Ludwig van Beethoven's father Johann was a tenor in Bonn court chapel. Whenever the Elector was not in residence, the musicians had time off, unless they accompanied him on his travels.

In 1781, Johann van Beethoven seized the opportunity to visit music lovers in the surrounding region with his son and their relative and violin teacher, Franz Georg Rovantini. In Hennef, they met "friends of musick". This was presumably on Proff's estate across the street, with magistrate Franz Josef von Proff.

In Bensberg, where they "were well received", they visited the lord of the manor, Karl Josef Mourraux. This is recorded in the remembrances of Bonn master baker Gottfried Fischer. Organist Antweiler, a contemporary of Beethoven, reports frequent visits to Unkel. There, young Beethoven made music in the home of Antweiler's father, who was also an organist.

Johann, le père de Ludwig van Beethoven, était ténor à la Chapelle de la Cour de Bonn. When the prince-électeur was absent, the musicians disposed of themselves, since then they did not accompany him.

In 1781, Johann van Beethoven took advantage of the occasion to pay a visit to the region's Muslims with his son and Franz Georg Rovantini, violin teacher and parent of the family. They also met "friends of music" in Hennef, probably in the neighboring area of Proffenhof, at the home of Franz Josef von Proff.

À Bensberg où ils " furent bien accueillis ", ils rendirent visite au châtelain Karl Josef Mourraux. The anecdote is based on the souvenirs of the bonnois boulanger Gottfried Fischer. The organist Antweiler, a contemporain of Beethoven, makes frequent visits to Unkel. The young Ludwig often played with Antweiler's father, who was also an organist.