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
William Kreutzer Jr. and earned himself the nickname "Crazy Kreutzer". In June 1994, Kreutzer broke down in tears while on guard duty in the Sinai, and spoke of killing several other soldiers. He was disciplined, and sent to see the division's social worker, Darren Fong, who said he suffered from low self-esteem and anger management problems. He was deemed to not be a threat, but was disallowed weapons for two weeks following the incident. In October 1994, Kreutzer attended the Primary Leadership Development Course to become a non-commissioned officer, and was promoted to the rank of sergeant. The day before the shooting, Kreutzer