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André Danican Philidor

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André Danican Philidor

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Also known as Andre Danican Philidor

French oboist and composer

Person · Open Library

Born
1726
Died
1795
Works
130

Top works

  • Shakhmatnai︠a︡ igra
  • L'huitre et les plaideurs, ou, Le tribunal de la chicanne
  • Le jeu des échecs
  • The celebrated analysis of the game of chess
  • Le diable a quatre, ou La double métamorphose

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Music · MusicBrainz

Type
Person
Gender
Male
Origin
France
Active from
1646
Active to
1730-08-11
classicalcomposerfrench composer

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Listeners · Last.fm

Listeners
348
Total plays
2,643

Tags

baroqueClassicalVersaillesfrance

François-André Danican Philidor (September 7, 1726 – August 31, 1795) was a French chess player and composer. <a href="https://www.last.fm/music/Andr%C3%A9+Danican+Philidor">Read more on Last.fm</a>

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Given name
André
Gender
male
Citizenship
France
Place of birth
Versailles
Place of death
Dreux
Languages spoken
French
Instrument
oboe
Image
André Danican Philidor.jpg
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date of death
1730-08-11
date of birth
1652-01-01
name in native language
André Danican Philidor
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