Klarinet Archive - Posting 001219.txt from 1997/08

From: "Bert Amten" <major.bam@-----.se>
Subj: SV: Weber, Carl Maria Von or Weber, Carl Maria von
Date: Thu, 28 Aug 1997 15:14:03 -0400

I do not understand this discussion. There has already been an authoritat=
ive
answer by a native german-speaking member of this distinguished list.
Although not beeing native german-speaking my german is good enough for
lecturing at german universities. I have never seen the german von spelt =
any
other way than von by germans. As of this very day it is not uncommon to =
be
of an old german family with von in the family-name, so in fact it is
possible to look it up in any german phone directory. My swedish-german
dictionary and grammar says the same.

van is in fact the dutch variant of the same thing. Both words mean in fa=
ct
from or of and there is a variety of european languages where noble famil=
ies
are carrying a corresponding word compare for instance the swedish af als=
o
spelt without a capitalized a.

best regards

Bert Amten

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Datum: den 27 augusti 1997 08:36
=C4mne: Re: Weber, Carl Maria Von or Weber, Carl Maria von

> I was looking around at a few pieces that I have by Carl Maria --on
>Weber, and have found out that most of the pieces, have the small "v". I
>also checked my Concord Desk Encyclopedia and have found the small "v'
>in use too. However in a couple of music history books I have noticed th=
e
>big "V". I assumed that both were accepatable.:)
>Nick Yip
>