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The Chevalier de Saint-Georges is often termed “the black Mozart” (as in Chi-chi Nwanoku’s Radio 4 documentary, In Search of the Black Mozart) and the US president John Adams judged him...
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Joseph Bologne, Chevalier de Saint-George (s) (25 December 1745 – 9 June 1799) was a French violinist, conductor, composer and soldier. Moreover he demonstrated excellence as a fencer, an athlete and an accomplished dancer. His historical significance lies partly in his distinctive background as a biracial free man of color.
Chevalier de Saint-Georges was a jack of all trades. He was an accomplished swordsman, a military colonel, and a musical virtuoso, conductor, and composer. He was often referred to as the Black Mozart, which should tell you why his name is not as renowned as other musical geniuses.
Born on Christmas Day in 1745 in the French Caribbean colony of Guadeloupe, Chevalier was the illegitimate child of a wealthy French plantation owner by the name of George de Bologne de Saint-Georges – named after one of his plantations. Chevalier’s mother was one of Bologne’s housemaids, a teenage Senegalese girl called Anne Nanon.
Jul 1, 2020 · Mozart first came across the Chevalier de Saint Georges when he moved to Paris in 1778. The Chevalier was a composer, violinist and conductor in the court of Marie Antoinette. He was good-looking, highly favoured by the Queen and something of a local celebrity.
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Apr 22, 2023 · CNN — Joseph Bologne, also known as the Chevalier de Saint-Georges, is not quite a household name – yet. The 18th century Afro-Caribbean historical figure is best known as a composer, sometimes...
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Aug 19, 2019 · Joseph Boulogne, known as Chevalier de Saint-Georges, was one of the most popular men in 18th century Europe. Saint-Georges was a champion fencer, military officer, composer, virtuoso violinist...
