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Sonata Mulattica : A Life in Five Movements and a Short Play is a collection of poems by U.S. poet laureate Rita Dove, published in 2009, about the life of George Bridgetower. [1] Bridgetower was a biracial (Afro-Caribbean, Polish, German) musician who was friends with Beethoven.
Now, in the 21st century, he has been rescued from obscurity by Pulitzer Prize-winning Poet Laureate Rita Dove in her acclaimed book, Sonata Mulattica. Bridgetower, born to servants of Prince Nikolai Esterházy in Biala, Poland, showed extraordinary musical talent at a very young age.
2 apr 2009 · The poet Rita Dove’s “Sonata Mulattica” breathes life into the story of George Bridgetower, a biracial 18th-century violin virtuoso.
14 feb 2020 · Sonata mulattica : poems. Prologues: Bridgetower -- Prologue of the rambling sort. Prodigy: (Re)naissance -- Capriccio -- Friedrich Augustus Bridgetower discovers the purposes of fatherhood -- Lines whispered to a pillow -- Recollection, preempted -- Paris, panting -- What doesn't happen -- Windsor -- Mrs. Papendiek's diary (1 ...
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.
Sonata Mulattica, a huge accomplishment for one of our most acclaimed poets, works on many levels to give George Polgreen Bridgetower his due credit as a gifted violinist, particularly in the ways in which Dove handles form, content, and music.
Now, in the 21st century, he has been rescued from obscurity by Pulitzer Prize-winning Poet Laureate Rita Dove in her acclaimed book, Sonata Mulattica. Bridgetower, born to servants of Prince Nikolai Esterházy in Biala, Poland, showed extraordinary musical talent at a very young age.
