270 years ago today, on May 12th, 1755 (April 2nd, 1755 in the lunar calendar), Italian violinist and composer Viotti was born. Viotti (1755 ~ 1824) Italian violinist and composer. Born 12 May 1755 in Fontanetopo, and died 3 Mar 1824 in London. I studied violin with my father when I was young. At the age of thirteen, he was taken in the fancy of Prince della Sisterna and arranged to study from Pugnani. In 1780, he went to Germany and Russia for a long-term trip with his teacher. Since 1782, he has often performed in church concerts in Paris. In 1789, he went to the Italian Opera House, and later became a court musician for Empress Marie Antonette of France. Settled in London since 1792. In 1819, he was appointed as the music director of the Opera House. As a performer, he enjoys a high reputation and influence as a teacher. Before and after, he composed twenty-nine violin concertos, ten piano concertos, twenty-one string quartets, two double violin concertos, fifty-one violin duets, twenty-one trios and other concertos for violin and double bass, nocturnes for violin and piano ensembles, etc. Judging from the number of the above works, its creative energy is very vigorous. He was the most influential violinist between the styles of Tartini and Paganini, based on the Italian tradition of Corelli. He is respected by the French violin school as the founder of "modern" (especially in the 19th century) violin playing. His works strongly influenced the violin playing style in the 19th century, and were also used as the final model of classical violin music.