George Bridgetower: Violin Virtuoso

Stephencdickson, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons George Bridgetower was a violin virtuoso who lived from 1778 – 1860. He is most well-known for his friendship with Beethoven, but George himself was a highly accomplish prodigy who even earned the recognition of King George IV.   George was half Eastern European and half West Indian. His …