Prinz Louis Ferdinand - Piano Trio No. 1, Op. 2 (c. 1800)

Prince Frederick Louis Christian "Ferdinand" of Prussia (German: Friedrich Ludwig Christian; 18 November 1772 – 10 October 1806), was a Prussian prince, soldier, composer and pianist. Prince Louis Ferdinand fought in the Napoleonic Wars. Please support my channel: https://ko-fi.com/bartjebartmans Piano Trio No. 1 in A-flat major, Op. 2 (c. 1800, publ. 1806)) Dedication: au Prince Antoine Radziwill, 1775-1833 I. Allegro moderato (0:00) II. Andante sostenuto con Variazioni (11:46) III. Finale. Allegro con brio (27:54) Horst Göbel, piano and the Joachim Quartett. Prince Louis Ferdinand dedicated his Piano Trio no. 1 to his brother-in-law Prince Antoni Radziwiłł who is better known for his art patronage than for his ill-fated political career. His palaces in Berlin (the later Reich Chancellery of Otto von Bismarck), Poznań and Antonin near Ostrów Wielkopolski were known for great concerts performed by one of the most notable musicians of his times. Apart from the guitar, cello and opera concertos performed by Radziwiłł himself, among his guests were Niccolò Paganini (concert in Poznań on 19 May 1829), Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, Frédéric Chopin and Ludwig van Beethoven. Chopin wrote his Introduction and Polonaise Op. 3 for cello and piano especially for Radziwiłł. He also performed a concert in his palace in Poznań on 2 October 1828. Additionally, Chopin dedicated his Piano Trio (Chopin) Op. 8 to Radziwiłł. Ludwig van Beethoven dedicated his Ouverture Op. 115 (Zur Namensfeier) to him, while Goethe participated in his efforts to write the music for his Faust. Maria Agata Szymanowska dedicated to him the Serenade pour le Pianoforte avec le accompagnement de violoncelle. Mendelssohn dedicated his First Piano Quartet, Op. 1 to him and the list goes on. He was also a notable sponsor of Polish theatres and his wife opened the first public school for girls in Poznań in 1830.