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.[2]
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.[3] He died in 1922.
Works (Alphabetically)
L' amour veille, mélodie (Milan, G. Ricordi. 1918)
Aubade à Colombine (1899)
Aubade d'amour a.d. Mimodrama Pierrots Wiehnachten (Milano: Ricordi 1904)
Ciao! Célèbre Valse (flute and piano)
Comme une gavotte (mandolin and piano-or-guitar, publication date unknown)
Coquetterie for Violin solo accompanied by Piano or Harp and String Quintet (Paris: Ricordi 1913)
Cortege
Csárdás (many arrangements, often performed was a violin and piano work. Published by Ricordi of Milan, 1910)
