Joseph Boulogne, Le Chevalier de Saint-Georges

Joseph Boulogne, Chevalier de Saint-Georges was a champion fencer, a virtuoso violinist and conductor of the leading symphony orchestra in Paris. -Wikipedia

Birth: Saturday, December 25, 1745 (Basse-Terre, Guadeloupe) 
Death: Monday, June 10, 1799 (Paris, France)

For more information:
http://chevalierdesaintgeorges.homestead.com/page1.html

-->PODCAST:
Chi-Chi explores the remarkable life of Joseph Boulogne Chevalier de Saint 
Episode 1
Episode 2


-->VIDEOS: The life and music of an 18th century superstar, Joseph Boulogna Chevalier de Saint-Georges. An archetypal romantic hero, Saint-George was spectacularly gifted, but destined to be an outsider.
The Black Mozart
Episode 1 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZmsXVNccF8Q
Episode 2 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=syBYBuBzaqU
Episode 3 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CnfElfexKso
Episode 4 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ePjzE9iGrV0
Episode 5 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Qwx31noZ-g
Episode 6 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1SVB2jz4_Eg

Black Mozart in Cuba - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WBjxuNHhka8

Le Mozart Noir / Joseph Boulogne, Le Chevalier Saint Georges
http://www.amazon.com/Mozart-Joseph-Boulogne-Chevalier-Georges/dp/B0007UQ250

 -->BOOKS:
Monsieur Saint George, Virtuoso, Swordsman, Revolutionary.
http://www.amazon.com/Monsieur-Saint-George-Swordsman-Revolutionary-Rediscovered/dp/0312309279

(For children 5-9)
Before there was Mozart
*Amazon http://www.amazon.com/Before-There-Was-Mozart-Saint-George-ebook/dp/B00A5MRE8O/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1454915940&sr=1-1&keywords=Before+There+Was+Mozart%3A+The+Story+of+Joseph+Boulogne%2C+Chevalier+de+Saint-George
*Ebook http://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/28910/before-there-was-mozart-the-story-of-joseph-boulogne-chevalier-de-saint-george-by-lesa-cline-ransome-illustrated-by-james-e-ransome/9780307982490/

The Other Mozart - The Life of the Famous Chevalier de Saint-George
http://www.amazon.com/The-Other-Mozart-Chevalier-Saint-George/dp/0810957205


-->SHEET MUSIC (for piano):
Adagio in F minor
http://www.sheetmusicplus.com/title/adagio-in-f-minor-sheet-music/1805993?id=99585

Voice solo with piano accompaniment
Scena from Ernestine
http://www.sheetmusicplus.com/title/scena-from-ernestine-sheet-music/19555519



-->AUDIO (Various CDs can be purchased at Amazon). Here are a few of his pieces, among many, online:
Joseph Boulogne, Le Chevalier de Saint-Georges Violin Concertos
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TT5cbArFpiw

Violin Concerto No. 11 in G major (1777) ~ ii. Largo
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TJIAF1oHDts

Saint-Georges - Symphony Op. 11 No. 1 in D major (Overture; 'L'amant anonyme') 1. Allegro
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c8-sIoTQfio

Allegro Moderato, Sinfonia Concertante in E-flat Major for Two Violins
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0O1oqchItDQ&list=PL28D75E13FB630DB0

*Piano - Adagio in F minor
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cj-mq0Ao99o

*Piano - Rondeau-Sonate G083 -https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mQ2viXZUOvY

*Voice/Piano Accompaniment
Aria from the Opera 'Ernestine' -https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_sZ4FYC9fRQ

-->FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/Le.Chevalier.de.Saint.Georges

-->COLORING FOR KIDS:
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