Ludvig Schytte

Who was Ludvig Schytte?

Ludvig Schytte was a Danish composer, pianist, and teacher.

Born in Aarhus, Denmark, Schytte studied with Niels Gade and Edmund Neupert. In 1884, he travelled to Germany to study with Franz Liszt. Schytte lived and taught in Vienna between 1886 and 1907 and spent the last two years of his life teaching in Berlin.

Originally trained as a pharmacist, Schytte composed a Piano Concerto in C-sharp minor, Op. 28, and a Sonata in B-flat, among numerous other piano works. He also wrote two operas: Hero and Der Mameluk. His shorter works are still used today as educational studies for piano students.