JOSEPH BOULOGNE, THE CHEVALIER DE ST GEORGE: MUCH FORGOTTEN BLACK COMPOSER OF THE 18TH CENTURY FRANCE

Abstract

Joseph Boulogne, the Chevalier de St George is one of the interesting and fascinating characters of the 18th century France. He was one of the first black musicians of his time. He was a master of fencing, a classical music composer, personal music teacher to Marie Antoinette, an active abolitionist and a colonel to the Legion of Saint Georges, the first black regiment formed in France and Europe. The aim of this research to introduce this mostly forgotten and underestimated violinist and composer to the Turkish reader. Among the research done the course of this work, very little information was found in Turkish about this black composer. To be precise a badly translated version of what is found on Wikipedia. It is hoped that this black composer will be introduced to the Turkish music scene and his works will be of interest to the readers.

Keywords

• 18th century French classical music
• Joseph Boulogne the Chevalier de St George
• Violin virtuoso
• black composers

JOSEPH BOULOGNE, THE CHEVALIER DE ST GEORGE: 18. YÜZYIL FRANSASININ UNUTULMUŞ SİYAHİ BESTECİSİ

Abstract

Joseph Boulogne, the Chevalier de St George 18. yüzyıl Fransa’sının ve batı klasik müzik dünyasının ilk siyahî müzisyenlerinden birisidir. Çok tanınan bir kılıç ustası, klasik müzik bestecisi, Maire Antoinette’in müzik hocası, aktif olarak ırkçılığa karşı savaşmış bir birey ve Fransa’da ve Avrupa’da kurulan ilk siyahî birlik olan Legion de Saint George’un ilk komutanı. Bu araştırmanın amacı bu çok yönlü siyahî besteciyi müzik severlere tanıtmaktır. St.George hakkında Türkçe kaynaklar araştırıldığında, Wikipedia sayfasından son derece kötü bir çeviri ile Türkçe’ye aktarılmış bir yazıdan fazlası bulunamamıştır. Bu araştırmamızla St George’u ve eserlerini klasik müzik dünyasına ve icracılara tanıtmak amaçlanmaktadır.

Keywords

• 18. Yüzyıl Fransa’sında Klasik Müzik
• Joseph Boulogne the Chevalier de St George
• Keman Virtüözleri
• Siyahî Besteciler

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