Carl Tausig
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Carl Tausig (November 4, 1841 - July 17, 1871) was a Polish pianist and composer.
He was born in Warsaw, and had his first piano lessons from his father. He subsequently met Franz Liszt in Weimar, and studied and travelled with him. He settled in Germany and opened a piano school in Berlin in 1865 which, however, closed soon afterwards. He toured throughout Europe, becoming known for his examplary technique. He died in Leipzig from typhoid at the age of 29.
His output as composer is quite small and little explored today. As well as entirely original works, he arranged music by a number of composers for the piano, and a number of pedagogic works.