Philidor, André
Philidor, Danican Philidor, born Danican, Pierre, *22 August 1681 Paris, †30 August 1731 Versailles, French composer and instrumentalist (flute, oboe, cornet, and violin), and the eldest son of Jacques. In 1697 he succeeded his father in the Grands Hautbois du Roi. In 1708 he joined both the Petits Violons and the Musique de la Chapelle, and from 1716 he was a member of the Chambre du Roi.
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.
Stage:
Pastorale, staged in Marly 1697
La mascarade du jeu d’échecs, staged in Marly 1700
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3 collections of suites (published in Paris):
6 suites for 2 flutes, 1717 and 1718
6 suites for oboe, flute, violin and basso continuo, 1718
6 suites for 3 flutes, oboe, violin, ca. 1722
marches
dances