Biography of Pierre  Danican-Philidor (1681-1731)

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02.08.1681

Born in Paris into a family of musicians playing in Royal orchestras

Flutist and oboist in royal service

Wrote duets, suits for solo instruments and basso continuo, respectively two solo instruments and basso continuo

30.08.1731

Dies in Versailles

Further information/Sources:

• → Pierre Philidor Danican bei Wikipedia
• → Konzerte mit Werken Philidors in der Carnegie Hall
• → CDs by/of Pierre Danican-Philidor bei JPC (mit Hörproben)
• → Music by/with Pierre Danican-Philidor at amazon.de

Sheet music for flute:

Sonate (d-moll)

(recorder (oboe (flute)), cello (bassoon (viola da gamba)), harpsichord (piano))

Bärenreiter, HM 139

Rating: easy

1. Lentement
2. Fugue
3. Courante
4. Gracieusement
5. Fugue

Suite Nr. 3 (C-Dur)

(2 flutes (2 oboes (2 violins)), bassoon ad lib., cello ad. Lib., piano basso continuo)

Universal Edition, UE 19 487

Rating: easy

1. Ouverture
2. Simphonie tendre
3. Allemande
4. Air
5. Sicilienne
6. Sarabande
7. Ouverture

There is a short introduction by Ulrich Thieme, giving hints about ornaments and other matters of style.

Literature von/über Pierre Danican-Philidor

• Adorján, András:  Lexikon der Flöte
  Flöteninstrumente und ihre Baugeschichte - Spielpraxis - Komponisten und ihre Werke - Interpreten
  1. edition Laaber: Laaber-Verlag,
  2009. - ISBN: 978-3-89007-545-7