Violin Sonata No. 9 (Beethoven) sight-read the sonata; he had never seen the work before, and there had been no time for any rehearsal. After the premiere performance Beethoven and Bridgetower fell out: while the two were drinking, Bridgetower apparently insulted the morals of a woman whom Beethoven cherished. Enraged, Beethoven removed the dedication of the piece, dedicating it instead to Rodolphe Kreutzer, who was considered the finest violinist of the day. The piece is in three movements, and takes approximately 43 minutes to perform: After its successful premiere in 1803 the work was published in 1805 as Beethoven's Op. 47, with its re-dedication to
Frank Kreutzer Winter League) Frank Kreutzer Franklin James Kreutzer is a former Major League Baseball pitcher. Kreutzer was signed as an amateur free agent in by the Boston Red Sox. In November he was drafted away from the Red Sox by the Chicago White Sox. Frank made his debut on September 20, 1962 and would play his final MLB game on May 12, 1969. Kreutzer's best career outing came on July 2, 1965, where he threw a three-hit, 10-strikeout shutout against the Detroit Tigers while hitting a two-run home run of his own. Frank attended Villanova University. , or Retrosheet, or Pelota