Philidor

Philidor (Filidor) or Danican Philidor was a family of musicians. They worked for the French kings. The family name was originally Danican (D'Anican). They were

Philidor
This article is about the family of musicians. For the chess opening, see Philidor Defence.

Philidor (Filidor) or Danican Philidor was a family of musicians. They worked for the French kings. The family name was originally Danican (D'Anican). They were of Scottish origin (Duncan).

The name Philidor was given by King Louis XIII to Michel the elder. Michel's oboe playing reminded the king of an Italian oboe player named Filidori.

Members of the family were composers and musicians. One of them (François-André Danican Philidor) was a chess master.

Family members

  • Michel Danican Philidor the elder (1580–1651)
    • Michel Danican Philidor the younger (c. 1610–1659)
    • Jean Danican Philidor (c. 1620–1679), the first whose name appears as Danican dit Philidor, father of the next generation
  • André Danican Philidor (André I, "l'aîné") (c. 1652–1730), son of Jean, composer of the Marche française (Marche royale) (1679)
    • François Danican Philidor (c. 1680-1730), son of André l'aîné, half brother of Anne
    • Anne Danican Philidor (1681–1728), son (not daughter) of André
    • Michel Danican Philidor III (1683–1723), son of André
    • François-André Danican Philidor (André II) (1726–1795), opera composer, and one of the best chess players in the 18th century. He is considered by many to be one of the strongest players in chess history. His name famous among all chess players. To important chess terms are named after him:
  • Jacques Danican Philidor ("le cadet") (1657–1708), son of Jean, composer of the Marche à quatre timbales pour le Carrousel de Monseigneur (1685)


WP Anthroponymy notice This page or section lists people with the surname Philidor. If a page link brought you here, you might want to go back and fix it so that it goes directly to the correct page.

Content Disclaimer

Informasi ini disarikan dari Wikipedia dan disajikan kembali untuk tujuan edukasi. Konten tersedia di bawah lisensi CC BY-SA 3.0. Kami tidak bertanggung jawab atas ketidakakuratan data yang bersumber dari kontribusi publik tersebut.

  1. The information displayed on this website is sourced in part or in whole from Wikipedia and has been adapted for the purpose of restating it. We strive to provide accurate and relevant information, however:
  2. There is no guarantee of absolute accuracy. Wikipedia is an open, collaborative project that can be edited by anyone, so information is subject to change.
  3. It is not intended to constitute professional advice. The content displayed is for informational and educational purposes only. For important decisions (e.g., medical, legal, or financial), please consult a professional.
  4. Content copyright. Wikipedia is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License (CC BY-SA). This means that content may be reused with appropriate attribution and shared under a similar license.
  5. Responsible use. Any risk arising from the use of information from this website is entirely the responsibility of the user.