Anne Danican Philidor

Anne Danican Philidor April 11 1681 – October 8 1728 Is Best Remembered Today For Having Founded The Concert Spirituel An Important Series Of Public Concerts Held In The Palace Of The Tuileries From 1725 To 1791. He Was Also A Composer. He Here Anne Is A Male Name Came From An Extraordinary Musical Family One With Many Musicians And A Welter Of Confusing Names Including * André Danican Philidor Ca. 1647-1730 Anne Danican Philidor's Father Was Also Known As Philidor L'ainé Philidor The Elder . He Was An Oboist And Crumhorn Player. He Was A Member Of The Grande Écurie Military Band And Later Performed At The Court At The Royal Chapel In The Employ Of Louis XIV. * Jean Danican Philidor Ca. 1620-1679 Anne Danican Philidor's Grandfather Was A Musician At The Grande Écurie Literally The Great Stable Figuratively The Military Band In Paris. The Original Name Of His Family Was Danican D'Anican And Was Of Scottish Origin Duncan . Philidor Was A Later Addition To The Family Name. Jean Danican Philidor Was Given The Name Of Philidor By Louis XIII Because His Oboe Playing Reminded The King Of An Italian Virtuoso Oboist Named Filidori. * Michel Danican Died Ca. 1659 Anne Danican Philidor's Great-Uncle Was A Renowned Oboist And Together With Jean Hotteterre Coinvented The Oboe By Modifying The Shawm So That The Bore Was Narrower And The Reed Near Could Be Held Near The End By The Player's Lips. * Jacques Danican Philidor 1657-1708 Was The Younger Brother Of André Danican Philidor Philidor The Elder And Being A Musician Too Was Logically Known As Philidor Le Cadet Philidor The Younger . * Pierre Danican Philidor Also A Musician Was The Son Of Jacques Danican Philidor. read less