Joseph Bologne, Chevalier de St. Georges | Sopranos W/O Borders (Ep. 05)

In this next installment of Black Lives Matter in Classical Music, we jump back a few centuries to the days of Marie Antoinette. Joseph Bologne--Chevalier de St. Georges, the son of a wealthy plantation owner and his enslaved mistress, led a fascinating life full of adventure, misadventure, prodigious talent, and scores upon scores, literally, of trail-blazing classical compositions. Dubbed "The God of Arms" and hailed Europe's champion fencer, Alicia and Marielle delve into the history surrounding the mysterious and overlooked life of this master of all trades, and why he needs no comparison to his former roommate, W.A. Mozart. READ THE COMPANION ARTICLE:   / black-lives-matter-in-classical-music-jose...   FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL MEDIA: Website - https://linktr.ee/sopranoswithoutborders Instagram -   / sopranoswithoutborders   TikTok -   / sopranoswithoutborders   Twitter -   / sopranoswithout   ________________________________________ The music clips heard in this video are compositions of the Chevalier himself. Respectively: -Symphony No. 1 G Major, Opus 11, Allegro -Violin Concerto No. 2 in G Major, Opus 8, Rondeau -Sonata for Harpsichord and Violin, No. 1 in B-flat Major -Scena from Ernestine -Sonata for Harp and Flute Obligato in E-flat Major