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Also known as Karl Tausig

Polish pianist (1841–1871)

Person · Open Library

Works
5

Top works

  • Tausig Selec. 29 Est. de Gradus ad Parnasum
  • Tausig Selec. 29 Est. de Gradus ad Parnasum
  • Pastoral y Capricho
  • Pastoral y Capricho
  • Gradus Ad Parnassum

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Type
Person
Gender
Male
Origin
Poland
Active from
1841-11-04
Active to
1871-07-17
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Carl Tausig or Karl Tausig (4 November 1841 – 17 July 1871) was a Polish pianist and composer. Tausig was born in Warsaw to Jewish parents and received his first piano lessons from his father, pianist and composer Aloys Tausig, a student of Sigismond Thalberg. His father introduced him to Franz Liszt in Weimar at the age of 14. He quickly became a favorite pupil of Liszt's, travelling with him on concert tours and studying counterpoint, composition and orchestration in addition to his piano les

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Given name
Carl
Gender
male
Citizenship
Congress Poland
Place of birth
Warsaw
Place of death
Leipzig
Occupation
music educator
Languages spoken
English language
Native language
Polish
Student of
Franz Liszt
Instrument
piano
Image
Carl Tausig - Project Gutenberg eText 16431.jpg
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birth name
Karol Tausig
date of birth
1841-11-04
date of death
1871-07-17
cause of death
typhoid fever
Commons category
Carl Tausig
manner of death
natural causes
student
Oscar Raif
name in native language
Karol Tausig
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Works in European collections

5 objects attributed to Carl Tausig, held across European museums, libraries & archives · via Europeana