Philidor, André
Philidor, Danican Philidor, born Danican, Jean, *1610 Dauphiné, †8 September 1679 Paris, French oboist. He was the progenitor of the Philidor family and appears in contemporary documents as ‘Danican dit Filidor’ (Danican called Philidor). From 1645 he served as an oboist in the corps of the royal musketeers of the Grande Écurie. Around 1654 he became a member of the Cromornes et Trompettes Marines, and around 1659 joined the Fifres et Tambours.
Literature: E.H. Fellowes The Philidor Manuscripts, “Music and Letters” XII, 1931; F. Waquet Philidor l’aîné, “Revue de Musicologie” LXVI, 1980; J.-F. and N. Dupont-Danican Philidor Les Philidor. Une dynastie de musiciens, Paris 1995; N. Dupont-Danican Philidor Les Philidor. Répertoire des oeuvres, généalogie, bibliographie, Paris 1997.