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The other Mozart : the life of the famous Chevalier de Saint-George / Hugh Brewster ; illustrated by Eric Velasquez.
Picture-book biography of little-known musician Joseph Bologne Saint-George.
Record details
- ISBN: 0810957205
- ISBN: 9780810957206
- Physical Description: 48 p. : ill. (chiefly col.) ; 27 cm.
- Publisher: New York : Abrams Books for Young Readers, 2007.
Content descriptions
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (p. 46). Discography: p. 47. |
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| Subject: | Saint-Georges, Joseph Bologne, chevalier de, 1745-1799. Musicians > France > Biography. Racially mixed people > France > Biography. Nobility > France > Biography. |
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- 1 of 1 copy available at Kenton County.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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| Covington Branch | J B S139b (Text) | 33126014614964 | JBiography | Available | - |
- Baker & Taylor
Presents the life and accomplishments of Joseph Bologne, the racially-mixed son of a French aristocrat, who became a famous fencing champion, a violinist, composer, and a colonel in the French army in 1792, during France's war with Austria. - Harry N. Abrams, Inc.
Joseph Bologne was one of the most famous men in 18th-century France. The son of a slave and a French nobleman in Guadaloupe, the ambitious Joseph moved to Paris, where he was christened the Chevalier de Saint George. During his extraordinary life, he conquered every limitation by becoming a champion swordsman, violin virtuoso, composer, and military commander in the French Revolution. From the plantations of the West Indies to the palace at Versailles, The Other Mozart details the true story of a remarkable man. Illustrated by original paintings and archival materials, the Chevalier de Saint Georgeâs inspiring and affirming story lives on. Joseph Bologne was one of the most famous men in 18th-century France. The son of a slave and a French nobleman in Guadaloupe, the ambitious Joseph moved to Paris, where he was christened the Chevalier de Saint George. During his extraordinary life, he conquered every limitation by becoming a champion swordsman, violin virtuoso, composer, and military commander in the French Revolution. From the plantations of the West Indies to the palace at Versailles, The Other Mozart details the true story of a remarkable man. Illustrated by original paintings and archival materials, the Chevalier de Saint Georgeâs inspiring and affirming story lives on.