Jean Guillou

Jean Victor Arthur Guillou ( born April 18, 1930 in Angers ) is a French composer, organist, pianist and music teacher.

Life

After autodidactic studies in piano and organ Jean Guillou at the age of 12 years organist at the church of Saint- Serge in his hometown of Angers. From 1945 he studied at the Paris Conservatory, where Marcel Dupré, Maurice Duruflé, and Olivier Messiaen were among his teachers. From 1955 to 1958 he taught as professor of organ at the Instituto de Musica Sacra in Lisbon ( Portugal).

After spending several years in Berlin (1958-1963) Guillou was appointed titular organist at Saint- Eustache in Paris in 1963, where he succeeded André Marchal.

As a concert organist and improviser Jean Guillou has appeared worldwide. In addition, he performs as a pianist who played the British and French premiere of a forgotten piano sonata of the Romantic era of Julius Reubke.

His involvement in organ building led to the design of several important instruments, as in the church of Notre -Dame -des- Neiges in Alpe d' Huez (1978, Kleuker ), in the Church Chant d' Oiseau in Brussels (1981, Kleuker ), in the Tonhalle in Zurich (1988, Kleuker / Steimayer ), the Conservatory of Napoli (2006, Tamburini / Zanin ), the Auditorio de Tenerife ( Blanca Fort ), the Sant'Antonio dei Portoghesi in Rome (2008, Mascioni ) and the Catedral, Leon ( 2013 Klais ).

In addition to his extensive work as a composer, which includes a variety of genres, Guillou has created numerous transcriptions of orchestral and piano works for organ. Among them are works by Handel, Liszt, Mozart, Mussorgsky, Prokofiev, Rachmaninoff, Stravinsky, Tchaikovsky and Vivaldi as well as organ versions of the Goldberg Variations and the Musical Offering by Johann Sebastian Bach.

From 1970 to 2005 Guillou taught master classes at the annual Zurich artistic organ playing and improvisation. Since 2007, this organ courses are continued in the Paris church of Saint- Eustache (2009 in Angoulême ).

Guillou is almost heard more often for concerts and Festival in Germany than in their own country. He is neither mainstream in terms of the traditions of organ playing, still a man of the Church - that makes him some suspect. Only in St. Eustache is the " Maitre " controversy for decades.

In 2010 he was chosen as the winner of the National Order of Merit of the " Knights of the Legion of Honor ", but refused Guillou acceptance on the ground, France give classical music too little attention.

Compositions

Organ solo

  • Fantaisie, Op 1 (composed 1952 Mainz. Schott, 2005)
  • 18 Variations, Op 3 (composed 1956 Mainz. Schott, 2005)
  • Sinfonietta, Op 4 (composed 1958/revidiert 2005 Mainz. Schott, 2005)
  • Ballad Ossianique No. 1 ( " Temora " ), Op 8 (composed 1962/revidiert 2005 Mainz. Schott, 2005)
  • Toccata, Op 9 (composed 1962/revidiert 2004 Mainz. Schott, 2004)
  • 6 Sagas, op 20 (composed in 1970 Mainz. Schott, 2005)
  • Ballad Ossianique No. 2 ( " Les Chants de Selma " ), Op 23 (composed in 2005 1971/revidiert Mainz. Schott, 2005)
  • La Chapelle des Abîmes, op 26 (composed in 1973 Mainz. Schott, 2005)
  • Scènes d' enfants, Op 28 (composed in 1974 Mainz. Schott, 2005)
  • Jeux d' Orgue, Opus 34 (composed in 1978 Vienna. Universal Edition, 1984)
  • Suite pour Rameau, op 36 (composed in 1979 Boston, MA:. Wayne Leupold Editions, 1994)
  • Saga No. 7, Op 38 (composed in 1983 Vienna. Universal Edition, 1984)
  • Sonate en Trio No. 1, 2, 3, Op 40 (composed in 1984) ( N. 1, Paris: Durand, 1985)
  • ! Chamades, op 41 (composed in 1984 USA. HT FitzSimons, 1984)
  • Impromptu for pedal solo, Op 42 (composed in 1985 Vienna. Universal Edition, 1988)
  • Hypérion ou la Rhétorique du Feu, op 45 (composed in 1988 Boston, MA:. Wayne Leupold Editions, 1996)
  • Säya ou " L' oiseau bleu ", op 50 (composed in 1993 Mainz. Schott, 2004)
  • Éloge, op 52 (composed in 1994 Boston, MA:. Wayne Leupold Editions, 1995)
  • Alice au pays de l' orgue for organ and spokesman, op 53 (composed in 1995 Mainz. Schott, 1998)
  • Pensieri pour Jean Langlais, Op 54 (composed in 1995 USA. HT FitzSimons, 1996)
  • Instants, op 57 (composed in 1998. Unpublished. )
  • Furtives Pièces, Op 58 (composed in 1998 Mainz. Schott, 2000)
  • Anthem in memory of P. Jaap Reuten, op 72 (Mainz: Schott, 2009)
  • Regard, Op 77 (Mainz: Schott, 2013)
  • Enfantine op 81 (composed in 2013. Unpublished. )

Organ with / and other instruments

  • Colloque No. 2 for Organ and Piano, Opus 11 (composed in 2005 1964/revidiert Mainz. Schott, 2005)
  • L' Infinito for bass and organ, Opus 13 (composed in 1965 Mainz. Schott, 2005)
  • Colloque No. 4 for organ, piano and two percussionists, op 15 (composed in 2006 1966/revidiert Mainz. Schott, 2006)
  • Intermezzo for flute and organ, Op 17 (composed in 1969 Mainz. Schott, 2008)
  • Initiatique Symphony, Op 18: First version for three organs ( 1969. Unpublished. )
  • Second Version for two organs ( 1990. Unpublished. )
  • Third Version for organ four hands and feet ( 2009. Unpublished. )

Orchestral works

  • Inventions for Organ and Chamber Orchestra (Organ Concerto No. 1 ), Op 7 (composed in 1960 Mainz. Schott)
  • Héroïque Concerto for Organ and Orchestra (Organ Concerto No. 2 ), Op 10 (composed in 2005 1963/revidiert Mainz. Schott, 2005)
  • Organ Concerto No. 3 for organ and string orchestra, Op 14 (composed in 1965 Mainz. Schott)
  • Piano Concerto No. 1 for Piano and Orchestra, Op 16 (composed in 1969 Paris. Leduc)
  • Op Judith Symphony for mezzo- soprano and orchestra 21 (composed in 1970. Unpublished. )
  • Symphony No. 2 for String Orchestra, Op 27 (composed in 1974 Mainz. Schott, 2005)
  • Symphony No. 3 (" La Foule " ) for large orchestra and two guitars op 30 (composed in 1977. Unpublished. )
  • Organ Concerto No. 4 for organ and orchestra, Op 31 (composed in 1978. Withdrawn by the composer. )
  • Concerto Grosso, Op 32 for orchestra (composed 1978/2008 Mainz. Schott)
  • Organ Concerto No. 5 ( " Roi Arthur " ) for Organ and Brass Quintet, Op 35 (composed in 1979 Mainz. Schott)
  • Piano Concerto No. 2 for Piano and Orchestra, Op 44 (composed in 1986. Unpublished. )
  • Trombone Concerto for trombone ( solo), 4 Tromp, 3 trombones, 3 tubas and two percussionists op 48 ( comp. 1990 Mainz. Schott)
  • Missa interrupta for soprano, organ, brass quintet, percussion and choir, Op 51 (composed in 1995 Mainz. Schott, in preparation)
  • Fête for clarinet and orchestra op 55 (composed in 1995. Unpublished. )
  • 2000 Concerto for Organ and Orchestra, Op 62 (composed in 2000 Mainz. Schott)
  • Organ Concerto No. 6 for organ and orchestra, Op 68 (composed in 2002 Mainz. Schott)
  • Organ Concerto No. 7 for organ and orchestra, Op 70 (composed in 2006 Mainz. Schott)

Chamber Music

  • Colloque No. 1 for Flute, Oboe, Violin and Piano op 2 (1956 Mainz. Schott, 2005)
  • Sonata No. 1 for Piano, Op 5 (1958 Paris:. Éditions Musicales Amphion, 1974)
  • Cantilia for piano, harp, timpani and 4 Cellos, Op 6 (1960 Mainz. Schott)
  • Toccata (arr. for piano), Op 9b (1962 Mainz. Schott)
  • Colloque No. 3 for oboe, harp, celesta, percussion, 4 celli and 2 double basses, Op 12 (1964 Mainz. Schott)
  • Quatuor for Oboe and String Quartet, Op 22 (1971 )
  • Cantiliana for Flute and Piano, Op 24 ( 1972. Schott 2014)
  • Poème de la Main for lyric soprano and piano, Op 29 (1975 )
  • Sonata No. 2 for Piano, Op 33 (1978 )
  • Trio for 3 Cellos (excerpt from Diderot à corps perdu ), Op 59 (1999)
  • Augure for Piano, Op 61 (1999 Mainz. Schott, 2005)
  • Co -incidence for Solo Violin, Op 63 (2001 Mainz. Schott, 2010)
  • Epitases op 65: First version for pedal piano ("Double Piano Borgato " ) (2002 Mainz. Schott)
  • Second version for two pianos (2002)

Music Theater / oratorio

  • Le Dernier Jugement: Oratorio for choir, soloists, organ and orchestra (composed 1965 Withdrawn by the composer.. )
  • Diderot à corps perdu (composed in 1973. Unpublished. )
  • Macbeth Ouverture (2009-2012) ( Unpublished. )

Music Without Opus

  • Cadenza for the first movement of the 6th Symphony for Organ in G minor by Charles -Marie Widor ( Unpublished. )
  • Triptyque for strings ( without opus Paris. Leduc)
  • Nocturne for harp or piano (without Opus. Schott)
  • Impromptu for piano (without Opus. Schott)
  • Pièces pour l' émission brèves " Échappée par le ciel " ( without opus. Unpublished. )
  • Pensieri pour Claude Bernard ( without opus. Unpublished. )

Transcriptions for Organ

  • Johann Sebastian Bach: The Musical Offering - BWV 1079 (Mainz: Schott, 2005)
  • Johann Sebastian Bach: Goldberg Variations - BWV 988 ( Unpublished. )
  • Johann Sebastian Bach: Chromatic Fantasy and Fugue - BWV 903 ( Unpublished. )
  • Johann Sebastian Bach: Sinfonia from Cantata "We thank you, God " - BWV 29 ( Unpublished. )
  • Johann Sebastian Bach: Badinerie from Orchestral Suite No. 2 - BWV 1067 ( Unpublished. )
  • George Frideric Handel: 16 concertos for organ and orchestra ( with cadenzas by Jean Guillou ) ( Unpublished. )
  • George Frideric Handel: Hornpipe from the "Water Music " ( Unpublished. )
  • Franz Liszt: Fantasy and Fugue on BACH ( syncretic version) ( Mainz: Schott, 2005)
  • Franz Liszt: Orpheus (Mainz: Schott, 2005)
  • Franz Liszt: Prometheus (Mainz: Schott, 2008)
  • Franz Liszt: Valse oubliée No. 1 (Mainz: Schott, 2007)
  • Franz Liszt: Psalm XIII ( Mainz: Schott)
  • Franz Liszt: Tasso (Mainz: Schott, 2012)
  • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Adagio and Fugue in C minor, K. 546 (Paris: Éditions Musicales Amphion )
  • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Adagio and Rondo in C minor, K. 617 (Paris: Éditions Musicales Amphion )
  • Modest Petrovich Mussorgsky: Pictures at an Exhibition (Mainz: Schott, 2005)
  • Sergei Prokofiev: March from the opera "The Love for Three Oranges" (Bonn: Robert Forberg )
  • Sergei Prokofiev: Toccata for piano (Bonn: Robert Forberg )
  • Sergei Rachmaninov: Symphonic Dances, Op 45: version for 2 organs and socket for 2 hands and feet ( Unpublished. )
  • Robert Schumann: Complete Works for Organ ( Mainz: Schott, 2006)
  • Igor Stravinsky: Three Dances from " Petrushka " ( Unpublished. )
  • Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky |: " Scherzo " from Symphony No. 6 (" Pathétique " ) (Mainz: Schott, 2006)
  • Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky | :: Dance of the Sugar from the Nutcracker Suite ( Unpublished. )
  • Antonio Vivaldi: Concerto in D major (Paris: Éditions Musicales Amphion )
  • Antonio Vivaldi: Concerto in D minor ( Unpublished. )

Bibliography

  • Abbing, Jörg. Jean Guillou - Colloques - Biography and texts. St. Augustine: Dr. Joseph Butz Musikverlag, 2006 ISBN 3-928412-02-7. .
  • Cantagrel, Gilles. Jean Guillou, in Guide de la musique d' orgue, edited by G. Cantagrel. Paris: Fayard, (1991) 2012, pp. 514-520.
  • Cook, Mary Jean. " Errata in the published organ works of Jean Guillou, " in The Diapason 67 (May 1967), pp. 4-5.
  • Guillou, Jean. The organ: Remembrance and Future. St. Augustine: Dr. Joseph Butz Musikverlag, 2005 ISBN 3-928412-01-9. .
  • Hodant, Jean -Philippe. Rhétorique dramaturgy et dans l' oeuvre musicale de Jean Guillou. Paris: Sorbonne University, 1993.
  • Orengia, Jean- Louis. Jean Guillou, interprète, compositeur et improviser. Mémoire de maitrise de musicologie. Paris: Un. Sorbonne in 1981 / 1982.
  • Rhodes, Jean Guillou Cherry.Introducing, in The AGO R.C.C.O. Magazine " ( March 1974), pp. 29 and 53
  • Terry, Mickey Thomas. An Interview with Jean Guillou, in The American Organist 28 No. 4 ( April 1994 ), pp. 56-59.
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