Tausig

(tou'-sig), Karl, pst b. War- saw, Nov. 4, 1841; d. Leipzig, July 17, 1871. Pupil of father Alovs T. (1820-1885), who was pupil of Thalbeig, and compr.; pupil of Liszt from age of 14 (1855-59); ddbut Berlin 1858 at orchestral concert under Von Bulow; gave orch. concerts in Vienna 1862; opened school for advanced pf playing in Berlin 1866; composed some pf. music, but is especially noted for editions of dementi and other older writers, arrangements of Bach, pf. edition of Meister singer, Daily Studies etc surpa ed even Liszt in wonderful brilliancy of technic, but despite remarkable sense of style never quite equaled him in interpretation. Taylor, vSamnel Cole ridge-, see Colendge-Taylor, Samuel, TELEMANN