Vittorio Monti
Vittorio Monti (6 January 186820 June 1922) was an Italian composer, violinist, mandolinist and conductor. His most famous work is his "Csárdás", written around 1904 and played by almost every gypsy orchestra. Monti was born in Naples, where he studied violin and composition at the Conservatorio di San Pietro a Majella. Around 1900 he received an assignment as the conductor for the Lamoureux Orchestra in Paris, where he wrote several ballets and operettas, for example, "Noël de Pierrot". He also wrote a method for mandolin "Petite Méthode pour Mandoline, 98049", in which he included some of his own  works, "Perle Brillante", "Dans Una Gondola", and "Au Petit Jour". There were also works by F. Paolo Tosti. In Paris, Monti was a significant figure in the Mandolin community, he created the "La Stella", a group based around mandolin and guitar works and compositions. This group (under the name of "V. Monti") written several pieces and techniques for mandolin students, and started performances in 1908 to 1910. In 1910, Monti created a music journal called "Le Mediator", the journal gave news and instructional guidance to help new mandolin and guitar players. However, this journal dissolved in 1913.