Alighieri Duo plays Beethoven's legendary "Kreutzer" Violin Sonata ("Bridgetower!?") and live selected encores!
Virtual Livestream

Alighieri Duo plays Beethoven's legendary "Kreutzer" Violin Sonata ("Bridgetower!?") and live selected encores!

New York, NY

Fri, December 18, 2020 7:30 PM, EST

Capacity
67 of 100 spots still available
Drinking policy
Bring your own drinks
Toilet with a slash through it
No bathroom at this event

This is a livestreaming Groupmuse Virtual Concert

A live virtual performance with community videochat and a Q&A with the artists.

In Beethoven's 250th year, what better piece to play than the famous "Kreutzer" Sonata, which is a favorite of the Alighieri Duo?! This dynamic sonata, that has inspired Tolstoy's eponymous novel and many other works of art, has a name with an equally compelling story. The name should probably be returned to its original dedicatee, George Bridgetower. Bridgetower was a dashing bi-racial violin prodigy who inspired Beethoven to write the Sonata and played the premiere with him. In classic Ludwig style, Bridgetower and Beethoven got into a quarrel over a woman and he rescinded the dedication! Ironically the replacement dedicatee, the famous French violinist Rodolphe Kreutzer, thought the piece much too technically awkward and refused to play it.

The most recent work of art inspired by "Kreutzer" Sonata is a young adult novel, "Someday, Somewhere" about a young violinist where Nicholas consulted on the violin and musical details of the book.

Finally, we will end the program with a selection of famous encore pieces chosen on the spot from our large collection currently piled next to the piano!

What's the music?

Violin Sonata in A Major, No. 9, Op. 47 - L.V. Beethoven

I. Adagio sostenuto – Presto
II. Andante con variazioni
III. Presto

Brief Intermission

Live Selected Encores

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Attendees

Ianjoe C. (he/him) Emcee
Anne B.
Howard S. (he/him)
Monika P.
Michele K.
Lani A.
Grant B.
Stephen W.
Liz H.
Dwight B.
David K.
Daniel G.
Jo Ann N.
Laura J.
Axel H.
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Lisbeth
Ruth Ann C.
Michael W.
James A.
Randy B.
Lindsay C.
Max T.
Carol H.
Hugh H.
Philip F.
Donald G.
Curt M.
Michael J.
Natsuko Y.
Daniel C.
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Jeanne P.