George Bridgetower
(1778-1860)
man
Died aged 81
Wikidata WikipediaGeorge Augustus Polgreen Bridgetower (11 October 1778 – 29 February 1860) was a British musician, of African descent. He was a virtuoso violinist who lived in England for much of his life. His playing impressed Beethoven, who made Bridgetower the original dedicatee of his Kreutzer Sonata after they presented its premiere performance.
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George Bridgetower 1778-1860 International virtuoso violinist and dedicatee of Beethoven's Violin Sonata No.9 Lived and died at 8 Victory Cottages in a house at this site
Jack Jones House, Reedham Street, Peckham, London, United Kingdom where they was