From: Jan van Steenbergen (ijzeren_jan@yahoo.co.uk)
Date: Mon Mar 17 2003 - 07:41:21 EST
--- John Cowan skrzypszy:
> In Britain they used to say "John Sebastian Bach" for "Johann", and
> "C.P.E. Bach", with the English initial for "Carl", is still seen.
Either I am very badly informed, or C.Ph.E. Bach's first name *was* Carl, not
Karl. Carl Philipp Em(m)anuel Bach (I'm not sure about the second _m_).
Same thing with our queen's husband, prince Claus, who died recently.
Jan
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