Bridgetower, George Augustus Polgreen

found: Panton, Clifford D., Jr. George Augustus Polgreen Bridgetower, violin virtuoso and composer of color in late 18th century Europe, 2005:t.p. (George Augustus Polgreen Bridgetower) p. xiii (b. Oct. 11, 1778, Baila, Poland; d. Feb. 29, 1860, Peckham, Surrey, England)

found: Oxford Companion to Black British History, accessed April 17, 2015, via Oxford African American Studies Center database:(Bridgetower, George Augustus Polgreen; violinist, classical musician, educator; born 11 October 1778 in Biala, Poland; BM from the University of Cambridge (1811); was a member of the Royal Philharmonic Society; performed for British royalty at Windsor Castle and the Pump Rooms, Bath, England (1789); played at Drury Lane Theatre, London (1790); was a concerto soloist at Hanover Square (1790); performed in Covent Garden (1794); was employed by the Prince of Wales (1795-1809); met Beethoven in Europe (1803); Beethoven's Sonata for Violin and Piano No. 9 in A minor, Op. 47, was originally written for him; the tuning fork that Beethoven presented to him prior to their dispute is in the British Library; died 20 February 1860 in London, England)

found: BlackPast.org, Feb. 22, 2017:Bridgetower, George (1780-1860) (African violin prodigy George Polgreen Bridgetower's birth date is variously given as 1778, 1779, or 1780, most likely February 29, 1780; it is known his mother was a Polish European, his father was of African ancestry, and he was born in Poland) - http://www.blackpast.org/gah/bridgetower-george-1780-1860