Georg Alois Schmitt studied under Georg Jakob Vollweiler after first receiving instruction from his father. Following his father’s decision, Schmitt became a pupil of Vollweiler, who was an established German composer, music theorist, and teacher active in various German cities during the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries.
The relationship between Schmitt and Vollweiler was that of student and teacher, with Schmitt receiving musical education and guidance from Vollweiler during his formative years. Although the article does not specify the exact dates or location of their studies, it indicates that Vollweiler played a direct role in shaping Schmitt’s early musical development.
