Frida Scotta
Frida Scotta | |
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Frida Scotta in 'The Picture Magazine' in 1896 | |
| Born | Frida Schytte March 31, 1871 |
| Died | April 29, 1948 (aged 77) |
| Other names | Frida von Kaulbach |
| Education | Conservatoire de Paris (1890) |
| Years active | 1888–1903 |
| Spouse | Friedrich August von Kaulbach |
| Children | 3 |
| Honours | Royal Medal of Recompense |
Frida Scotta (31 March 1871, Copenhagen – 29 April 1948, Ohlstadt) was a Danish violinist who performed under a stage name. She was born Frida Schytte in Copenhagen on 31 March 1871 and married the painter Friedrich August von Kaulbach in 1897, taking his surname to become Frida von Kaulbach.
Scotta trained with Lambert Massart and Henri Berthelier at the Conservatoire de Paris. She went on to have international success as a violinist, taking concert tours through Austria-Hungary, France, Germany, Russia, Scandinavia, and the United Kingdom. She was decorated by several European courts, including the gold Royal Medal of Recompense in 1893.