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François-André Danican Philidor
Born: 7th September 1726, Dreux, France
Died: 31st August 1795, London, UK
Nationality: French
François-André Danican Philidor often referred to as André Danican Philidor during his lifetime, was a French composer and chess player. He contributed to the early development of the opéra comique. He is widely regarded as the best chess player of his age; his book Analyse du jeu des Échecs was considered a standard chess manual for at least a century. A chess opening, an endgame position, and a checkmate method are all named after him.
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- Ah! Quel trouble! Ah! Quels doux moments! (from Sémire et Mélide ou le Navigateur) (1)
- Canon de Versaille à cinq parties (1)
- Carmen Sæculare (1788) (1)
- De la coquette volage (from Femmes vengées) (1)
- Gavotte des Festins (1)
- Gigue Des Arts (1)
- Heur et malheur (1)
- L’art de la modulation / Six Quatuors (1)
- L’art de la modulation: Quartet No. 2 in F (1)
- La marche des dragons du Roy (1)
- La nature vous fit si belle (from Berthe) (1)
- Le jardinier et son seigneur: Overture (1)
- Le sorcier Overture (2)
- Les Echos de Jupiter (1)
- Les Femmes Vengées (4)
- Oh mes ennuis (1)
- Où donc est-elle (1)
- Pour un soldat qui veut avec éclat (from Le soldat magicien) (1)
- Sancho Pança (2)
- Simphonie No. 27 in G major (Ouverture: Le maréchal ferrant) (2)
- Sinfonia I in G Minor (1)
- Sinfonia II in F Major (1)
- Sinfonia III in G Major (1)
- Sinfonia IV in B-Flat Major (1)
- Sinfonia V in C Major (1)
- Sinfonia VI in D Major (1)
- Tom Jones (3)
- Tom Jones, Septuor, C'est vous mon père (1)
- Tom Jones: Ouverture in B flat major (2)
