Staab, Ludwig (Louis) 3.oct.1833-24.jan.1899 Germany, Mainz - USA Illinois, Chicago
pianist, piano teacher, 3.oct.1833 baptized as Ludovicus at the catholic Dom in Mainz, 25.jul.1851 he emigrated to the USA New Orleans, 1855 he settled in Chicago as pianist and piano teacher, he toured with Carlotta Patti and with Louis Moreau Gottschalk, 1862-1863 at 164 Clark Street, 1864 at 3 Knight's Block 1867-1870 at room 17 Crosby Opera House, among his pupils were Thomas P Westendorf (1857) and Silas Pratt (1866), 11.apr.1866 in Chicago he applied for a passport to travel abroad, 11.apr.1866 in Chicago he became naturalized American, 1871-1876 after the great fire of Chicago he was piano teacher in New York, 23.mar.1889 in Chicago he applied for a passport to travel abroad, 1885-1889 piano teacher at his Staab's Piano School at 330 Ohio Street in Chicago, spent his last years at the Chicago Home for Incurables 26 Delaware Place and died at Englewood Union Hospital ; son of composer Johann Staab (Bliescastel 29.apr.1808-14.oct.1885 Mainz) and Barbara Gebhard (Mainz 2.aug.1809-17.oct.1879 Mainz) ; brother of composer Franz Staab ; oct.1870 in Chicago he married composer Diana Ashton who died 1873 ; he left a widow pianist 'Mrs. Louis Staab of Kentucky' who was still living in 1905

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[] Scherzo in C fur pianoforte. op35 pub Kittlitz-Schott, Mainz 1883
[] The Carrie waltz. Piano dedication: To Miss Carrie Clark pub Higgins Bros, Chicago 1857
[] Carrie mazurka. Piano dedication: To Miss Carrie Palmer pub Lee & Walker, Philadelphia 1858
[] Souvenir de Mayence. Polka bravura. Piano pub H. M. Higgins, Chicago 1861
[] Ever of thee, transcription. Piano dedication: To my pupil Miss Mary A. White of Chicago, Ill. pub H. M. Higgins, Chicago 1862 pub Oliver Ditson & Co., Boston 1862
[] Star of the West. Grand galop de concert pour le piano pub H. M. Higgins, Chicago 1863
[] Souvenir de Chicago. Valse gracieuse. Piano pub J. L. Peters, New York 1867
[] Faust. Fantaisie de concert. Piano pub Oliver Ditson & Co., Boston 1867
[] Damenwahl polka (Ladies' choice). Piano pub S. Brainard's Sons, Cleveland 1870
[] Love among the roses. Caprice de concert. Piano pub Root & Cady, Chicago 1870 pub S. Brainard's Sons, Cleveland 1870
[] La promesse. Reverie. Piano pub S. Brainard's Sons, Cleveland 1870
[] Album leaf. Piano pub C. H. Ditson & Co., New York 1877
[] Autumn leaves. Reverie for piano dedication: To Mrs. Hedwig Stieglitz, New York pub William A. Pond & Co., New York 1877 copyright Mrs. Louis Staab 24oct1905, in renewal for 14 years

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