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  2. Chevalier de Saint-Georges. 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.

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  3. Apr 21, 2023 · Joseph Bologne, also known as the Chevalier de Saint-Georges, was a 18th-century composer who rivaled Mozart in musical talent and skills. He was a Black immigrant from the French Caribbean who overcame racism and fought in the French Revolution. A new film dramatizes his life and legacy.

  4. Mar 30, 2021 · The 18th-century French-African composer, also known as Chevalier de Saint-Georges, may not be a marquee name in concert halls today, but his pioneering life on and off the stage helped redefine the violin concerto, as well as expose some of the racial fault lines coursing through even France’s most liberal circles.

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  5. Apr 19, 2023 · As a composer, Bologne wrote pioneering string quartets and helped establish the symmetry and melody of the classical era.

  6. Jul 1, 2020 · Joseph Bologne, Chevalier de Saint-Georges, was an extraordinary composer, musician and polymath whose name has long been neglected in Western classical music tradition.

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  7. Jun 1, 2023 · Joseph Bologne was a virtuoso violinist whose talents shined despite slavery laws and racism in Parisian society during the late 1700s. Named Chevalier de Saint Georges under the reign of Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette, Bologne is one of the first known classical music composers of African descent.

  8. Apr 7, 2024 · As a musician of color during the Ancien Régime and French Revolution, Joseph Bologne, Chevalier de Saint-Georges, lived a life unlike those of his peers.

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