Sonata Mulattica
A Life in Five Movements and a Short Play
1st ed.
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Word Count
57,750 words, Guess
Page Count
231 pages
Identifiers
- Open LibraryOL22843452M
- ISBN-139780393070088
- OCLC Control Number286488980
- Library of Congress Control Number2008054281
- LibraryThing6850813
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- Goodreads6282781
Classifications
- DDC811/.54
- LCCPS3554.O884 S66 2009
- LCCPS3554.O884S66 2009
Description
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 “African Prince,” George Polgreen Bridgetower (1780–1860) travels to Vienna to meet “bad-boy” genius Ludwig van Beethoven. The great composer’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. ([W. W. Norton][1]) [1]: http://books.wwnorton.com/books/detail.aspx?ID=17047
Description
In a book-length lyric narrative inspired by history and imagination, a much-celebrated poet re-creates the life of a nineteenth-century virtuoso violinist. The son of a white woman and an "African Prince," George Polgreen Bridgetower (1780–1860) travels to Vienna to meet "bad-boy" genius Ludwig van Beethoven. The great composer'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.
Other Editions
- Sonata Mulattica: A Life in Five Movements and a Short Play
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