Quick Facts
- First known classical composer of African descent to receive critical acclaim
- Born in Guadaloupe in the Caribbean to a wealthy colonial and his African slave
- Moved to France as a child
- Was one of the most important composers in Paris before the French Revolution
- Was an accomplished fencer who competed against the best swordsmen of Europe
- Was an excellent violinist
- Would have known Mozart, as they worked under the same roof for two months
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