Sonata Mulattica Poems
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Sonata Mulattica: Poems
Author | : Rita Dove |
Publisher | : W. W. Norton & Company |
Total Pages | : 189 |
Release | : 2010-09-27 |
Genre | : Poetry |
ISBN | : 0393249352 |
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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. A New Yorker's A Year's Reading; Booklist Editors Choice Award.