Original release date: 21 April 2023
Label: Hollywood Records
Original music composed by Various Artists
1. Violin Concerto in G Major, Op. 8, No. 2: I. Allegro – Joseph Bologne, Chevalier de Saint-Georges
Mozart plays the violin on the stage.
[0:16’] Marie-Antoinette and Joseph attend a ball. The hall is full of people dancing to his music.
[1:41’] End credits.
2. Sinfonie Liberté Part 1 & 2 – Michael Abels
[1:36’] Joseph appears on stage. Montalembert points a pistol at Joseph, but he doesn’t budge and goes straight to the Marquis. In response to the audience chanting ‘Liberté’, Montalembert abandons the plan to kill him.
3. Main Title – Arrival at Polytechnic – Kris Bowers & The London Contemporary Orchestra
[0:07’] Opening theme.
4. Fencing Duel – Kris Bowers & The London Contemporary Orchestra
[0:11’] The duel between Joseph and Alexandre Picard begins. Many spectators are present, including Marie-Antoinette. The Queen awarded Joseph the title of Chevalier de Saint-Georges.
5. Awarded Chevalier – Kris Bowers & The London Contemporary Orchestra
[0:15’] One year later, Joseph sits next to Marie-Antoinette at the opera.
6. Violin Duel – Michael Abels
[0:03’] On stage, Joseph and Mozart perform this together.
7. A Letter Came for You – Nanon – Kris Bowers & The London Contemporary Orchestra
[0:27’] A letter informs Joseph that his father died and his mother, who had been enslaved by George Bologne, is freed.
8. It’s Called Ernestine – Kris Bowers & The London Contemporary Orchestra
[0:36’] Joseph meets Marie-Josephine and offers her the lead role in his opera.
9. The Kiss – Kris Bowers & The London Contemporary Orchestra
[0:53’] Joseph catches Marie-Josephine when she stumbles while trying to make a pirouette. His next move was to kiss her neck, and she returned the kiss.
10. Soul of an Artist – Michael Abels
[0:49’] Joseph plays this on the violin. Marie-Josephine asks him if it’s a new composition, and he responds that it’s something to calm his mind.
11. Scena from “Ernestine” – Joseph Bologne, Chevalier de Saint-Georges
[0:45’] Marie-Josephine performs this aria. Philippe warns Joseph that Marie-Josephine’s husband is dangerous and he should have chosen another singer.
[0:54’] Marie-Josephine practices this part on stage. In the meantime, Joseph is working on his opera.
12. Now I’m Only a Negro – Kris Bowers & The London Contemporary Orchestra
[1:03’] Marie-Antoinette gives a letter to Joseph. It is a petition to prevent Joseph from becoming the Paris Opera director.
13. The Only Home I Knew – Kris Bowers & The London Contemporary Orchestra
14. We’ll Find a Desert Island – Kris Bowers & The London Contemporary Orchestra
[1:00’] Joseph and Marie-Josephine are in bed. When he asks her if she hates herself for their relationship, she responds that she does not.
15. Not a Queen of France – Kris Bowers & The London Contemporary Orchestra
[1:11’] Marie-Antoinette demands Joseph to be removed from the hall. As men drag him away, Joseph shouts that she is not the Queen of France and that people are starving on the streets.
16. Flowers Through Church – Kris Bowers & The London Contemporary Orchestra
17. Choices Come from Within – Kris Bowers & The London Contemporary Orchestra
18. Composing the Finale – Kris Bowers & The London Contemporary Orchestra
[1:27’] Joseph awakens to the sounds of street riots. Several revolutionaries are killed by gunfire.
19. Egalité – Kris Bowers & The London Contemporary Orchestra
[1:28’] Joseph goes to Philippe. He gave him the opera he wrote, requesting the funds to be donated to those in need and the rest to support the revolutionaries.
20. Dansons Pour La Vie – Michael Abels
[1:20’] Joseph and Nanon visit a part of the city where black people speak their language and dance to their music.
21. My Child – Kris Bowers & The London Contemporary Orchestra
22. The Queen Is Here – You Will Be Erased – Kris Bowers & The London Contemporary Orchestra
[1:35’] As the Queen enters Joseph’s house, she assures him that he will not mock her and that there will not be a new France.
23. O cessate di piagarmi from “Il Pompeo” – Alessandro Scarlatti
[0:19’] Marie-Josephine sings this song to the guests.
24. String Quartet in D Major, Op. 1, No. 6: Rondeau – Joseph Bologne, Chevalier de Saint-Georges
[0:21’] Joseph and Marie-Antoinette are still at the ball. Now that he has the world at his fingertips, he’s asked what he will do.
25. String Quartet in E-Flat Major, Op. 1, No. 2: Rondeau – Joseph Bologne, Chevalier de Saint-Georges
26. Violin Concerto in G Major, Op. 8, No. 2: I: Allegro (Quartet Version) – Joseph Bologne, Chevalier de Saint-Georges
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Chevalier Film informationMovie Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Release date (wide): 16 June 2023
Runtime: 1h 48m
Production: Element Pictures, Searchlight Pictures, Stillking Films
Distributors: Hulu, Disney+, Searchlight Pictures
Director: Stephen Williams
Actors: Kelvin Harrison Jr., Samara Weaving, Lucy Boynton
IMDB: Chevalier
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