Composer, pianist, and war hero are all apt titles for Prince Louis Ferdinand of Prussia (1773-1806), who died a hero's death at the Battle of Saalfeld. He was a close friend of composer Jan Ladislav Dussek, who wrote Elegie harmonique sur la mort de Prince Louis Ferdinand de Prusse upon the Prince's death, as well as of Louis Spohr and Johann. Wolfgang von Goethe.
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Louis Ferdinand, Prince of Prussia
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Brief biography noting pianistic abilities and compositions of chamber works from the Grove Concise Dictionary of Music entry at WQXR radio.
