Chevalier de Saint-Georges' String Quartets, op.1 but don’t be fooled

but don’t be fooled

While others might explode outwards with ever-increasing amounts of spectacle

Duration: 11 min

and alongside his prolific compositional career

Chevalier de Saint-Georges' String Quartets, op.1 but don’t be fooledThe music of polymath Joseph Bologne, Chevalier de Saint Georges has become increasingly sought after as the classical music world reflects on its history. Born on Christmas Day 1745 in Guadeloupe, Joseph was the illegitimate son of a wealthy plantation owner and Nanon, a slave of Senegalese descent. He was brought to Paris at the age of 7, and quickly excelled in his studies. Upon graduating from a prestigious fencing academy, he was granted the