Prinz Louis Ferdinand von Preussen

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Friedrich Ludwig Christian, commonly known as Louis Ferdinand (November 18, 1772 – October 10, 1806), was a prince of Prussia and a soldier in the Napoleonic Wars. Louis Ferdinand was born in Schloß Friedrichsfelde near Berlin. He was a son of Prince August Ferdinand of Prussia and Elisabeth Louise of Brandenburg-Schwedt, and was a nephew of King Frederick the Great. He morganatically married the Catholic countess Marie Adelaide de la Grange. He had a son from the marriage, Theodor Friedrich Klitsche de la Grange. Ludwig von Wildenbruch was an illegitimate son of Louis Ferdinand. Johann Friedrich Reichardt, Kapellmeister to Frederick II and Frederick William II, considered him a great pianist. Early on Louis Ferdinand also started to compose music but he was not recognized for his compositional activities until later. His early pieces were performed by the orchestra of Prince Henry, the brother of Fredrick the Great. Later on, Prince Louis Ferdinand joined several salons in Berlin, where he frequently improvised on the piano. Among his circle of acquaintances were figures such as Schlegel, Wackenroder, and Tieck, all of whom were highly interested in music as well. Ludwig van Beethoven dedicated his Third Piano Concerto to him, a sign of high esteem for his piano playing. Anton Reicha's massive variation cycle, L'art de varier, was also written for Louis Ferdinand. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.

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Radio Swiss Classic

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Complete Piano Trios Vol. 2

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Complete Piano Trios Vol. 1

Das Gesamtwerk - [H. Göbel et al.] - CD 1

Das Gesamtwerk - [H. Göbel et al.] - CD 4

Das Gesamtwerk - [H. Göbel et al.] - CD 2

Das Gesamtwerk - [H. Göbel et al.] - CD 3

Das Gesamtwerk - [H. Göbel et al.] - CD 5

Das Gesamtwerk - [H. Göbel] - CD 1

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Complete Piano Trios Vol. 1

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Piano Quintet, Op.1

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Louis Ferdinand - Complete Piano Trios

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