His father was baronial valet and his mother was Christine Louise Abeille, both of whom were employed at the Bayreuth court. Starting at age eleven, he was educated at the
Karlsschule in Stuttgart, where his teachers were
Antonio Boroni,
Ferdinando Mazzanti, and
Johann Gottlieb Sämann. In 1782, he became a member of the musicians of the Court at the Duke of Württemberg in Stuttgart. He joined the faculty of
Karl's High School (Hohe Karlsschule), a rigorous military academy, in 1786. In 1802, he became concertmaster and later organist of the Court, replacing
Johann Rudolf Zumsteeg. In this position, Abeille served as Maestro di Capella to the Duke for several years. In 1815, he became court organist at the court church and director of the Stiftsmusik. He retired in 1832. Ludwig Abeille was married to Henriette Hedwig née Haug, the daughter of the instrument maker
Johann Friedrich Haug and his first wife Christine Dorothea Herdle (1736–1766). Christine was a daughter of the Ludwigsburg court musician Johann Jakob Ferdinand Herdle. Ludwig had seven children altogether, including four girls and three boys. He wrote several folk songs, concerts, and two operas,
Amor und Psyche and
Peter und Ännchen, in the same style as
Mozart. Abeille also wrote three sonatas for keyboard with accompanying violin (1783) as well as several instrumental works. During his time, he was known for his work
Sonata and 9 Variations, which was modeled after Mozart's music. He was also known for his Concerto for Piano 4 hands and Orchestra. His works were known for their melodies and gracefulness and were respected by
Carl Maria von Weber. ==Works==