Prussian Prince, polititian, composer and military strategist.
Father:
Prince August Ferdinand of Prussia (1730-1813)
Mother:
Anna Elisabeth Luise von Brandenburg-Schwedt (1738β1820)
Louis Ferdinand was born in SchloΓ Friedrichsfelde near Berlin. He was a son of Prince August Ferdinand of Prussia and 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.
He was one of the most gifted Prussian soldiers of the post-Frederican era. He was wounded during the siege of Mainz. His military potential was not fulfilled because of his early death in action at the Battle of Saalfeld. He was in command of 8,300 men against Jean Lannes' V Corps as the French left-hand column strove to break out from the Thuringian Forest passes early in the campaign of 1806.
Apart from being a great soldier, Louis Ferdinand was also a gifted musician and composer. Johann Friedrich Reichardt considered him a great pianist. Early on he 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 improvized on the piano. Among his circle of acquaintances were figures such as Schlegel, Wackenroder, and Tieck, all of them 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.
Source:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prince_Louis_Ferdinand_of_Prussia_%281772-1806%29
Father:
Prince August Ferdinand of Prussia (1730-1813)
Mother:
Anna Elisabeth Luise von Brandenburg-Schwedt (1738β1820)
Louis Ferdinand was born in SchloΓ Friedrichsfelde near Berlin. He was a son of Prince August Ferdinand of Prussia and 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.
He was one of the most gifted Prussian soldiers of the post-Frederican era. He was wounded during the siege of Mainz. His military potential was not fulfilled because of his early death in action at the Battle of Saalfeld. He was in command of 8,300 men against Jean Lannes' V Corps as the French left-hand column strove to break out from the Thuringian Forest passes early in the campaign of 1806.
Apart from being a great soldier, Louis Ferdinand was also a gifted musician and composer. Johann Friedrich Reichardt considered him a great pianist. Early on he 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 improvized on the piano. Among his circle of acquaintances were figures such as Schlegel, Wackenroder, and Tieck, all of them 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.
Source:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prince_Louis_Ferdinand_of_Prussia_%281772-1806%29
Prussian Prince, polititian, composer and military strategist.
Father:
Prince August Ferdinand of Prussia (1730-1813)
Mother:
Anna Elisabeth Luise von Brandenburg-Schwedt (1738β1820)
Louis Ferdinand was born in SchloΓ Friedrichsfelde near Berlin. He was a son of Prince August Ferdinand of Prussia and 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.
He was one of the most gifted Prussian soldiers of the post-Frederican era. He was wounded during the siege of Mainz. His military potential was not fulfilled because of his early death in action at the Battle of Saalfeld. He was in command of 8,300 men against Jean Lannes' V Corps as the French left-hand column strove to break out from the Thuringian Forest passes early in the campaign of 1806.
Apart from being a great soldier, Louis Ferdinand was also a gifted musician and composer. Johann Friedrich Reichardt considered him a great pianist. Early on he 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 improvized on the piano. Among his circle of acquaintances were figures such as Schlegel, Wackenroder, and Tieck, all of them 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.
Source:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prince_Louis_Ferdinand_of_Prussia_%281772-1806%29
Father:
Prince August Ferdinand of Prussia (1730-1813)
Mother:
Anna Elisabeth Luise von Brandenburg-Schwedt (1738β1820)
Louis Ferdinand was born in SchloΓ Friedrichsfelde near Berlin. He was a son of Prince August Ferdinand of Prussia and 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.
He was one of the most gifted Prussian soldiers of the post-Frederican era. He was wounded during the siege of Mainz. His military potential was not fulfilled because of his early death in action at the Battle of Saalfeld. He was in command of 8,300 men against Jean Lannes' V Corps as the French left-hand column strove to break out from the Thuringian Forest passes early in the campaign of 1806.
Apart from being a great soldier, Louis Ferdinand was also a gifted musician and composer. Johann Friedrich Reichardt considered him a great pianist. Early on he 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 improvized on the piano. Among his circle of acquaintances were figures such as Schlegel, Wackenroder, and Tieck, all of them 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.
Source:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prince_Louis_Ferdinand_of_Prussia_%281772-1806%29
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Friederike Elisabeth Dorothee Henriette Amalie von Preussen
1761–1773
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Friedrich Heinrich Emil Carl von Preussen
1769–1773
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Luise von Preussen Radziwill
1770–1836
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Heinrich Friedrich Karl Ludwig von Preussen
1771–1790
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Friedrich Paul Heinrich August von Preussen
1776–1776
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Friedrich Wilhelm Heinrich August von Preussen
1779–1843
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