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Always interesting to know how other nationalities pronounce the names of famous composers. Anglo-Saxons pronounce Beethoven like "Bay-toe-ven". Germans pronounce it like "Beh-toe-fen", which is, I suppose, the "correct" way. As for Bach, I pronounce it like "bark"; my German wife (therefore not to be contradicted!) pronounces it like "Barch", though I can't render phonetically the "ch" sound.
When I want to annoy my wife I ask her to pronounce the composer Vaughan William's name, never fails!
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The ch in Bach is a sound that doesn't exist in English. It is Spanish j. It's very amusing how Englishmen and Americans pronounce the name of Bach.Originally posted by Quijote View PostAlways interesting to know how other nationalities pronounce the names of famous composers. Anglo-Saxons pronounce Beethoven like "Bay-toe-ven". Germans pronounce it like "Beh-toe-fen", which is, I suppose, the "correct" way. As for Bach, I pronounce it like "bark"; my German wife (therefore not to be contradicted!) pronounces it like "Barch", though I can't render phonetically the "ch" sound.
When I want to annoy my wife I ask her to pronounce the composer Vaughan William's name, never fails!
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