Klarinet Archive - Posting 001200.txt from 1997/08

From: foundingfather@-----.com
Subj: Re: Beethoven's heritage
Date: Thu, 28 Aug 1997 09:26:35 -0400

Bill Edinger wrote:

> "Just like with Ludwig von Beethoven and other German names"
>
> Let me rush in here to be the first to point out, Craig, that it's van
>
> Beethoven, not von Beethoven, and, as its owner was often proud to
> point
> out, it is a Dutch name, not German (von is German, van is Dutch).
>
> Bill E., being priggish again

He was of flemish descent, actually.
To Craig: one could probably do better than using Microsoft as a
relevant source on classical music.

Leo R.