Joseph Bologne, also known as the Chevalier de Saint-Georges ... sometimes called “The Black Mozart” for his bright, virtuosic works and peerless talent on the violin. He was also the son ...

While he’s insultingly referred to as “the Black Mozart” by those hoping to emphasize his brilliance by pairing him with his white contemporary, “Chevalier” immediately puts that ...

Under the auspices of personal rebellion and mass revolution, “Chevalier” delves into racial ... That was really appealing. Being a Black man in the French court at Versailles, there’s ...

The new movie "Chevalier" opens with a concert in Paris conducted by Mozart himself. Mid-performance, a young Black man strides forward and asks... (SOUNDBITE OF FILM, "CHEVALIER") KELVIN HARRISON ...

he’s the subject of the historical drama “Chevalier,” which stars Kelvin Harrison Jr. as the Black French maestro whose extraordinary music is frequently compared to Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart.

Chevalier stretches the bounds of credibility ... Bologne has long been known as “the black Mozart” – a title some now see as offensive, although most musicians would probably be happy ...

And yet, history better remembers his White contemporaries. “Chevalier was unfairly called the ‘Black Mozart,'” Bill Barclay, then-director of music at Shakespeare’s Globe, said in 2019.