Ludvig Schytte

Ludvig Theodor Schytte (born April 28, 1848 in Aarhus , † November 10, 1909 in Berlin ) was a Danish pianist , composer , music teacher and music writer.

Life

Schytte first studied in Copenhagen with Niels Wilhelm Gade and Edmund Neupert . In 1884 he went to Weimar , where he studied with Franz Liszt . From 1886 to 1907 he lived in Vienna , from then on until his death in Berlin . He wrote numerous smaller piano pieces, which are now referred to as salon pieces, a piano sonata and some stage works. Together with Moriz Rosenthal he published a piano school .

Concert for piano and orchestra op.28
Sonata (B flat major) op.53
25 small studies op.108
Spanish nights (Nuits en Espagne). Characteristic pieces for piano four hands op.114

School of advanced piano playing: technical studies up to the highest level (School of modern pianoforte virtuosity) . Edited by Moriz Rosenthal and Ludvig Schytte. Berlin around 1890.
The School of Modern Pianoforte Playing. A Collection of Studies as Introduction to Modern Harmony, Melody, Rhythm and Style. Op. 174, etc . A. Lengnick & Co, London 1912.
SAE Hagen: Schytte, Ludvig Theodor . In: Carl Frederik Bricka (Ed.): Dansk biografisk Lexikon. Tillige omfattende Norge for Tidsrummet 1537-1814. 1st edition. tape 15 : Scalabrini – Skanke . Gyldendalske Boghandels Forlag, Copenhagen 1901, p. 421-422 (Danish, runeberg.org ).
Claus Røllum-Larsen: Schytte. In: MGG Online (subscription required).

personal data
SURNAME	Schytte, Ludvig
ALTERNATIVE NAMES	Schytte, Ludvig Theodor; Schutte, Ludwig; Schytte, Ludwig
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	Danish composer
DATE OF BIRTH	April 28, 1848
PLACE OF BIRTH	Aarhus
DATE OF DEATH	November 10, 1909
Place of death	Berlin