Ludwig Stark (19 June 1831 – 22 March 1884) was a German pianist, composer, teacher and musicologist. Stark was born in Munich. He studied philosophy and music at the University of Munich and at the age of twenty-six co-founded the Conservatory of Stuttgart, where he also served as a teacher of harmony, singing and music history. In 1858 he published with Sigmund Lebert the Grosse theoretisch-praktische Klavierschule, a piano method which was translated into several languages and widely distributed in both Europe and America. Stark died in Stuttgart, aged 52. List of piano transcriptions Bach's work Prelude & Fugue in G minor, BWV 535 Toccata in D minor ("Dorian"), BWV 538 Toccata in F major, BWV 540 References 1831 births 1884 deaths German pianists