Joseph Bologne, Chevalier de Saint-George(s) was a French violinist, conductor, composer, and soldier of African descent. Moreover, he demonstrated excellence as a fencer, an athlete, and a dancer. His historical significance lies partly in his distinctive background as a biracial free man of colour.
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Rue Saint-André-des-Arts 49, the childhood home of Saint-Georges![Idealized portrait of the young Saint-Georges drawn around 1840 by fr:Charles-Édouard de Beaumont,[34] and published by Roger de Beauvoir. The three roses on his lapel are a Masonic symbol.](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/85/Young_Saint-Georges_in_1768.jpg/500px-Young_Saint-Georges_in_1768.jpg?utm_source=en.wikipedia.org&utm_campaign=parser&utm_content=thumbnail)
Idealized portrait of the young Saint-Georges drawn around 1840 by fr:Charles-Édouard de Beaumont,[34] and published by Roger de Beauvoir. The three roses on his lapel are a Masonic symbol.![Chevalier de St-Georges by Abbé Alexandre-Auguste Robineau (1787).[60]](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c7/The_Chevalier_de_St-George.jpg/500px-The_Chevalier_de_St-George.jpg?utm_source=en.wikipedia.org&utm_campaign=parser&utm_content=thumbnail)
Chevalier de St-Georges by Abbé Alexandre-Auguste Robineau (1787).[60]
Mademoiselle Guimard as Terpsichore (Jacques-Louis David, 1773-1775)
Fencing Match between St.-Georges and 'La chevalière d'Éon' a Secret du Roi, transvestite at Carlton House on 9 April 1787, by Abbé Alexandre-Auguste Robineau
A cartoon of the Chevalier fencing with Colonel Hanger captioned "St. George & the Dragon" appeared in the Morning Post on 12 April 1789. St. Georges boxing with Col. Hanger backed up by "Mlle" d'Éon and the Prince of Wales with a black eye. On the wall a print of Saint George and the dragon
Report of the removal of Saint-Georges's body on 10 June 1799Musicians from France 6
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Joseph Bologne, Chevalier de Saint-George(s) was a French violinist, conductor, composer, and soldier of African descent. Moreover, he demonstrated excellence as a fencer, an athlete, and a dancer. His historical significance lies partly in his distinctive background as a biracial free man of colour. Bologne was the first classical composer of African descent to attain widespread acclaim in Western 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.
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