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Joseph Bologne - From Wikipedia - Chevalier de Saint-Georges (December 25, 1745 – June 12, 1799),[1] was a French classical composer, virtuoso violinist, a conductor of the leading symphony orchestra in Paris, and a renowned champion fencer. Born in the then French colony of Guadeloupe, he was the son of Georges de Bologne Saint-Georges, a wealthy married planter, and Anne, dite (called) Nanon, his wife's African slave.[2]p> When he was young, his father took him to France, where he was educated. During the French Revolution, the younger Saint-Georges served as a colonel of the Légion St.-Georges,[3] the first all-black regiment in Europe, fighting on the side of the Republic. Today the Chevalier de Saint-Georges is best remembered as the first known classical composer of African ancestry. He composed numerous string quartets and other instrumental pieces, as well as operas.

Medium - D Major- 3/4 - quarter, half, dotted half, eighth notes. Some Staccato/Legato contrast. Divisi. Dynamic contrast.

Medium - A Minor- 2/4 - quarter, half, eighth notes. Staccato/Legato contrast. Repeats and Dynamic contrast.

Medium - D Major- 6/8 - quarter, half, dotted half, eighth, dotted eighth notes. Divisi, dynamic contrast.

D Minor - (Phrygian mode - occasional E flat) - 4/4-quarter, dotted quarter, eighth, half, dotted half, whole notes. The piece is slow. First position some slurs, some pizzicato in harmony. Easier parts may be challenging because of flats in key. . Easy Vln III, Vla II, Cello II Parts. Piano Part has no first violin. (2:26)