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François-André Danican Philidor François-André Danican Philidor (7 September 1726 – 31 August 1795), 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''. ...
(1726–1795), chess master and composer *
André Danican Philidor the elder André — sometimes transliterated as Andre — is the French and Portuguese form of the name Andrew and is now also used in the English-speaking world. It used in France, Quebec, Canada and other French-speaking countries, as well in Portugal, ...
( 1647–1730), ''Philidor l'ainé'', father of François-André Danican, composer and music archivist {{hndis, Philidor, Andre Danican