[31], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[32], Riemann's Music Dictionary[33], The Nuttall Encyclopædia[34], Berühmte Geiger der Vergangenheit und Gegenwart[35], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[36], Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia, vol. 11[37], Brief Biographical Dictionary of Foreign Composers[38]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: Italian[39]
- Birth name: Giovanni Battista Viotti[40]
- Name in native language: Giovanni Battista Viotti[41]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Giovanni Battista Viotti include Viotti International Music Competition[42], a classical music competition[43], in Italy[44], founded in 1950[45].
Why It Matters
Giovanni Battista Viotti has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[46] He is known by 42 alternative names across languages and contexts.[47]
Entities named for him include Viotti International Music Competition[42], a classical music competition[43], in Italy[44], founded in 1950[45].
FAQs
Where was Giovanni Battista Viotti born?
Giovanni Battista Viotti's place of birth was Fontanetto Po[2].
Where did Giovanni Battista Viotti die?
Giovanni Battista Viotti passed away in London[4].
What did Giovanni Battista Viotti do for work?
Giovanni Battista Viotti worked as a composer[5], violinist[6], music interpreter[7], music teacher[8], and opera director[9].