LE MOZART NOIR – The Life and Music of Joseph Boulogne, Chevalier de Saint-Georges

A film by Raymon Saint-Jean

This award-winning film uncloaks the mystery of Joseph Boulogne, Le Chevalier de Saint-Georges, a Black musician from the eighteenth century. Employing dramatic recreations and inteviews with expert musicians and musicologists, the film portrays Saint-Georges’ rise to become one of France’s most popular heroes, and his tragic fall from history. Le Mozart Noir employs the music of Saint-Georges, as interpreted by Jeanne Lamon and the Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra, as a window into the spirit of this remarkable historical figure.

Chapters:
1. Overture
2. Childhood
3. Turn to Music
4. Marie Joseph
5. Tragedy
6. Divas
7. The French Revolution
8. Finale

Bonus:
- Audio Commentary
- Musical Performance Chapters (audio only)

LE MOZART NOIR CD SOUNDTRACK

Joseph Boulogne Chevalier de Saint-Georges:
L’amant anonyme (excerpts)
Violin Concerto in D Major, Op. 3, No. 1
Symphony in G Major, Op. 11, No. 1

Jean-Marie Leclair: Violin Concerto in F Major, Op. 10, No. 4: I. Allegro ma poco

François-Joseph Gossec: Symphony in D Major, Op. 5, No. 5, “Pastorella”

Linda Melsted, violin
Geneviève Gilardeau, violin
Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra
Jeanne Lamon, conductor

Recorded at Humbercrest United Church, Toronto, 30 May–1 June 2002

Picture format: NTSC 16:9
Sound format: Surround Sound (documentary) / 16-bit (audio recording)
Region code: 0 (worldwide)
Booklet notes: English
Running time: 53 mins (documentary) + 72 mins (audio recording)
No. of Discs: 2 (x1 DVD + x1 CD)