When Chevalier de Saint Georges met French King Louis XVI, few knew that he was the son of a slave in Guadeloupe. This multi- talented man of tremendous energy and talent became the King’s favorite violinist,composer, fencer and soldier. In Ridotto: the Jeunes Virtuosi Chamber Orchestra plays Mozart , Chevalier Saint George, Elgar and Rossini. Margaretha Maimone narrates.
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