Joseph de Bologne de Saint-George, dit le chevalier de Saint-George
Portrait d’après le tableau réalisé en 1787 par Mather BrownJoseph Bo(u)logne, Chevalier de Saint-George (sometimes erroneously spelled Saint-Georges) (December 25, 1745 – June 10, 1799) was an important figure in the Paris musical scene in the second half of the 18th century as composer, conductor, and violinist. Prior to the revolution in France, he was also famous as a swordsman and equestrian. Known as the “black Mozart”, he was one of the earliest musicians of the European classical type known to have African ancestry.
(via notime4yourshit)
-
clunybrown liked this
-
determinesek6 liked this
-
community788 liked this
-
thismeanderinglife liked this
-
doctaslick reblogged this from notime4yourshit
-
eyildr liked this
-
deniseas4445 liked this
-
guerriere-anxieuse reblogged this from notime4yourshit
-
theunameabletheunknowable liked this
-
notime4yourshit reblogged this from frenchhistory
-
skrjabinesque reblogged this from frenchhistory and added:
I have a recording of his music on a compilation disc called “Black Composers” or something. Pretty neat shit. He...
-
frenchhistory posted this