Joseph Bologne, Chevalier de Saint-Georges
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Joseph Bologne, Chevalier de Saint-Georges, was an 18th-century French-Guadeloupean virtuoso violinist, composer, and champion fencer who became one of the first prominent Black classical musicians in European history.
All labels observed (1)
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| Joseph Bologne, Chevalier de Saint-Georges canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Joseph Bologne, Chevalier de Saint-Georges Context triple: [Kelvin Harrison Jr., portrayed, Joseph Bologne, Chevalier de Saint-Georges]
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A.
Rodolphe Kreutzer
Rodolphe Kreutzer was a prominent French violinist, composer, and influential pedagogue of the late 18th and early 19th centuries, renowned as one of the founders of the French violin school.
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B.
Muzio Clementi
Muzio Clementi was an Italian-born composer, pianist, teacher, and music publisher whose keyboard works and pedagogical influence were central to the development of the Classical piano style.
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C.
Gautier Capuçon
Gautier Capuçon is a renowned French cellist celebrated for his virtuosic performances and recordings with leading orchestras worldwide.
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D.
Christoph Willibald Gluck
Christoph Willibald Gluck was an 18th-century German composer best known for reforming opera by emphasizing dramatic coherence and expressive simplicity over virtuosic display.
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E.
Antonio Bazzini
Antonio Bazzini was a 19th-century Italian violin virtuoso, composer, and influential music teacher associated with the Romantic era.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Joseph Bologne, Chevalier de Saint-Georges Target entity description: Joseph Bologne, Chevalier de Saint-Georges, was an 18th-century French-Guadeloupean virtuoso violinist, composer, and champion fencer who became one of the first prominent Black classical musicians in European history.
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A.
Rodolphe Kreutzer
Rodolphe Kreutzer was a prominent French violinist, composer, and influential pedagogue of the late 18th and early 19th centuries, renowned as one of the founders of the French violin school.
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B.
Muzio Clementi
Muzio Clementi was an Italian-born composer, pianist, teacher, and music publisher whose keyboard works and pedagogical influence were central to the development of the Classical piano style.
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C.
Gautier Capuçon
Gautier Capuçon is a renowned French cellist celebrated for his virtuosic performances and recordings with leading orchestras worldwide.
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D.
Christoph Willibald Gluck
Christoph Willibald Gluck was an 18th-century German composer best known for reforming opera by emphasizing dramatic coherence and expressive simplicity over virtuosic display.
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E.
Antonio Bazzini
Antonio Bazzini was a 19th-century Italian violin virtuoso, composer, and influential music teacher associated with the Romantic era.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (65)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
French nobleman
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classical era composer ⓘ composer ⓘ conductor ⓘ fencer ⓘ human ⓘ soldier ⓘ violinist ⓘ |
| activeYearsEnd | 1790s ⓘ |
| activeYearsStart | 1760s ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Chevalier de Saint-Georges
NERFINISHED
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Joseph Boulogne NERFINISHED ⓘ Joseph de Bologne NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1745-12-25 ⓘ |
| birthPlace |
Baillif, Basse-Terre, Guadeloupe
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
French West Indies NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Cimetière des Fossés-Saint-Marcel, Paris NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commissioned | Joseph Haydn’s Paris Symphonies NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composed |
chamber music
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operas ⓘ string quartets ⓘ symphonies ⓘ symphonies concertantes ⓘ violin concertos ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | France ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1799-06-10 ⓘ |
| deathPlace | Paris, France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Afro-Caribbean ⓘ |
| familyName | Bologne NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| father | Georges de Bologne Saint-Georges NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fencingStyle | foil ⓘ |
| genre | Classical music ⓘ |
| givenName | Joseph NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced |
development of the French violin school
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later Black classical musicians ⓘ |
| instrument | violin ⓘ |
| language | French ⓘ |
| militaryRank | colonel ⓘ |
| militaryUnit |
Légion Saint-Georges
NERFINISHED
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Légion des Américains et du Midi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mother |
Anne Nanon
NERFINISHED
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Nanon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| movement | Classical era ⓘ |
| name | Joseph Bologne, Chevalier de Saint-Georges NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nobleTitle | Chevalier ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being one of the first prominent Black classical musicians in Europe
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champion fencing ⓘ classical symphonies and concertos ⓘ virtuoso violin performance ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Opera "L’Amant anonyme"
NERFINISHED
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Symphonie concertante in G major, Op. 13 No. 2 NERFINISHED ⓘ Violin Concerto in A major, Op. 5 No. 2 NERFINISHED ⓘ Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 3 No. 1 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
composer
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fencing master ⓘ orchestra conductor ⓘ soldier ⓘ violinist ⓘ |
| participatedIn | French Revolution NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
leader of the Concert de la Loge Olympique
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music director of the Concert des Amateurs ⓘ |
| raisedIn | France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| residence |
Paris
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surface form:
Paris, France
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| socialStatusAtBirth | born enslaved ⓘ |
| sport | fencing ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Subject: Joseph Bologne, Chevalier de Saint-Georges Description of subject: Joseph Bologne, Chevalier de Saint-Georges, was an 18th-century French-Guadeloupean virtuoso violinist, composer, and champion fencer who became one of the first prominent Black classical musicians in European history.
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