Bridgetower Project - Digital Album

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BRIDGETOWER PROJECT Works by Beethoven, Florence Price & Paquito D’Rivera (World Premiere) ARTISTS Ilya Kaler, violin Rasa Vitkauskaite, piano Paquito D'Rivera, composer and clarin et Rita Dove, poet Guest Artists: Jonathan Cohler, clarinet Dave Eggar, cello Gregg August, double bass ABOUT The album highlights the remarkable story of Afro-European violin virtuoso George Bridgetower — the original dedicatee and inspiration behind one of Beethoven’s most celebrated works, Violin Sonata No. 9 in A Major, Op. 47, long known as the "Kreutzer." Tchaikovsky Gold Medalist Ilya Kaler and Steinway Artist Rasa Vitkauskaite present a commanding performance of the sonata, reclaimed here as the “Bridgetower,” restoring the legacy of the artist for whom it was originally written, alongside a poignant rendition of Florence Price’s Adoration. The album is anchored by the world premiere of a new chamber work by multi-GRAMMY winner Paquito D’Rivera, inspired by George Bridgetower’s only surviving composition, Henry, and the first-ever digital recording of selected poems from Pulitzer Prize–winning poet Rita Dove’s Sonata Mulattica, read by the poet herself. Learn more at https://bridgetowerproject.com. Produced in collaboration with Ongaku Records, Inc. LIVE AT CARNEGIE HALL Weill Recital Hall • October 3 at 7:30pm TICKETS Show more