Detailing the volatile relationship between the black violinist George Bridgetower and Beethoven, this is a "masterful collection" (Los Angeles Times). The son of a

Sonata Mulattica: Poems

Detailing the volatile relationship between the black violinist George Bridgetower and Beethoven, this is a "masterful collection" (Los Angeles Times).
The son of a white woman and an â€œAfrican Prince,â€ George Polgreen Bridgetower (1780â€“1860) travels to Vienna to meet â€œbad-boyâ€ genius Ludwig van Beethoven. The great composerâ€™s subsequent sonata is originally dedicated to the young mulatto, but George, exuberant with acclaim, offends Beethoven over a woman. From this crucial encounter evolves a grandiose yet melancholy poetic tale. A New Yorker's A Year's Reading; Booklist Editors Choice Award.
Country USA
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ReleaseDate 2010-09-27
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Sonata Mulattica: Poems