Who was Saint-Georges, referred to as the 'Black Mozart'?

Who was Saint-Georges, referred to as the 'Black Mozart'?

Explained: Who was ‘Black Mozart’, and why was calling him that problematic?

August 04, 2020 8:27 am

French musician Joseph Bologne, Chevalier de Saint-Georges, the first black classical composer in history, is known to have influenced the famed Austrian, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, earning him the sobriquet, ‘Black Mozart’. Saint-Georges is the subject of an upcoming American biopic.