André I Danican Philidor

Born: ca. 1652, Versailles, Yvelines, France. Died: 11 August 1730, Dreux, Eure-et-Loir, France. André Danican Philidor (also known as André Danican Philidor the elder, André Danican Philidor l’Aîné, André Danican Philidor le père, Philidor l’Aîné) was a French composer, bassoonist, crumhornist, flutist, oboist and violinist in the reign of Louis XIV. His family name was Danican. Philidor was the artist name of h…