IN-PERSON: The Elderwise classroom at the Vineyard Church
Born into a famous Viennese family, Paul Wittgenstein was an aspiring concert pianist. After losing his right arm during WWI, Wittgenstein was determined to continue his career, and commissioned many concertos, chamber works, and solo pieces for left hand alone. Henry will discuss Wittgenstein's extraordinary career, play excerpts from compositions by Korngold, Prokofiev, Britten, and Bortkiewicz, and will conclude with a complete performance of the famous Concerto for the Left Hand by Maurice Ravel. Henry B. Aldridge is an Emeritus Professor of Electronic Media and Film Studies at Eastern Michigan University. He has a Ph.D. from the University of Michigan and M.A. and B.A. degrees from the University of North Carolina. Henry is also one of the organists at the Michigan Theater in Ann Arbor.