1889. That novella was adapted in various stage and film productions, contributing to Beethoven's composition becoming known to the general public. Rita Dove's 2009 Sonata Mulattica reimagined the life of Bridgetower, the sonata's original dedicatee, in poetry, thus writing about the sonata that connected the composer and the violinist who first performed it. Reference in Film Within Bernard Rose's autobiographical film of Beethoven's life, Immortal Beloved, Beethoven (as played by Gary Oldman) relates to Anton Schindler (Jeroen Krabbe) the inspiration for the first movement Adagio-Presto, where Schindler is listening to the rehearsal prior to the premier performance by George Bridgetower and Ignaz Schuppanzigh. As recorded by Schindler in his biography of the composer, Beethoven then gave an explanation of what the music represented to him - and this then had bearing on the identity of the immortal beloved in turn. "...What was in my mind when I wrote this ? ... A man is travelling to meet his lover by coach, during a storm. The coach wheel is broken, unable to move, by the side of the road. She will only wait so long. This - is the sound of his agitation." References Further reading ESTA-Nachrichten (European String Teachers Association) No. 51, March 2004, p. 13ff, Stuttgart. "Mitteilungen des Steirischen Tonkünstlerbundes" No. 1/2, June 2003, Graz. External links Story about the Dedication of Kreutzer Sonata European Archive Copyright free LP recording of the Kreutzer sonata Max Rostal (violin) and Franz Osborn (piano) at the European Archive (for non-American viewers only). Performance of Violin Sonata No. 9 by Corey Cerovsek (violin) and Paavali Jumppanen (piano) from the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum Violin Sonata 09 1803 compositions Music dedicated to ensembles or performers