Jacques Pierre Joseph Rode (16 February 1774 – 25 November 1830) was a violinist and composer from France. Pierre Rode was born in Bordeaux, Aquitaine, France, and moved to Paris in 1787, where he quickly became a favorite pupil of Giovanni Battista Viotti, who thought the youngster was so gifted that he didn't charge him for the lessons. His tutor influenced Rode's style, but he improved it and added more mildness and refinement. He also made considerable use of portamento, according to records. He worked on the official Violin Method of the Conservatoire de Paris, published in 1802. In addition, he collaborated with Baillot and Kreutzer on the official Violin Method of the Conservatoire de Paris, published in 1802. Rode traveled extensively in the Netherlands, Germany, England, and Spain as a violin soloist for Napoleon, staying with François-Adrien Boieldieu in Saint Petersburg from 1804 to 1809 and spending much time in Moscow.

When he returned to Paris, he saw that the public had lost interest in his performances. According to Spohr, Rode's playing had become "cold and full of mannerism," who heard him both before and after his Russian sojourn. In addition, according to some stories, he had a lymphatic infection caused by streptococcus bacteria in his right arm, which limited his ability to bow with any power or speed. When Rode was visiting Vienna, Ludwig van Beethoven composed his last violin sonata (Op. 96). He also performed chamber music. Still, Viotti's concertos comprised the backbone of his repertoire, and they served as models for his concertos. These and the 24 Caprices in both major and minor keys were written in Berlin between 1814 and 1819. Rode gave one last public performance in Paris in 1828. It was widely assumed that the disaster accelerated his death, which occurred on November 25, 1830, at Château de Bourbon in Damazan, Lot-et-Garonne, in his home Aquitaine. Pierre Rode produced at least four Quatuors brillants for violin and string trio, 13 violin concertos, and numerous more pieces for the violin. Rode's violin concertos are rarely performed nowadays, despite their importance in developing the Romantic concerto. His 24 Caprices, a fundamental component of the repertoire for advanced violin studies, are his most enduring addition to the literature. He also significantly influenced younger violinists like Louis Spohr, who inherited and improved his style.