The extraordinary life of musical genius Joseph Boulogne

The extraordinary life of musical genius Joseph Boulogne | BBC Ideas

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Joseph Boulogne is perhaps the most famous musician and composer you've never heard of. Find out how this trailblazer overcame racism to reach the top echelons of 18th Century France, before becoming a revolutionary.
Animated by Peter Caires. Script by Emma Nagouse, University of Sheffield, based on original research by Dr Olivette Otele, University of Bristol. Academic consultant for the animation: Dr Anna Plassart, The Open University.
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@bbcideas Жыл бұрын

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@michaelquintana1098 Жыл бұрын

The movie was great.. I almost cried when they said Napoleon destroyed his music. I hope someone can find his lost music .

@curtisthomas2670 Жыл бұрын

Left out that his violin instructor in Guadeloupe was a black estate manager and his period as head (colonel) of Europe's first all black regiment The Legion of Americans aka Black Legion aka Legion de St Georges, where his next in command was another black, Thomas Alexandre Dumas from Saint Domingue (Haiti), who would go on to become a General in charge of 50,000 of Napoleon's troops and who was the father of Alexandre Dumas, French author of The Three Musketeers and The Count of Monte Cristo

@Pou1gie1 Жыл бұрын

I'm surprised they didn't mention how George's music composition and life inspired Mozart to dedicate a piece in homage to him.

@tainorosario8902 Жыл бұрын

Which piece, i like to hear it.

@radubradu Жыл бұрын

@@tainorosario8902 Leck mich im Arsch. It's a beautiful piece, so fit as a homage for a thid rate musician

@MalikaTica 10 ай бұрын

They collaborated on a piece that made Mozart famous.

@luckybag6814 8 ай бұрын

@MalikaTika No they didn’t. Mozart was famous before Bologne had started composing, and they never collaborated.

@hortleberrycircusbround9678 8 ай бұрын

@@luckybag6814Where are these fools getting this misinformation? I know there were to novels written that embroidered the truth. Its so ludicrous because Mozart’s music demolishes any of Bologne's compositions.

@JiggaMan1297 Жыл бұрын

Needs to be a movie about this

@Syoma Жыл бұрын

there is now

@JiggaMan1297 Жыл бұрын

@@Syoma whats it called ?

@sinkingship4454 Жыл бұрын

@@JiggaMan1297 the trailer just released just now! its called "CHEVALIER"

@JiggaMan1297 Жыл бұрын

@@sinkingship4454 thats amazing, thank you

@sinkingship4454 Жыл бұрын

@@JiggaMan1297 ur welcome hehe it seems u predate the movie 😅

@Chowlife Жыл бұрын

Movie is going to be epic!!!!

@yonathanasefaw9001 Жыл бұрын

Never liked the 18th century. But I like this man.

@eldersun9877 Жыл бұрын

Great Job . I really appreciate your work. Thank you. 🇺🇲👍

@robertballard2053 Жыл бұрын

I honestly just heard about this after the trailer for Chevalier in the theaters. Can't wait to see it.

@elianesantoscabral3271 Жыл бұрын

Excelente!

@janechoy2073 Жыл бұрын

There's now a new movie called Chevalier, opening Apr 21 in North America. It stars Kelvin Harrison Jr, Samara Weaving, Lucy Boyton

@bmuhamad Жыл бұрын

Kinda like a rap battle, only with fancier instruments...

@9primeofficial Жыл бұрын

yet rap surpassed classical music in every measurable category lol.

@trevorhurlock3291 Жыл бұрын

@@9primeofficial ok

@9primeofficial Жыл бұрын

@@trevorhurlock3291 yuh

@EagleLeader1 Жыл бұрын

This stuck out to me too. Don't most rap battles include audio equipment far more advanced than anything invented in that time?

@bmuhamad Жыл бұрын

@@EagleLeader1 Right. What's decent Rap battle without a boombox...? 😁

@prayalways Жыл бұрын

Wow!!! Educational and informative!

@ZopperHuncho Жыл бұрын

Amazing could you make one by Gustav badin aswell

@callmethecommentcountess9329 10 ай бұрын

Love

@Pou1gie1 Жыл бұрын

Napoleon also had an issue with Alexandre Dumas' grandfather, who was also Black (Dumas is a famous writer who ppl don't realize is of Black lineage). I believe he imprisoned him on an island, but he got away.

@nebucadnesarsdream1 Жыл бұрын

What's the paintings name at 01:43?

@dazedconfused5019 Жыл бұрын

I enjoyed this video very much; it was short, narrated and illustrated very well. I now know why he died.

@therealgodessisis Жыл бұрын

18th century karens

@bmuhamad Жыл бұрын

Karens and Daphnes what are we going to do with them? 😎

@feraudyh Жыл бұрын

Why does the Wikipedia spell it Bologne and not Boulogne? Don't you think "The most famous musician and composer you've never heard" is a little insulting? I've known his music for years, and I'm not that erudite.

@TheJosephBologne Жыл бұрын

There was another wealthy man by the last name Boulogne at the time so it gets mixed up a lot. Even in France. From what I've seen, It's Bologne.

@gwada9718 Жыл бұрын

It is Bologne. There is a famous brand of rhum from Guadeloupe bearing the same name. It is from the same family

@MariaPolov Жыл бұрын

@@TheJosephBologne wasn't it about status as well! Such as "Christopher Columbus" versus his birth name "Christforo Colombo" Being ordained by a Queen gave Columbus status!

@luckybag6814 8 ай бұрын

@feraudyn Too many ignorant people out there who don’t read books, or look under “B” in the sheet music shop. Then because they’ve never heard of someone they think he’s been “erased”. You’re right, it’s insulting and tiresome. But maybe he’s less known in America; being in with the aristocracy offends their republican sentiments? But this is the BBC, which should know better.

@ctbt1832 Жыл бұрын

Why would France would want to keep this a secret 🤔.

@fabs8498 Жыл бұрын

Probably because of the revolution. Everybody around the royal familly, aristocrats and priests was suspect to be an ennemy or had a death penalty. His music was known by the Court. And he was closed to the queen Marie Antoinette. It was probably dangerous for him). He was in jail for a few months). He died in 1799 and I think he was forgotten in the revolution tourments and the napoleonian wars. If he had live more I think he would have continued to compose.

@Fluffcat65 11 ай бұрын

Because while reinstating slavery in 1802 Napoleon decided to dehumanize all black people for political reasons. Erasing the black chevaliers history was part of that.