One of the most amazing musicians of all time...it's hardly a name that is spoken of in music appreciation classes thanks to French Emperor Napoleon's personal hatred of him. But Joseph Boulogne, Le Chevalier De Saint Georges' music is resurfacing once again. His music is amazingly beautiful. He'll just take you to heaven.
He was known as the "King of Pop" in his time. And he was one of Mozart's major inspirations. He's often called the black Mozart, but more accurately Mozart should be called the new Chevalier De Saint Georges. He was one of Marie Antoinette, the Queen of France's favorite composers. He was admired for the way he put instrumentations together. And was an all-around renaissance man.
Here's some cool information on him:
- In his lifetime, Saint George was an elite musketeer of the King's Horse Guard; a master-swordsman and Europe's fencing champion
- A composer, violin impresario and opera director
- He was a playboy whose inner circle included the infamous author Valmont
