Andre Danican Filidor , known as the Elder ( 1652 , Versailles - August 11, 1730 , Dreux ) - French composer , court musician of King Louis XIV .
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Content
- 1 Biography
- 2 Selected Works
- 3 notes
- 4 References
Biography
Representative of a family of French musicians and composers. The father of Francois-Andre (1726-1795), composer and chess player, and composer Anne Danican Filodorov (1681-1728).
In the years 1667-1677 he served as oboe player in the musketeer regiment. He followed the king during his military operations in Flanders and the Spanish Netherlands , participated in the siege of Maastricht , as well as in military campaigns and battles in Alsace and Lorraine .
Since 1677 he studied at the Royal Academy of Music .
Over time, he began to act as an opera musician , flutist , bassoonist and violinist .
Until 1684, he was appointed curator and librarian of the Royal Music Library (Garde de la Bibliothèque de la Musique du Roi). For many years he served in this post. He received the royal privilege to publish his musical compositions.
Until now, the rich, carefully collected collection of Philidor is the foundation of the Musical Library of Versailles and the music collection of the National Library of France. This extensive collection contains court operas, ballets, instrumental music and church music of the 17th century, partly in the form of handwritten copies of Philidor. Over his life, he has collected more than 10,000 manuscript volumes that have not yet been printed, including almost all of Lully's works and Delaland music.
Selected Works
- 1670: La Marche des Mousquetaires ; La (nouvelle) Marche des Mousquetaires .
- 1674: La Descente des armes des Mousquetaires .
- 1679: La Marche française .
- 1680: Oboenkonzert .
- 1685: Midas , mascarade; 55 Stücke für Trompete und Pauke; La Marche du carrousel du Dauphin .
- 1687: Le Canal de Versailles , Ballet .
- 1688: La Princesse de Crête , Heldenkomödie; Le Mariage de la Grosse Cathos avec la Couture , Mascarade.
- 1690: La Marche des pompes funèbres pour la Dauphine .
- 1692: La Marche des Grenadiers à cheval .
- 1694: La Marche pour les Boulonnais du duc d'Aumont .
- 1695: 24 danses et airs Italiens.
- 1699: 20 Suiten Danses pour les violons et hautbois qui sejouent ordinairement aux bals chez le roi - Livre Ier par Mr. Philidor l'aîné .
- 1700: Mascarades: Le Roy de la Chine ; Les savoyards ; La Noce de village ; Le Vaisseau Marchand ; La Fête d'Arcueil ; 4 suites pour basse.
- 1702: La Marche pour les Mousquetaires du Roi d'Espagne .
- 1705: La Générale de la Garde française ; La Marche suisse ; Marche La Marche du Régiment de Saluces; La Marche liégeoise; La Marche hollandaise; 7 appels de chasse.
- 1712: 28 menuets et 1 passepied.
- 1715: 11 danses; Suite en E si mi; Suite en E si mi.
- 1717: Le Cercle d'Anet , divertissement instrumental; Menuet.
- 1719: Suite en B fa si; 19 Tänze, Menuet für Gitarre und Musette.
Notes
- ↑ 1 2 German National Library , Berlin State Library , Bavarian State Library , etc. Record # 119305437 // General regulatory control (GND) - 2012—2016.
- ↑ 1 2 BNF identifier : Open Data Platform 2011.
- ↑ 1 2 International Music Score Library Project - 2006.
- ↑ Encyclopædia Britannica
- ↑ LIBRIS - 2012.
Links
- Philidor (Fr.)