Giovanni Battista Cirri

Giovanni Battista Cirri (1 October 1724 – 11 June 1808) was an Italian cellist and composer in the 18th century.

He had his first musical training with his brother Ignazio (1711–1787) and was for a time organist at Forlì Cathedral.

He was in Paris during the first half of the 1760s and his first works were published including a "Symphony" which was performed at the Concert Spirituel on 5 April 1763.

While in London he also composed numerous works for cello including the "Drei Sonaten für Violoncello und Basso continuo" (c. 1765).

In 1787 he succeeded his brother as "maestro di cappella" at Forlì Cathedral.