Like his father, Giovanni Platti served as a musician in the musical establishment of St Mark’s in Venice, where he was perhaps a pupil of Gasparini. In 1722 he is listed as a virtuoso in the service of the Prince-Bishop of Würzburg, described there as an oboist. He is later recorded as having assumed the duties of a violinist and singing teacher.

Instrumental and Vocal Music
Platti’s vocal works include Mass settings and a Requiem. His instrumental music includes various concertos and sonatas as well as a set of Six Flute Sonatas characteristic of the transitional styles of the period.