Beethoven and Bridgetower, a performance of the Australian Chamber Orchestra, directed by Richard Tognetti, featuring Janáček’s String Quartet No.1, ‘The Kreutzer Sonata’, and Beethoven’s Violin Sonata in A major, Op.47, ‘Bridgetower’ [traditionally also known as ‘The Kreutzer Sonata’], with a script by Anna Goldsworthy and Rita Dove (with reference to Tolstoy’s novella ‘The Kreutzer Sonata’ and other texts), spoken by members of the orchestra and the narrator, Angela Nica Sullen, stage directed by Eamon Flack. City Recital Hall, Sydney, Friday 26 March 2021.

George Bridgetower was a rockstar of his times (roughly 220 years ago) and the members of the Australian Chamber Orchestra are classic rockstars of today. Click here to read a review of their recent concert.