Fiona Talkington looks at the life and music of Joseph Bologne, Chevalier de Saint-Georges (1745-1799) - the son of a French plantation owner and his slave mistress - who became a virtuoso violinist and composer, close friend of Queen Marie Antoinette, and was known in 18th-century Paris as "The Black Mozart".(R)
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I've been fascinated by this man's story since hearing about him for the first time on TTN. I look forward to hearing this programme on catchup.
Many thanks for the heads-up, DS! -
This might be of some interest.Originally posted by kernelbogey View Post
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Joseph Bologne, Chevalier de Saint-Georges (1745-1799)
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