Johann Christian Ludwig Abeille
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Johann Christian Ludwig (Louis) Abeille (born February 20 1761 in Bayreuth, died 2 March 1838 in Stuttgart) was a German pianist and composer.
His father was baronial valet in Bayreuth. He was educated at the Karlsschule in Stuttgart where his teachers were Antonio Boroni, Ferdinando Mazzanti and Johann Gottlieb Sämann. In 1782 he became member of the musicians of the Court. In 1802 concertmaster and later organist of the Court. He retired in 1832.
He wrote several folk songs, concerts and two operas in the same style as Mozart.
Sources
- Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie - online version (http://mdz2.bib-bvb.de/~adb/)de:Ludwig Abeille