Classical music's power as a
catalyst for love and forgiveness plays a starring role in the upcoming
documentary film Sonata Mulattica, produced by Spark Media with support
from the Fetzer Institute. The film weaves the stories and contrasting
fortunes of two gifted musicians of African heritage, one contemporary
and one historical.Along with contemporary violinist Joshua Coyne, the
film examines the obscure legacy of George Polgreen Bridgetower, a 19th
century violin prodigy revived for history by former U.S. Poet Laureate
Rita Dove. Coyne, severely abused as a toddler and adopted by a loving
mother, discovers his gift for classical music; Bridgetower, a virtuoso
violinist, rose from obscurity to a brief run of European fame in the
18th century.
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