Guillou, J :: Colloque op. 2, No. 1

Jean Guillou's 'Colloque No. 1, op. 2' is written for flute, oboe, violin, and piano. This edition by Schott includes the complete score and set of parts. Jean Guillou was born on 18 April 1930 in Angers. He developed a strong affinity to the organ at an early age. Guillou began his organ studies at the Paris Conservatoire with Marcel Dupr in 1945 and additionally took courses in compositional analysis with Olivier Messiaen and harmony with Maurice Durufl. In 1955, he was appointed as Professor at the Istituto de Musica Sacra in Lisbon. In 1958, Guillou took up residence in Berlin before returning to France on his appointment as titular organist in the principal church of St Eustache in Paris. He participated in the annual master classes in Zurich as professor of organ improvisation and interpretation from 1970 to 2005. Guillou became one of the leading international organists due to his technical ability and individual capacity for improvisation. Through his extraordinary intuition for registration and rhythm, the composer gained a particular reputation for the interpretation of Johann Sebastian Bach and has repeatedly performed Bach s entire works for organ in numerous concert cycles. Guillou also gained an international reputation as a pianist. He revived the long forgotten piano sonata by the Liszt pupil Julius Reubke. Guillou is the author of a variety of books on music including 'L Orgue, Souvenir et Avenir' and 'La Musique et le Geste'. He has also been in great demand as an organ building consultant thanks to his expert knowledge. He has provided designs for a number of well-known instruments such as the organs of the Tonhalle in Zurich and the Auditorio de Tenerife.