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 his family. Not to be confused with his son, François-André Danican Philidor