Francois-Andre Danican Philidor
Personal Profile
Francois-Andre Danican Philidor
Date of Birth:
September 7, 1726Zodiac Sign:
VirgoPlace of Birth:
Dreux, FrancePlace of Death:
London, EnglandDate of Death:
August 31, 1795Sex:
MaleNationality:
French
Family
Francois-Andre Danican Philidor
Mother:
Elizabeth Le RoyBrother:
Jacques Danican Philidor, Anne Danican PhilidorUncle:
Michel DanicanSon:
Pierre Danican Philidor
Career
Francois-Andre Danican Philidor
Trivia
Francois-Andre Danican Philidor
- From 1750 to 1770 Philidor was a leading opera composer in France, and during his musical career produced twenty-one music comedies and one opera.
- Philidor joined the Royal choir of Louis XV in 1732 at the age of six, and made his first attempt at the composition of a song at the age of 11.
- In 1749, Philidor published his famous book "Analyse du jeu des Échecs".
- Philidor started playing regularly around 1740 at the chess Mecca of France, the Café de la Régence.
- Philidor's book Analyse du jeu des Échecs was considered a standard chess manual for at least a century.
- He was regarded as the best chess player of his age, although the title of World Chess Champion was not yet in existence.
- Was a French chess player and composer.