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Joseph Bologne, Chevalier de Saint-Georges
Joseph Bologne, Chevalier de Saint-George 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 in his distinctive background as a biracial free man of color. Bologne was the first classical composer of African descent to attain widespread acclaim in European music. He composed an array of violin concertos, string quartets, sinfonia concertantes, violin duets, sonatas, two symphonies, and an assortment of stage works, notably opéra comique. Born in the French colony of Guadeloupe, his father, Georges Bologne de Saint-Georges, was a wealthy, white plantation owner, while his mother was one of the Creole people Georges kept enslaved. At the age of seven, he was taken to France where he began his formal education. As a young man he won a fencing contest leading to his appointment as a "gendarme de la garde du roi" by king Louis XVI. Having received music and musical composition lessons, he joined the orchestra Le Concert des Amateurs; culminating in his appointment as its conductor in 1773. In 1776, Saint-Georges began conducting the Paris Opera. From Wikipedia (

Songs

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Chevalier de Saint-Georges: Violin Concerto No. 2 in A Major, Op. 5: II. Largo
Anne-Sophie Mutter
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Violin Concerto in G Major, Op. 8, No. 2: I. Allegro
Joseph Bologne, Chevalier de Saint-Georges
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Chevalier de Saint-Georges: Violin Concerto No. 2 in A Major, Op. 5: I. Allegro moderato
Anne-Sophie Mutter
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Chevalier de Saint-Georges: Violin Concerto No. 2 in A Major, Op. 5: III. Rondeau
Anne-Sophie Mutter
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Scena from "Ernestine"
Joseph Bologne, Chevalier de Saint-Georges, Michael Abels, Patricia Janečková, and Michael Skalický

Albums

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Bach, Bologne, Previn, Vivaldi, Williams

2023
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Sopranista

2022
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Chevalier (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)

2023

Singles & EPs

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Saint-Georges: L'Amant anonyme / Act 1: Son amour, sa constance extrême

Single • 2022

Videos

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Bologne: L'amant anonyme, Ouverture: I. Allegro presto | Tafelmusik

Tafelmusik • 47K views
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Bologne: L'amant anonyme, Overture: III. Presto | Tafelmusik

Tafelmusik • 20K views
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Scena from Ernestine, Chevalier de Saint-Georges - Tiffany Williams, 2022 GSVC Pre-Professional

VidemusRecords • 1.2K views
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Recitative and Aria from the Opera 'Ernestine' - Le Chevalier de Saint-Georges

FridayMusicale • 3K views
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Scena from "Ernestine" (From "Chevalier")

Joseph Bologne, Chevalier de Saint-Georges, Patricia Janečková, Michael Skalický, and Michael Abels • 43K views
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Aria from Ernestine composed by Chevalier De Saint George

SusanSings • 9.8K views
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Bologne: L'amant anonyme, Overture: II. Andante | Tafelmusik

Tafelmusik • 22K views
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Scena from Ernestine by Chevalier de Saint- Georges

Tiffany Williams-Cole • 1.3K views