Carl Gustav Schmitt

For people with the same or similar names, see Carl Schmidt.

.

Carl Gustav Schmitt (1833–1900) was a notable New Zealand violinist, composer, conductor and university professor . He was born in Frankfurt am Main, Germany, Munich, Germany in about 1833.[1]

He lectured on music at the Auckland University College

He composed over 1500 violin concertos throughout his career.

References

  1. ↑ Nalden, Charles. "Carl Gustav Schmitt". Dictionary of New Zealand Biography. Ministry for Culture and Heritage. Retrieved December 2011.


This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the Friday, May 08, 2015. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.