57) Caspar Carl van Beethoven

Caspar Carl van Beethoven (1774-1815). Ludwig van Beethoven's brother.

- "There is no contemporary image of Carl van Beethoven. The only description of him I can find is by Carl Czerny, Beethoven's pupil; its terseness and brevity speak volumes: 'Carl: small of stature, red-haired, ugly.' http://www.classicfm.com/…/g…/caspar-carl-beethoven-brother/

- "However, from what Morris had to say he referred to Caspar as "red-haired, ugly, and violent". http://www.gyrix.com/forums/archive/index.php?t-3071.html