Violin Sonata No. 9 (Beethoven) supporting the belief that the acquisition of the finale of Op. 30/1 for the "Kreutzer" was a compositional intention — and not a result of lack of time, as long suspected. The sonata was originally dedicated to the violinist George Bridgetower (1778–1860) as "Sonata mulattica composta per il mulatto Brischdauer [Bridgetower], gran pazzo e compositore mulattico" (Mulatto Sonata composed for the mulatto Brischdauer, great madman mulatto composer). Shortly after completion the work was premiered by Bridgetower and Beethoven on 24 May 1803 at the Augarten Theatre at a concert that started at the unusually early hour of 8:00 am. Bridgetower
Mike Oldfield: A Life Dedicated to Music Mike Oldfield: A Life Dedicated to Music Mike Oldfield - A Life Dedicated To Music () is a biography of Mike Oldfield published in May 2013 by Brimstone Press. It was written by Chris Dewey who is also the editor of Dark Star, the official fan magazine for Mike Oldfield. The book covers the whole of Oldfield's life from his early schooldays up to his appearance at the 2012 Summer Olympics opening ceremony. Although predominantly covering Oldfield's music drawing on interviews with collaborating musicians, family members and school friends conducted by Dewey and his Dark Star colleagues, it also gives