Josephine was a celebrated concert pianist (better known outside guitar circles than Mertz) - you might be better off enquiring from piano related sites.
MH --- On Fri, 3/10/08, Fabio Rizza <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > From: Fabio Rizza <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: [EARLY-GUIT] Josephine Plantin > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Date: Friday, 3 October, 2008, 9:13 AM > Does anyone know if there are connections between Josephine > Plantin, > Mertz's wife, and "Herr Plantin", who is > reported to have been Secretary > of Finance as well as Anna Sanssouci's nephew? > > Thanks, > FR > > > > > To get on or off this list see list information at > http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html