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The Bridgetower Sonata by Sue Blundell
Fri, 11 Oct
|St Giles, Cripplegate, Barbican
A play about George Bridgetower, the Afro-European virtuoso violinist for whom Beethoven wrote the Kreutzer Sonata.
Time & Location
11 Oct 2024, 19:30 – 21:00
St Giles, Cripplegate, Barbican, Fore St, Barbican, London EC2Y 8DA, UK
About the event
October 11th 2024 marks the 246th birthday of George Bridgetower, the Afro-European virtuoso violinist for whom Beethoven wrote the Kreutzer Sonata
"Would you compose something for me to play, Sir?"
The Bridgetower Sonata gives us a glimpse into the creative but short-lived relationship which blossomed between the violinist and the composer – and a taste of the wonderful music which grew out of it
Tickets £12 from https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-bridgetower-sonata-tickets-1026720096447?aff=oddtdtcreator .
Wine and platters available at the venue from 7.00 pm
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