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Joseph Bologne, Chevalier de Saint-Georges
Joseph Bologne, Chevalier de Saint-George was a French violinist, conductor, composer and soldier of African descent. 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. 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. From Wikipedia (

Songs

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Chevalier de Saint-Georges: Violin Concerto No. 2 in A Major, Op. 5: II. Largo
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Chevalier de Saint-Georges: Violin Concerto No. 2 in A Major, Op. 5: I. Allegro moderato
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Violin Concerto in G Major, Op. 8, No. 2: I. Allegro
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Chevalier de Saint-Georges: Violin Concerto No. 2 in A Major, Op. 5: III. Rondeau

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

Single2022

Videos

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Joseph Bologne, Chevalier de Saint-Georges: Violin Concerto in G Major (Op. 8), Shelby Yamin, violin

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Bologne: L'amant anonyme, Overture: III. Presto | Tafelmusik

Tafelmusik21K views
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Scena from Ernestine, Chevalier de Saint-Georges - Tiffany Williams, 2022 GSVC Pre-Professional

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

Tafelmusik49K views
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Bologne: L'amant anonyme, Overture: II. Andante | Tafelmusik

Tafelmusik23K views
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Recitative and Aria from the Opera 'Ernestine' - Le Chevalier de Saint-Georges

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Scena from "Ernestine" (From "Chevalier")

Joseph Bologne, Chevalier de Saint-Georges, Patricia Janečková, Michael Skalický, and Michael Abels44K views
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Aria from Ernestine composed by Chevalier De Saint George

SusanSings9.8K views