{"product_id":"bridgetower-digital","title":"Bridgetower Project – Digital Album (Pre-Order)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTHIS IS A PRE-ORDER.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eYou will receive a separate email with your digital download link upon the album’s release in August 2026.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBRIDGETOWER\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003ePROJECT \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eWorks by Beethoven, Florence Price \u0026amp; Paquito D’Rivera (\u003cstrong\u003eWorld Premiere\u003c\/strong\u003e)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eARTISTS \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eIlya Kaler\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e, violin \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRasa Vitkauskaite\u003c\/strong\u003e, piano \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePaquito D'Rivera\u003c\/strong\u003e, composer and clarinet \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRita Dove\u003c\/strong\u003e, poet \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGuest Artists: \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJonathan Cohler\u003c\/strong\u003e, clarinet \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDave Eggar\u003c\/strong\u003e, cello \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGregg August\u003c\/strong\u003e, double bass \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eABOUT \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe album highlights the remarkable story of Afro-European violin virtuoso \u003cstrong\u003eGeorge Bridgetower\u003c\/strong\u003e — the original dedicatee and inspiration behind one of Beethoven’s most celebrated works, \u003ci\u003eViolin Sonata No. 9 in A Major, Op. 47\u003c\/i\u003e, long known as the \"Kreutzer.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTchaikovsky Gold Medalist \u003cstrong\u003eIlya Kaler\u003c\/strong\u003e and Steinway Artist \u003cstrong\u003eRasa Vitkauskaite\u003c\/strong\u003e 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 \u003ci\u003eAdoration\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eThe album is anchored by the world premiere of a new chamber work by multi-GRAMMY winner \u003cstrong\u003ePaquito D’Rivera\u003c\/strong\u003e, inspired by George Bridgetower’s only surviving composition, \u003cem data-start=\"1745\" data-end=\"1752\"\u003e\u003ci\u003eHenry\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e, and the first-ever digital recording of selections from \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003ePulitzer Prize–winning poet \u003cstrong\u003eRita Dove’s\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem data-start=\"1822\" data-end=\"1840\"\u003e\u003ci\u003eSonata Mulattica\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e, read by the poet herself.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLearn more at \u003ca rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/bridgetowerproject.com\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ehttps:\/\/bridgetowerproject.com\u003c\/a\u003e. \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eProduced in collaboration with \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/ongaku-records.com\/\" title=\"Ongaku Records, Inc.\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eOngaku Records, Inc\u003c\/a\u003e. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLIVE AT CARNEGIE HALL \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWeill Recital Hall • October 3 at 7:30pm \u003cbr\u003e\u003ca rel=\"noopener\" title=\"TICKETS\" href=\"https:\/\/www.carnegiehall.org\/calendar\/2026\/10\/03\/ilya-kaler-violin-rasa-vitkauskaite-piano-with-special-guests-paquito-drivera-0730pm\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eTICKETS\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Single Music","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46227778076844,"sku":null,"price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0751\/1942\/7756\/files\/artwork065ec670-3d2b-4564-962d-55557b425abb-LARGE_dd4298ca-1c55-486c-859e-ddc92acde409.jpg?v=1778163729","url":"https:\/\/shop.bridgetowerproject.com\/products\/bridgetower-digital","provider":"Last Light Productions","version":"1.0","type":"link"}