Ludvig Schytte

Ludvig Schytte (28 April 1848 in Aarhus – 10 November 1909 in Berlin) was a Danish composer, pianist, and teacher.

Born in Aarhus, Denmark, Schytte originally trained as a pharmacist.

Schytte lived and taught in Vienna between 1886 and 1907 and spent the last two years of his life teaching in Berlin.

He also wrote two operas: Hero (25 September 1898 in Copenhagen) and Der Mameluk (22 December 1903 in Vienna).

[1] His shorter works are still used today as educational studies for piano students.