Le Chevalier de Saint-Georges (1745-1799) was an Afro-French - TopicsExpress



          

Le Chevalier de Saint-Georges (1745-1799) was an Afro-French composer who was also Frances best fencer. During the French Revolution he was Colonel of a legion of Black volunteers, and fought heroically. His works were seldom played after 1803, when Napoleon reinstituted slavery in Frances colonies. The music of Saint-Georges was played with increasing frequency in the late 20th century, and much of it has been recorded since the 1970s. https://youtube/watch?v=c8-sIoTQfio
Posted on: Fri, 21 Nov 2014 20:44:56 +0000

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