# George Bridgetower

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Music History Monday: George Bridgetower, Louis van Beethoven, Rodolphe Kreutzer, and a Sonata for Violin!

We mark the premiere on May 24, 1803 – 218 years ago today – of Beethoven’s Violin Sonata No. 9 in A major, Op. 47. When published in 1805, it was dedicated to the French violinist Rodolphe Kreutzer, and has been known as the “Kreutzer Sonata” ever since. However, it was originally dedicated to th…

George Bridgetower: A Classical Commodity

Joshua and Angela discuss the life and times of Europe's most renowned virtuoso violinist of the 18th and 19th centuries, George Bridgetower. In the age of the global slave trade, competing empires, and revolution, Bridgetower exemplified the refinement, sophistication, and mastery of the classical…

George Bridgetower

Greetings, music enthusiasts! In this episode of the Busy Kids Love Music podcast, we're uncovering the captivating story of a composer whose name may be unfamiliar to many but played a significant role in inspiring one of Beethoven's most renowned compositions. Join me as we shine a light on the l…

Ep 1, A Love Song, a Violinist, Travels with my Father and a Little Night Parody

Send us a Text Message. This is the first episode in my Classical Music Discovery Series.  It covers the stories of Fur Elise, the english violinist, George Bridgetower, one of Mozart's travels with his father and a parody of Eine Kleine Nacht Musik.  The theme tune 'Late Night Ramble, Fur Elise an…

Harmonious Histories - A Love Song, a Violinist, Travels with my Father and a Little Night Parody

Please leave a comment The first episode in My Classical Music Discovery Series - Harmonious Histories.  It covers the stories behind Beethoven's Fur Elise, the English Violinist George Bridgetower, one of Mozart's travels with his father, and a parody of Eine Kleine Nachtmusik.The theme tune is 'L…

Choir of Connections: Echoes Christmas Special

As Christmas approaches, Echoes in the First Person gathers the voices of history into a single chorus. In this special holiday episode, Choir of Connections, we revisit figures who broke barriers, offered gifts of innovation, and raised voices against silence. From James Hewlett, the first Black S…

Early Learning with History, Music and Accessibility with guest Crystal Stein

Hosted by Katey DeCelle of  WFNU Frogtown Community Radio, this conversation features Crystal Stein, founder and CEO of Minnesota-based Beret Publishing. Stein explains leaving a 16-year finance career after becoming a first-time mom during COVID and not finding children’s books about celebratedcom…

Multi-Sensory Books and Early Brain Development with guest Crystal Stein

In this episode, hosted by Mike “Big Miic” Brooks of KRSM Radio, is joined by Crystal Stein, founder and CEO of Beret Publishing, a Minnesota-based children’s media company creating multi-sensory board books that integrate original music, poetry, Grade 2 braille, and storytelling to support early i…

Virgo Moon: Small Window, Big Opportunity. Get to Work!

Something shifts the moment the Moon moves into Virgo: the noise drops, the mind sharpens, and suddenly the day feels workable. We lean into that practical Virgo Moon energy and name the keyword that defines the vibe, clicking, when the right details arrive and you can finally move without second-g…

Ian Dunt's history of liberalism. George Bridgetower: The black violinist who inspired Beethoven.

Ian Dunt's new book 'How to be a Liberal' traces the political philosophy's development over three and a half centuries. Who was George Bridgetower and why did Beethoven wipe him from the sonata he wrote for him and therefore from history?