Carl Gustav Schmitt
Carl Gustav Schmitt was a notable New Zealand violinist, composer, conductor and university professor. He was born in Frankfurt am Main, Germany, Munich, Germany in about 1833.
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.
