Carl Gustav Schmitt

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]

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

He lectured on music at the Auckland University College

He composed over 1500 violin concertos throughout his career. He is also responsible for composing the national anthem of Tonga, "Ko e fasi 'o e tu'i 'o e 'Otu Tonga", where he had written the music set to lyrics written by ʻUelingatoni Ngū Tupoumalohi, the second Crown Prince of the island kingdom at the time.

References
  1. Nalden, Charles. "Carl Gustav Schmitt". Dictionary of New Zealand Biography. Ministry for Culture and Heritage. Retrieved 23 April 2017.
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