- Philidor
-
Philidor (Filidor) or Danican Philidor was a family of musicians that served as court musicians to the French kings. The original name of the family was Danican (D'Anican) and was of Scottish origin (Duncan). Philidor was a later addition to the family name, given first to Michel the elder by Louis XIII because his oboe playing reminded the king of an Italian virtuoso oboist named Filidori. Both Michel the younger and Jean played in the Grande Écurie (literally, the Great Stable; figuratively, the Military Band) in Paris. Later members of the family were known as composers as well.
- 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 (l'ainé) (c. 1652–1730), son of Jean
- Jacques Danican Philidor (le cadet) (1657–1708), son of Jean
- Pierre Danican Philidor (1681–1731), son of Jacques
- François Danican Philidor (? - ?), son of André I the Elder and halfbrother of Anne.
- Anne Danican Philidor (1681–1728), son of André
- Michel Danican Philidor III (1683–1723), son of André
- François-André Danican Philidor (1726–1795), opera composer, chess master, and namesake of two chess terms:
- the Philidor defense, an opening
- the Philidor position, an endgame position
Reference
- Rebecca Harris-Warrick and Julian Rushton. "Philidor." In Grove Music Online.
Categories:- French-language surnames
- Musical families
Wikimedia Foundation. 2010.