Friedrich Witt (1834-1888) was a German musician and composer. He entered the kapelle of the prince of Oettingen-Wallerstein as a violoncellist in 1790, a year after Antonio Rosetti had left this outstanding orchestra and become kapellmeister at the court of the Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin in Ludwigslust.
From 1796-1802 Witt undertook extended journeys. In 1802 he wrote for Würzburg the Oratorio Der leidende Heiland (The Suffering Saviour), which was so successful that he was appointed kapellmeister of the bishop's kapelle. From 1814 until his death in 1836 he was kapellmeister at the Würzburg Theater.
His oeuvre includes operas, oratorios, about 18 symphonies (9 published during his lifetime), a concerto each for flute and violoncello, a septet for clarinet, bassoon, horn and strings as well as a quintet for piano and winds.
