Re: Describing sound
| From: | Marcel Bollmann <bollmann@...> |
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| Date: | Friday, July 23, 2004, 13:32 |
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> When we refer to the King Ludwig II von Wittelsbach,
> King of Bavaria (the one who was completely insane),
> we say "Louis II de Bavière". But I never heard Ludwig
> van Beethoven translated as "Louis".
It is reported that Beethoven himself wrote his name as "Luigi van
Beethoven" on the title page of his Eroica symphony; a quick google search
reveals several sources for that. So, if "Luigi", why not also "Louis"?
- Marcel
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