Funck, David 1630 - 1695

David Funck was a violin, viol and keyboard virtuoso. Funck’s live was full of conflict, often of his own doing. In 1686 he was tried for alcoholism. His career came to an end in 1699 when he had to leave his position do to a multitude of lawsuits. He was suspected of being s sodomist, considered to be “a bad man” and eventually froze to death while walking to Arnstadt.