Viotta

(fé-6t’-té), Henri, Amsterdam, July 16, 1848—Montreux, Feb. 18, 1933; studied Cologne Cons.; also a lawyer, 1883; founder and cond.,. Amsterdam Wagner Soc., etc.; 1880, ed. Maandblad voor Muziek; 18096 —i1917, dir. Cons. at The Hague; 1903-17, cond. of Residentie Orkest; publ. a “Lexicon der Toonkunst.” Viotti (vé-6t’-té), Giov. Bat., Font ane to da Pd, Vercelli, Italy, May 23, 1753—London, March 3, 1824; son of a blacksmith; at first self taught, then, under patronage of Prince dell a Cisterna, studied with Pugnani at Turin; soon entered the ct.-orchestra; 1780 toured with Pugnani, was invited to become ct.violinist to Catherine II., but went to Paris, then London, playing with succ.; 1783 an_ inferior violinist drew a larger audience, and in disgust he retired from concerts and became a teacher and accompanist to Marie Antoinette and cond. to the Soubise. Failing. to be dir. of the Opera, 1787, he joined Léonard, the Queen’s hairdre er, and est. It. Opéra, 1789; prospering till the Revolution. went to London as a violinist and played with great succ. 1795, mgr. It. Opéra and dir. Opera Concerts there; failing he went into the wine trade. Later returned to Paris, and became dir. of the Opera, 1819-22, then pensioned with 6,000 francs. He pub. 29 vin.-concertos written in the modern chest ration). (the first sonata-form, C.also 2 Concertantes for 2 vins., 21 string-quartets, 51 vln. duos, 18 sonatas, etc. Biogr. by Fayolle (Paris, 1810); Baillot (1825), and Arthur Pougin (1888). (fér’-doongk), Sebastian, priest and organist at Basel, writer and composer. 1511; (vé-sét’-té), Ant., Spalato, Dalmatia, May 13, 1846— London, July 9, 10928; pupil of Mazzucato, Milan Cons., concert pianist at Nice; then Paris, cond. to the Empre Eugénie; 1871, on the fall of the Empire, vocal teacher in the R. C. M., London; dir. Bath Philh. Soc., 1878-90; pub. a “‘ History of the Art of Singing,” and translations.