Ludwig Schuncke

German pianist and composer (* 21 December 1810 in Kassel, Germany; † 07 December 1834 in Leipzig, Germany). He was a close friend of Robert Schumann. His early promise was eclipsed by his death from tuberculosis at the age of 23. He was generally known as Ludwig, and that name also appears as Louis in some references. His surname appears as either Schuncke or Schunke.