Joseph Bologne
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About
Known as the first classical composer of African descent. He composed numerous string quartets, violin concertos, and operas. He composed a dual symphony, "Deux Symphonies à plusieurs instruments, Op. XI, No. 1 in G and No. 2 in D."
Before Fame
After being sent to a French boarding school at age 7, he moved in with his father to the St. Germain neighborhood of Paris.
Trivia
He is often referred to as the Black Mozart.
Family Life
He grew up on the West Indian island of Guadeloupe. He was the son of wealthy plantation owner Georges de Bologne Saint-Georges and Anne Nanon.
Associated With
He is a member of the canon of classical composers such as Ludwig van Beethoven and Johann Sebastian Bach.
