Mike Leghorn:

>>Of course he didn't, as I elaborated in another posting.
>
>How do you know he didn't? If you listen to the overture all the way
>through, you'll hear the Eroica theme poke through as clear as day, with
>the same notes and rhythm.  Just curious, is there a reason why you insist
>that Beethoven didn't take that theme from Mozart?

Because, as Margaret explained, Beethoven didn't know the overture to
Bastien and Bastienne.

Steve Schwartz