Comments on: Unearthing the mixed-race version of Mozart

By: Fanny L

Fanny L — Wed, 23 Nov 2005 02:37:06 +0000

There is a movie about him in the works. I met one of the producers some time ago:
http://www.chevalierdesaintgeorge.com

By: Allen

Allen — Thu, 17 Nov 2005 06:13:18 +0000

Hey, just wanted to let you guys know that there was a CBC documentary about him released a few years ago:
http://www.cbcshop.ca/CBC/shopping/product.aspx?Product_ID=ETART00100&Variant_ID=7094&lang=en-CA

Lots of interesting things there… like the fact that he lead an all-black company during the war, the fact he would have affairs with women, which would ultimately lead to the death of his child, that he “gave up” music in order to be spared during the French revolution… interesting life indeed.

The CBC is also selling a recording of some of his music, as heard in the documentary:
http://www.cbcshop.ca/CBC/shopping/product.aspx?Product_ID=5225&Variant_ID=SMCD+5225&lang=en-CA

By: Agent Provocateur

Agent Provocateur — Mon, 14 Nov 2005 21:43:39 +0000

“the sopranos protested that it would “degrade their honour and the delicacy of their conscience to be given orders by a mulatto”.”

Given the number of French aristocratic families during this period and shortly after that actually included “mulattoes”/non-white blood, I am actually surprised at that statement. Nevertheless, an interesting article.

By: Paul Ward

Paul Ward — Mon, 14 Nov 2005 14:54:26 +0000

Nice article. I’m gonna look up his music and see if it’s ever been recorded.

By: Michelle

Michelle — Sat, 12 Nov 2005 02:05:54 +0000

“Imagine what young Joseph’s life-chances were; he might well have been drowned at birth, to avoid the shaming revelation that his father had been consorting with slave women. ”

This is just rubbish and untrue.

By: Dave of mulatto.org

Dave of mulatto.org — Sat, 12 Nov 2005 00:06:16 +0000

Great article. Nice to see “mulatto” used in a positive or neutral way, and outside of the context of “tragic mulatto”.