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Friedrich Witt was born 8 Nov. 1770 in Niederstetten. At the age of 17 he came to the court of Oettingen-Wallerstein to complete his musical education. He was probably a student of Antonio Rosetti (1750-1792). There is a letter at the Wallerstein archive that says that Friedrich Witt was employed since October 1789 for 300 Gulden per year at the court orchestra. He played the cello. The prince let him often go for concert tours.

Witt was from 1796 for a longer time in Vienna. In 1802 the bishop of Würzburg called him court chapel master where he worked until the dissolution of the court music. Additionally, he was music director of the Stadttheater Würzburg.

Witt died highly respected 3 January 1836 in Würzburg.