Andre Danican Philidor

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François-André Danican Philidor (September 7, 1726 - August 31, 1795) was a French chess player and composer. He was regarded as the best single chess player of his age (see any of the #References), although the title of World Chess Champion was not yet in existence. Philidor's book Analyse du jeu des Échecs was considered a standard chess manual for at least a century. He is referred to here as André Danican Philidor, the name commonly used during his lifetime. Musical family André Danican Philidor came from an extraordinary musical family, one with many musicians, and a welter of confusing names, including: Jean Danican Philidor (ca.1620-1679), André Danican Philidor's grandfather, was a musician at the Grande Écurie (literally, the Great Stable; figuratively, the Military Band) in Paris. The original name of his family was Danican (D'Anican) and was of Scottish origin (Duncan). Philidor was a later addition to the family name. Jean Danican Philidor was given the name of Philidor by Louis XIII because his oboe playing reminded the king of an Italian virtuoso oboist named Filidori. Michel Danican (died ca.1659), André Danican Philidor's great-uncle, was a renowned oboist and, together with Jean Hotteterre, coinvented the oboe by modifying the shawm so that the bore was narrower and the reed near could be held near the end by the player's lips. André Danican Philidor (ca.1647-1730), André Danican Philidor's father, was also known as Philidor l'ainé (Philidor the Elder). H

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100 Best Baroque

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Lully & Philidor: Ballet and Theater Music for Oboe Band

Imperial Fanfares

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Francoeur : Symphonies - Philidor : Marches

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Ceremonial Court Music in Europe During XVIIth and XVIIIth Centuries

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The Glory Of French Baroque

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A Baroque Celebration

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Motets à la cour du Roy

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Et la fleur vole: Airs a danser & airs de cour autour de 1600

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VIRTUOSO TIMPANI CONCERTOS

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Philidor, A.D.: Suite for 2 Basses in E Flat Major / Corrette, M.: Concerto in D Major, "Le Phenix" / Marais, M.: Pieces En Trio

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100 x Klassik zu Ostern

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