The Life and Music of Le Chevalier de Saint-Georges
Podcast: Sticky Notes: The Classical Music PodcastPublished On: Thu Jun 11 2020
Description: Just a glance at a biography of Le Chevalier should have every movie producer salivating. He was the son of a 17 year old slave and her white owner. He was an expert athlete, known as the greatest fencer in all of France. He led a legion of black troops to fight during the French Revolution. On the musical side, he was a virtuoso violinist and wrote some truly wonderful music that is only recently being rediscovered by mainstream institutions. Join Sticky Notes as we explore his remarkable life and music.
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