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Jean Guillou
Person · male · France · Angers · born 1930 · died 2019 · recording since 1967
French composer, organist, pianist (1930–2019)
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Also known as Jean Victor Arthur Guillou · 让·吉尤
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1930s
1960s
· Debut release
Debut release: Jean Guillou à l'orgue de la Matthias-Kirche de Berlin
First documented release in the MusicBrainz discography.
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· Album
Album: Visions cosmiques : Improvisations dédiées à l’équipage d’Apollo 8
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1990s
2000s
2010s
2020s
Biography
English biography822 words · 3 sectionssource: wikipedia-en · licence CC BY-SA 4.0 · revision 1361377431
Biography
Jean Victor Arthur Guillou (18 April 1930 – 26 January 2019) was a French composer, organist, pianist, and pedagogue. Principal Organist at Saint Eustache in Paris, from 1963 to 2015, he was widely known as a composer of instrumental and vocal music focused on the organ, as an improviser, and as an adviser to organ builders. For several decades he held regular master classes in Zurich and in Paris.
Career
Guillou was born in Angers. Following his first studies in piano and organ, he became the organist at the church St. Serge in Angers at the age of 12. He studied at the Paris Conservatoire under Marcel Dupré, Maurice Duruflé and Olivier Messiaen. In 1952, while still studying, Guillou played the premiere of his organ transcription of The Musical Offering by Johann Sebastian Bach at Erskine and American United Church in Montreal, Canada. In 1955, he accepted a position as professor of organ and composition at the Institute of Sacred Music in Lisbon. During this time, he wrote his first compositions (Fantaisie op. 1, Colloque no. 1, and parts of Colloque no. 2). Due to health reasons, Guillou underwent long term medical treatment in Berlin and relocated to this city in 1958. During the following five years, he composed numerous works and made his first recordings at Lutherkirche and St. Matthias church. During this time, he met composer Max Baumann, who wrote his first organ compositions (Invocation op. 67 no. 5, Trois pièces brèves op. 67 no. 6, Psalmi op. 67 no. 2) for Guillou, who premiered these works in a concert on 20 January 1963 at St. Matthias church in Berlin. In 1963 he returned to Paris, having been appointed Principle Organist at Saint-Eustache in succession to André Marchal. He would play on the instrument there, the second largest organ in France, for more than 50 years, until 2015. Appointed Organiste Titulaire Emerite at St. Eustache in September 2014, Guillou completed 52 years as organist at Saint-Eustache in March 2015, when he was succeeded by two co-titulaires. On 22 April 1966 Guillou gave his debut concert at the Berliner Philharmonie, where he played Max Reger's Phantasia and Fugue on BACH op. 46 at the occasion of the Fiftieth Anniversary of Reger's death. On 6 October 1966 Guillou played the world premiere of his organ work Pour le Tombeau de Colbert at the Berliner Philharmonie.
He had a worldwide reputation as a concert organist and improviser. Additionally, he often performed as a pianist. He gave the English and French premieres of Julius Reubke's Piano Sonata in B-flat minor.
Guillou's engagement in organ building led to collaborations with several organ builders and the construction of new instruments, including in the Tonhalle of Zurich and in the Auditorio de Tenerife.
He composed over 90 works – for organ, chamber and orchestral music – as well as numerous transcriptions for organ, originally published by Éditions Alphonse Leduc, from 2000 and later by Schott Music, Mainz. In addition, he has issued more than 100 recordings (Philips, Dorian, Festivo, Decca, Augure among others) including the complete organ works of Johann Sebastian Bach, César Franck, Robert Schumann, numerous improvisations (e.g., Visions Cosmiques (December 1968), or Jeux d'orgue (20 October 1969), both re-edited in 2010 by Universal-Decca), as well as most of his own organ compositions on a series of seven CDs (2010) for the Universal-Decca label.
Some of Guillou's compositions are based upon his own lyrics and poems. He also published several books, which subsequently were translated into German and Italian: L'Orgue – Souvenir et Avenir (1978), La Musique et le Geste (2012), and Le Visiteur, Poèmes (2014).
From 1970 to 2005, Guillou taught organ performance and improvisation at the annual Internationale Meisterkurse Zürich. Beginning in 2007, these masterclasses were held at Saint-Eustache in Paris, France, for several years. Among his pupils are Zsuzsa Elekes, Francesco Filidei, Bernhard Haas, Jean Jacques Kasel, Yanka Hekimova, Jean-Paul Imbert, Leonid Karev, Livia Mazzanti, Zuzana Ferjenčíková and Jean-Baptiste Monnot. In July 2015, he was appointed honorary professor at the Hochschule für Musik Saar in Saarbrücken. In March 2018, Guillou was honored by the Royal College of Organists at Southwark Cathedral in London with the RCO Medal, in recognition of distinguished achievement in organ playing and composition. In May 2018, he travelled to Koper, Slovenia, where he served as consultant for the former organ at Tonhalle Zürich, to be transferred to Assumption Cathedral, and the re-dedication scheduled for 2020.
Death
Guillou died in Paris on 26 January 2019. The funeral service took place on 5 February 2019 at Notre-Dame de Paris. He was buried at the Père Lachaise Cemetery in Paris (Chemin du Quinconce, D1/4547).
The obituary by his publisher Schott summarized his achievements:
As a performer he revolutionized the art of organ playing, as an improviser he fascinated whole generations of concert-goers, as a composer he opened the repertoire of the 'king of instruments' to areas which had been considered to be unimaginable before.
Discography & profile
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| Wikipedia language versions | 20 | 81.1th |
| Spotify monthly listeners | — | no data |
| Release groups in DB | 28 | 89.8th |
| Studio albums | 22 | 97th |
| Awards recorded | 0 | 0th |
| Timeline events | 22 | 94.7th |
| Recording span (years) | 52 | 92.5th |
| Genres | 0 | 0th |
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Discography (28 release groups · 22 studio albums)
Albums · 22
Visions cosmiques : Improvisations dédiées à l’équipage d’Apollo 8
1969 · studio album
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Tracklist · 7 tracks · 40:25
1Visions cosmiques : Improvisations dédiées à l’équipage d’Apollo 8 : Leonardo6:222Visions cosmiques : Improvisations dédiées à l’équipage d’Apollo 8 : Requiem pour les morts de l’espace6:383Visions cosmiques : Improvisations dédiées à l’équipage d’Apollo 8 : Laser5:374Visions cosmiques : Improvisations dédiées à l’équipage d’Apollo 8 : Icare3:445Visions cosmiques : Improvisations dédiées à l’équipage d’Apollo 8 : Nova7:146Visions cosmiques : Improvisations dédiées à l’équipage d’Apollo 8 : Météorites5:057Visions cosmiques : Improvisations dédiées à l’équipage d’Apollo 8 : Orbite5:45The Goldberg Variations (BWV 988)
1988 · studio album
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Tracklist · 32 tracks · 53:54
1The Goldberg Variations, BWV 988: Aria2:472The Goldberg Variations, BWV 988: Variation 11:003The Goldberg Variations, BWV 988: Variation 21:264The Goldberg Variations, BWV 988: Variation 31:345The Goldberg Variations, BWV 988: Variation 41:036The Goldberg Variations, BWV 988: Variation 50:447The Goldberg Variations, BWV 988: Variation 61:088The Goldberg Variations, BWV 988: Variation 70:499The Goldberg Variations, BWV 988: Variation 80:5610The Goldberg Variations, BWV 988: Variation 91:1711The Goldberg Variations, BWV 988: Variation 101:1412The Goldberg Variations, BWV 988: Variation 110:5713The Goldberg Variations, BWV 988: Variation 121:4914The Goldberg Variations, BWV 988: Variation 134:2015The Goldberg Variations, BWV 988: Variation 141:3516The Goldberg Variations, BWV 988: Variation 152:3517The Goldberg Variations, BWV 988: Variation 162:4818The Goldberg Variations, BWV 988: Variation 171:0319The Goldberg Variations, BWV 988: Variation 180:5520The Goldberg Variations, BWV 988: Variation 190:4921The Goldberg Variations, BWV 988: Variation 201:0122The Goldberg Variations, BWV 988: Variation 211:4923The Goldberg Variations, BWV 988: Variation 220:5924The Goldberg Variations, BWV 988: Variation 231:0925The Goldberg Variations, BWV 988: Variation 241:5526The Goldberg Variations, BWV 988: Variation 255:5527The Goldberg Variations, BWV 988: Variation 261:0228The Goldberg Variations, BWV 988: Variation 271:1329The Goldberg Variations, BWV 988: Variation 281:1230The Goldberg Variations, BWV 988: Variation 291:4431The Goldberg Variations, BWV 988: Variation 301:5132The Goldberg Variations, BWV 988: Aria (Reprise)3:151989 · studio album
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Tracklist · 4 tracks · 49:52
1Sonata for Organ in C minor "The 94th Psalm": Grave15:292Sonata for Organ in C minor "The 94th Psalm": Allegro6:283Sonata for Piano in B-flat minor: Allegro maestoso19:044Sonata for Piano in B-flat minor: Allegro assai8:511989 · studio album
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Tracklist · 13 tracks · 1:11:15
1Toccata on "Jingle Bells"4:452Rondo on "The First Noël"4:533Scherzo on "Wassail Song"5:014Cavatina on "Angels We Have Heard on High"7:465Invention on "Rejoice, Rejoice This Happy Morn"6:326Fantasy and Fugue: I. "Lo, How a Rose"4:487Fantasy and Fugue: II. "It Came Upon a Midnight Clear"7:068Litanie on "O Come, O Come Emmanuel"3:559Capriccio on "O Christmas Tree"3:4810Divertimento on "Joy to the World"4:3911Variations on "Of the Father's Love Begotten"10:3812Pastorale on "The Holly and the Ivy"4:3513Postlude on "God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen"2:49The Great Organ of St. Eustache, Paris
1990 · studio album
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Tracklist · 9 tracks · 1:15:10
1Toccata and Fugue in D Minor, BWV 5658:352Récit de Tierce en taille6:193Fantasy in F Minor, K. 60810:064Hyperion, or The Rhetoric of Fire: I. HERMES4:285Hyperion, or The Rhetoric of Fire: II. The Fires of Silence4:586Hyperion, or The Rhetoric of Fire: III. The Inflamed Soul10:567Hyperion, or The Rhetoric of Fire: IV. AGNI-IGNIS5:238First Movement from Symphony No. 5, Allegro Vivace10:469Fantasy and Fugue on the name "B.A.C.H."13:39The Organ Works of J.S. Bach, Volume 1
1990 · studio album
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Tracklist · 16 tracks · 1:13:19
1Prelude and Fugue in A Minor, BWV 5439:312Chorale Preludes from Orgel-Büchlein: "Nun komm' der Heiden Heiland", BWV 5991:563Chorale Preludes from Orgel-Büchlein: "Gottes Sohn ist kommen", BWV 6001:034Chorale Preludes from Orgel-Büchlein: "Herr Gott, nun sei gepreiset", BWV 6011:525Triosonata No. 1 in E-Flat Major, BWV 525: Allegro moderato2:506Triosonata No. 1 in E-Flat Major, BWV 525: Adagio4:407Triosonata No. 1 in E-Flat Major, BWV 525: Allegro3:348Chorale Preludes from Orgel-Büchlein: "Lob sei dem allmächtigen Gott", BWV 6021:039Chorale Preludes from Orgel-Büchlein: "Puer natus in Bethlehem", BWV 6032:0310Chorale Preludes from Orgel-Büchlein: "Gelobet seist du, Jesu Christ", BWV 6041:1911Chorale Preludes from Orgel-Büchlein: "Der Tag, der ist so freudenreich", BWV 6052:1112Chorale Preludes from Orgel-Büchlein: "Vom Himmel hoch, da komm' ich her", BWV 6061:0113Prelude and Fugue in E Minor, BWV 5337:3614Partita on "O Gott, du frommer Gott", BWV 76715:5015Fugue on a theme by Corelli, BWV 5795:0216Fantasia and Fugue in G Minor, BWV 54211:48The Organ Works of J.S. Bach, Volume 2
1991 · studio album
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Tracklist · 25 tracks · 1:02:56
1Toccata and Fugue in D Minor "Dorian", BWV 538: Toccata4:182Toccata and Fugue in D Minor "Dorian", BWV 538: Fuge5:563Chorale Preludes from Orgel-Büchlein: "Vom Himmel kam der Engel Schar", BWV 6071:164Chorale Preludes from Orgel-Büchlein: "In dulci jubilo", BWV 6081:235Chorale Preludes from Orgel-Büchlein: "Lobt Gott, ihr Christen, allzugleich", BWV 6090:436Chorale Preludes from Orgel-Büchlein: "Jesu, meine Freude", BWV 6102:307Chorale Preludes from Leipzig Chorales: Fantasie on "Komm, heiliger Geist", BWV 6515:548Chorale Preludes from Leipzig Chorales: "An Wasserflüssen Babylon", BWV 6535:269Allabreve, BWV 5893:2010Chorale Preludes from Leipzig Chorales: "Schmücke dich, o liebe Seele", BWV 6547:0711Chorale Preludes from Kirnberger's Collection: "Das Jesulein soll doch mein Trost", BWV 7021:2812Chorale Preludes from Kirnberger's Collection: "Gottes Sohn ist kommen", BWV 7031:0713Prelude in A Minor, BWV 5694:2114Partita on "Sei gegrüßet, Jesu gütig", BWV 768: Chorale1:0915Partita on "Sei gegrüßet, Jesu gütig", BWV 768: Variation I3:0316Partita on "Sei gegrüßet, Jesu gütig", BWV 768: Variation II0:4717Partita on "Sei gegrüßet, Jesu gütig", BWV 768: Variation III0:3118Partita on "Sei gegrüßet, Jesu gütig", BWV 768: Variation IV0:4319Partita on "Sei gegrüßet, Jesu gütig", BWV 768: Variation V1:1420Partita on "Sei gegrüßet, Jesu gütig", BWV 768: Variation VI0:4821Partita on "Sei gegrüßet, Jesu gütig", BWV 768: Variation VII2:4622Partita on "Sei gegrüßet, Jesu gütig", BWV 768: Variation VIII0:5723Partita on "Sei gegrüßet, Jesu gütig", BWV 768: Variation IX1:0224Partita on "Sei gegrüßet, Jesu gütig", BWV 768: Variation X3:2525Partita on "Sei gegrüßet, Jesu gütig", BWV 768: Variation XI1:42The Organ Works of J.S. Bach, Volume 3
1991 · studio album
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Tracklist · 19 tracks · 1:11:04
1Toccata Fugue in D Minor, BWV 5658:262Chorale Preludes from Orgel-Büchlein: "Christum wir sollen loben schon", BWV 6111:323Chorale Preludes from Orgel-Büchlein: "Wir Christenleut", BWV 6121:474Chorale Preludes from the Leipzig Chorales: "Komm, heiliger Geist, Herre Gott", BWV 6527:055Chorale Preludes from the Leipzig Chorales: Trio on "Herr Jesu Christ, dich zu uns wend", BWV 6553:106Chorale Preludes from the Leipzig Chorales: "O Lamm Gottes, unschuldig", BWV 6566:537Triosonata No. 2 in C Minor, BWV 526: Vivace3:248Triosonata No. 2 in C Minor, BWV 526: Largo3:329Triosonata No. 2 in C Minor, BWV 526: Allegro4:2310Chorale Preludes from Kirnberger's Collection: "Wer nur den lieben Gott lässt walten", BWV 6901:5211Chorale Preludes from Kirnberger's Collection: "Wer nur den lieben Gott lässt walten", BWV 6911:4512Chorale Preludes from Kirnberger's Collection: "Ach Gott und Herr", BWV 6921:4513Chorale Preludes from Kirnberger's Collection: "Ach Gott und Herr", BWV 6931:4114Chorale Preludes from Kirnberger's Collection: "Wo soll ich fliehen hin", BWV 6943:1015Prelude in G Major, BWV 5682:4716Chorale Preludes from Kirnberger's Collection: "Christ lag in Todes Banden", BWV 6953:0917Chorale Preludes from Kirnberger's Collection: "Vom Himmel hoch, da komm ich her", BWV 7011:3318Prelude and Fugue in B Minor, BWV 544: Prelude7:1219Prelude and Fugue in B Minor, BWV 544: Fugue5:581991 · studio album
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Tracklist · 17 tracks · 59:40
1Concerto in D minor, BWV 596: I. (Allegro)2:052Concerto in D minor, BWV 596: II. Grave0:373Concerto in D minor, BWV 596: III. Fuga3:044Concerto in D minor, BWV 596: IV. Largo e spiccato2:365Concerto in D minor, BWV 596: V. (Allegro)2:556Concerto in C major, BWV 594: I. (Allegro)6:137Concerto in C major, BWV 594: II. Recitativo - Adagio4:078Concerto in C major, BWV 594: III. Allegro7:469Concerto in D minor: I. Allegro non molto3:4410Concerto in D minor: II. Andante3:3911Concerto in D minor: III. Minuetto3:4912Concerto in A minor, BWV 593: I. (Allegro)3:5313Concerto in A minor, BWV 593: II. Adagio3:3014Concerto in A minor, BWV 593: III. Allegro3:3815Concerto in D major: I. Allegro2:0816Concerto in D major: II. Larghetto3:2717Concerto in D major: III. Allegro2:291991 · studio album
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Tracklist · 13 tracks · 1:13:36
1Jubile5:102Pastourelle2:253Saturnale4:574Pantomime: a Pulcinella5:345Paraphrase pour Don Giovanni7:136Incantation5:317Primum Mobile4:298Élégie pour Daphnis6:209Anacrouses6:2510Anamorphoses6:4111Rituel pour Stravinsky7:4612Märchen4:0213Litanie7:03The Organ Works of J.S. Bach, Volume 5
1992 · studio album
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Tracklist · 22 tracks · 1:17:08
1Prelude and Fugue in C Major, BWV 547: Prelude4:042Prelude and Fugue in C Major, BWV 547: Fugue5:133Chorale Preludes from the Leipzig Chorales: Fantasie on "Nun komm', der Heiden Heiland", BWV 6595:474Chorale Preludes from the Leipzig Chorales: Trio on "Nun komm', der Heiden Heiland", BWV 6602:585Chorale Settings: "Ach Gott und Herr", BWV 7141:286Chorale Settings: "Allein Gott in der Höh sei Ehr", BWV 7151:587Chorale Settings: "Allein Gott in der Höh sei Ehr", BWV 7162:058Fugue in C Minor "Legrenzi", BWV 5746:379Chorale Setting: "Allein Gott in der Höh sei Ehr", BWV 7173:0410Chorale Preludes from the Leipzig Chorales: "An Wasserflüssen Babylon", BWV 653b5:1311Pastorella in F Major, BWV 590: First Movement2:1812Pastorella in F Major, BWV 590: Second Movement2:3413Pastorella in F Major, BWV 590: Third Movement3:0014Pastorella in F Major, BWV 590: Fourth Movement3:3315Prelude and Fugue in D Minor, BWV 539: Prelude2:2016Prelude and Fugue in D Minor, BWV 539: Fugue4:0717Fantasia in C Major, BWV 5702:2818Chorale Preludes from the "Schüler Chorales": "Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme", BWV 6453:5319Chorale Preludes from the "Schüler Chorales": "Wo soll ich fliehen hin", BWV 6461:3720Chorale Preludes from the "Schüler Chorales": "Wer nur den lieben Gott läßt walten", BWV 6473:1121Prelude and Fugue in E Major, BWV 566: Prelude2:4822Prelude and Fugue in E Major, BWV 566: Fugue6:52The Organ Works of J.S. Bach, Volume 4
1992 · studio album
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Tracklist · 18 tracks · 1:08:24
1Toccata and Fugue in F Major, BWV 540: Toccata8:352Toccata and Fugue in F Major, BWV 540: Fugue5:313Chorale Preludes from the Leipzig Chorales: "Nun danket alle Gott", BWV 6574:534Chorale Preludes from the Leipzig Chorales: "Von Gott will ich nicht lassen", BWV 658a4:355Chorale Preludes from Kirnberger's Collection: "Lob sei dem allmächtigen Gott", BWV 7041:186Chorale Preludes from Kirnberger's Collection: "Durch Adam's Fall ist ganz verderbt", BWV 7052:387Fantasia in C Minor, BWV 5624:118Chorale Preludes from Kirnberger's Collection: "Wir Christenleut habn jetzund Freud", BWV 7101:459Chorale Preludes from Kirnberger's Collection: "Allein Gott in der Höh sei Ehr", BWV 7112:5610Chorale Preludes from Kirnberger's Collection: "In dich hab ich gehoffet, Herr", BWV 7122:0911Prelude and Fugue in C Minor, BWV 549: Prelude2:1212Prelude and Fugue in C Minor, BWV 549: Fugue3:1113Chorale Preludes from Kirnberger's Collection: "Liebster Jesu, wir sind hier", BWV 7062:2614Chorale Preludes from Kirnberger's Collection: "Ich hab' mein' Sach' Gott heimgestellt", BWV 7080:5915Chorale Preludes from Kirnberger's Collection: "Herr Jesu Christ, dich zu uns wend", BWV 7092:3216Chorale Preludes from Kirnberger's Collection: Fantasia on "Jesu, meine Freude", BWV 7134:3317Prelude and Fugue in E Minor, BWV 548: Prelude5:3918Prelude and Fugue in E Minor, BWV 548: Fugue8:211993 · studio album
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Tracklist · 32 tracks · 53:54
1Goldberg Variations - Aria2:472Goldberg Variations, var. 11:003Goldberg Variations, var. 21:264Goldberg Variations, var. 31:345Goldberg Variations, var. 41:036Goldberg Variations, var. 50:447Goldberg Variations, var. 61:088Goldberg Variations, var. 70:499Goldberg Variations, var. 80:5610Goldberg Variations, var. 91:1711Goldberg Variations, var. 101:1412Goldberg Variations, var. 110:5713Goldberg Variations, var. 121:4914Goldberg Variations, var. 134:2015Goldberg Variations, var. 141:3516Goldberg Variations, var. 152:3517Goldberg Variations, var. 162:4818Goldberg Variations, var. 171:0319Goldberg Variations, var. 180:5520Goldberg Variations, var. 190:4921Goldberg Variations, var. 201:0122Goldberg Variations, var. 211:4923Goldberg Variations, var. 220:5924Goldberg Variations, var. 231:0925Goldberg Variations, var. 241:5526Goldberg Variations, var. 255:5527Goldberg Variations, var. 261:0228Goldberg Variations, var. 271:1329Goldberg Variations, var. 281:1230Goldberg Variations, var. 291:4431Goldberg Variations, var. 301:5132Goldberg Variations, Aria (Reprise)3:151994 · studio album
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Tracklist · 5 tracks · 57:59
1Toccata and Fugue in D minor, BWV 5657:452Toccata and Fugue in F major, BWV 54014:183Toccata and Fugue, in E major, BWV 5669:054Toccata, Adagio and Fugue in C major, BWV 56416:535Toccata and Fugue in D minor, BWV 538 "Dorian"9:581996 · studio album
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Tracklist · 9 tracks · 1:07:54
1Toccata en fa majeur, BWV 5409:342Toccata pour l'élévation4:273Toccata et fugue en ré mineur, BWV 5658:294Toccata en fa majeur4:355Toccata, adagio et fugue en ut majeur, BWV 56419:126Toccata en sol mineur3:477Toccata de la 5e Symphonie pour orgue, op. 224:268Toccata8:549Toccata, op. 114:302001 · studio album
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Tracklist · 11 tracks · 1:08:36
1Toccata, op. 97:522Toccata, Adagio and Fugue in C major, BWV 564: I. Toccata5:353Toccata, Adagio and Fugue in C major, BWV 564: II. Adagio5:334Toccata, Adagio and Fugue in C major, BWV 564: III. Fugue4:385"Nun komm, der Heiden Heiland", BWV 6595:246Sonata in C major, BWV 529: I. Allegro4:597Sonata in C major, BWV 529: II. Largo6:248Sonata in C major, BWV 529: III. Allegro3:419The 94th Psalm: I. Grave – Larghetto – Allegro con fuoco11:0010The 94th Psalm: II. Adagio7:0311The 94th Psalm: III. Allegro (Fugue)6:272003 · studio album
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Tracklist · 10 tracks · 1:13:02
1Adagio et Fugue en ut mineur, K.546: I. Adagio3:352Adagio et Fugue en ut mineur, K.546: II. Fugue (Allegro moderato)4:383Leipziger Gigue en sol majeur, K.574: Allegro2:104Fantaisie No. 1 (Adagio & Allegro) en fa mineur, K.594: Adagio - Allegro - Adagio11:365Sonate en si bémol majeur, K.333: I. Allegro7:596Sonate en si bémol majeur, K.333: II. Andante cantabile9:107Sonate en si bémol majeur, K.333: III. Allegro grazioso7:028Andante en fa majeur, K.6166:229Adagio et Rondo en ut mineur, K.617: Adagio - Allegretto10:3810Fantaisie No. 2 en fa mineur, K.608: Allegro - Andante - Allegro9:522018 · studio album
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Tracklist · 19 tracks · 1:12:10
1Fantasie op. 1 (1954)10:542Säya (L'Oiseau bleu) op. 50 (1993) – Poèm sur un air populaire coréen11:043Hymnus op. 72 (2008) – in memoriam P. Jaap Reuten7:514Tableaux d'une Exposition – Promenade1:575Tableaux d'une Exposition – 1. Gnomus2:576Tableaux d'une Exposition – Promenade1:217Tableaux d'une Exposition – 2. Il vecchio castello5:208Tableaux d'une Exposition – Promenade0:219Tableaux d'une Exposition – 3. Tuileries (Dispute d'enfants aprés jeux)1:1710Tableaux d'une Exposition – 4. Bydło3:5711Tableaux d'une Exposition – Promenade1:0312Tableaux d'une Exposition – 5. Ballet des poussins dans leur coque1:3113Tableaux d'une Exposition – 6. Samuel Goldberg und Schmӱle3:0214Tableaux d'une Exposition – Promenade1:4715Tableaux d'une Exposition – 7. Limoges. Le marché (La grande nouvelle)1:3916Tableaux d'une Exposition – 8. Catacombae (Sepulcrum romanum)2:0017Tableaux d'une Exposition – 9. Cum mortuis in lingua mortua2:1218Tableaux d'une Exposition – 10. La abane sur des pattes de poule (Baba-Yaga)3:5019Tableaux d'une Exposition – 11. La grande porte de Kiev8:07Guillou joue Guillou à Notre‐Dame de Paris
2020 · studio album
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1La Chapelle des abîmes15:292Saga 15:053Pour le tombeau de Colbert15:054Allen24:145Improvisation sur deux thèmes donnés par Pierre Cochereau20:52Guillou joue Guillou: Jeux d'orgue, Visions cosmiques
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1Jeux d'orgue, Improvisations sur des thèmes choisis par les auditeurs de France inter France musique: I. La jeunesse7:282Jeux d'orgue, Improvisations sur des thèmes choisis par les auditeurs de France inter France musique: II. La paix6:323Jeux d'orgue, Improvisations sur des thèmes choisis par les auditeurs de France inter France musique: III. La vie10:474Jeux d'orgue, Improvisations sur des thèmes choisis par les auditeurs de France inter France musique: IV. La prière7:175Jeux d'orgue, Improvisations sur des thèmes choisis par les auditeurs de France inter France musique: V. La joie5:206Visions Cosmiques, Improvisations dédiées à l'équipage d'Apollo 8: I. Leonardo6:317Visions Cosmiques, Improvisations dédiées à l'équipage d'Apollo 8: II. Requiem pour les morts de l'espace6:378Visions Cosmiques, Improvisations dédiées à l'équipage d'Apollo 8: III. Laser5:389Visions Cosmiques, Improvisations dédiées à l'équipage d'Apollo 8: IV. Icare3:4510Visions Cosmiques, Improvisations dédiées à l'équipage d'Apollo 8: V. Nova7:1411Visions Cosmiques, Improvisations dédiées à l'équipage d'Apollo 8: VI. Métèorites5:0812Visions Cosmiques, Improvisations dédiées à l'équipage d'Apollo 8: VII. Orbite5:45Guillou joue Guillou: Improvisations 2, Sinfonietta
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1Improvisations sur des Noëls traditionnels: I. Douce nuit, sainte nuit5:512Improvisations sur des Noëls traditionnels: II. Les anges dans nos campagnes – Il est né le divin enfant6:353Improvisations sur des Noëls traditionnels: III. Dans l'étable obscure5:014Improvisations sur des Noëls traditionnels: IV. Entre le bœuf et l'âne gris5:065Improvisations sur des Noëls traditionnels: V. Adeste fideles3:436Improvisations sur un thème de Purcell20:107Sinfonietta: Allegretto – Andante – Allegro giocoso17:04Les premiers enregistrements - 1966-1973 Les classiques (Vol. 1)
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8Organ Concerto No.6 in B-Flat Major, ITA 23.6 : 1. Allegro moderato11:37
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| 1967 | Jean Guillou à l'orgue de la Matthias-Kirche de BerlinSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 4 tracks · 38:001.1L'Ascension: Transports de joie d'une âme devant la gloire du Christ qui est aussi la sienne4:27 1.2La Nativité du Seigneur: Les Anges3:08 1.3Corps Glorieux: Combat de la mort et de la vie13:30 2Sinfonietta pour orgue: Allegretto - Andante - Allegro giocoso16:55 | 1967 | ||
| 1971 | Jean Guillou interprète sa Symphonie initiatique pour 3 orguesSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 2 tracks · 41:461Symphonie initiatique pour 3 orgues: Canon - Thème et variations20:05 2Symphonie initiatique pour 3 orgues: Invention - Sonate con ricercare21:41 | 1971 | ||
| 1971 | L'Orgue du 20ᵉ siècleSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 5 tracks · 45:171Mandala14:16 2Esquisse3:07 3Luminescences: Cités de lumière5:40 4Luminescences: Cathédrales de l'Univers6:57 5Sonate15:17 | 1971 |
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| 1972 | Biloulou Safari : Improvisation pour le film Congo‐Safari de Marcel Isy‐SchwartSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 2 tracksA[untitled] B[untitled] | Soundtrack | 1972 | |
| 2000 | L'Œuvre Pour OrgueSearch SpotifySearch YouTube Music | Live | 2000 | |
| — | Organ SpectacularSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 40 tracks · 3:34:03Disc 1 1Toccata & Fugue in D minor, BWV 5658:35 2Récit de Tierce en taille6:19 3Fantasy in F minor, K. 60810:06 4Hyperion, or the Rhetoric of Fire: Hermes4:28 5Hyperion, or the Rhetoric of Fire: The Fires of Silence4:58 6Hyperion, or the Rhetoric of Fire: The Inflamed Soul10:56 7Hyperion, or the Rhetoric of Fire: Agni-Ignis5:23 8Allegro vivace, from Symphony no. 510:46 9Fantasy & Fugue On The Name B-A-C-H13:40 Disc 21Sinfonia to Cantata, BWV 29 "Wir danken dir Gott, wir danken dir"3:58 2Choral: "Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme", BWV 6454:30 3Badinerie – Suite for Orch. no. 2 in B minor, BWV 10671:35 4Voluntary in A minor4:22 5Trumpet Tune in D major2:26 6Toccata in D minor2:13 7Toccata in F minor2:12 8Toccata in G minor3:15 9Allegro from Organ concerto no. 10, D minor, op. 75:36 10Sarabande, BWV 9773:02 11Basse et Dessus de Trompette2:05 12Fugue in G major, BWV 577 ("Gigue")3:04 13Hornpipe from the Water Music4:17 14Flötenuhrstücke (Pieces For Musical Clock) in C major1:11 15Flötenuhrstücke in D major1:03 16Flötenuhrstücke in G major1:47 17Canon in A-Flat major3:45 18Canon in B minor2:50 19Valse oubliée no. 13:51 20March from "The Love of Three Oranges"1:48 21Hautbois d'Amour from "Jeux d'Orgue"2:05 22Tutti Ostinati from "Jeux d'Orgue"2:40 23Improvisation on the theme, "Greensleeves"6:32 Disc 31Symphonie Concertante for Organ & Orchestra, op. 81: Allegro, molto moderato (in the Dorian Mode)7:46 2Symphonie Concertante for Organ & Orchestra, op. 81: Divertimento, molto vivo8:25 3Symphonie Concertante for Organ & Orchestra, op. 81: Molto lento, misterioso12:09 4Symphonie Concertante for Organ & Orchestra, op. 81: Toccata (Molto perpetuo), allegro moderato5:33 5Organ Symphony no. 3 in C minor, op. 78: Adagio9:40 6Organ Symphony no. 3 in C minor, op. 78: Poco adagio10:02 7Organ Symphony no. 3 in C minor, op. 78: Allegro moderato7:40 8Organ Symphony no. 3 in C minor, op. 78: Maestoso7:30 | Compilation | — |
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Percentile within all 23,672 published artists.Put Jean Guillou head-to-head →
| Metric | Value | Percentile |
|---|---|---|
| Wikipedia language versions | 20 | 81.1th |
| Spotify monthly listeners | — | no data |
| Release groups in DB | 28 | 89.8th |
| Studio albums | 22 | 97th |
| Awards recorded | 0 | 0th |
| Timeline events | 22 | 94.7th |
| Recording span (years) | 52 | 92.5th |
| Genres | 0 | 0th |
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