Season 4 · Episode 80
Joseph Bologne, the most interesting 18th century composer?
Classical Breakdown · WETA Classical
February 7, 202330m 47s
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Show Notes
If there was a "most interesting man in the world" it would be Joseph Bologne, Chevalier de Saint-Georges. He wasn't just a virtuoso violinist, composer, and conductor, he was also one of Europe's greatest fencers, and a military man who led a legion in the French Revolution.
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