A violin prodigy who shaped classical music history, performing in London’s grand theatres—Drury Lane, Haymarket, and Covent Garden—before collaborating with Beethoven in Vienna. This episode traces a journey of transcendence, friendship, betrayal, and erasure.

Through soundscapes of birch winds, candlelit salons, and trembling strings, listeners are invited to step into a forgotten composer’s legacy—one where music became both sanctuary and declaration. Every note was resistance. Every silence, survival.

This is not just the tale of a sonata—it is the echo of resilience, artistry, and the refusal to be erased.

This is Part 1 of a two-part reflection. The thread continues in The Sonata Before Silence: Beethoven’s Forgotten Violin Prodigy: Part 2 – Thursday Thread.

Credits:

Echoes in the First Person is a collective effort.

Deep thanks to Scott A. Jennings, our masterful sound mixer. Original composition by Ayla M. Charness, who shapes our sonic world as both sound designer and composer. Theme music by Soundside.

Special Thanks to The Pandora/Goldstein Collective Archive for the use of Beethoven's Violin Sonata number 9, Opus 47- available at www.classicals.de

Produced by Michael Washington Brown, with care and intention.

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