Eduard Schütt

At the age of sixteen, Schütt decided to pursue an artistic career, against the opposition of his father.

Rubinstein's influence ultimately convinced Schütt's father to let him pursue his artistic aspirations.

In 1876, he travelled to Leipzig and studied under Salomon Jadassohn, Ernst Friedrich Richter, and Carl Reinecke.

From 26 January 1881 to 20 October 1887, he was conductor of the Wiener akademischer Wagner-Verein (Vienna Academic Wagner Society).

Thereafter, he devoted himself fully to composition and spent a considerable amount of his time at his villa in Meran, which he called "Mon Repos" ("My Peace" in French).