Guglielmi

(gool-yel'-mi), Pietro, compr. b. Ma a di Carrara, May, 1727; d. Rome, Nov. 19, 1804. Taught by father (maestro di cappella to Duke of Modena), by Durante in Cons, di San Lorenzo; first opera, Turin 1755, followed by many succe es; after period m Dresden and London on the return to Naples in 1777, reconquered popularity which had been lost to Paisiello and Cimarosa; maestro at Vatican 1793; most famous operas La betta pescatnce La serva mnamorata, oratorio Debbora e Sisera show fertility of invention; son Pietro Carlo (1763- 1827) also composed operas. Guido d’ Arezzo (gue-d5 da-ret'-zo), theorist, b. Arezzo, about 995, d. AVellano (?), May 17 (?), 1050 (?). Monk in Benedictine monastery near Ferrara; invented new system of teaching music which, some say, caused him to be driven from monastery; summoned to Rome and commended by Pope John XIX (po ibly previously bv Pope Benedict VIII); became abbot at monastery of Sante Croce, where he died; his inventions have been questioned, but he seems clearly to have 117 GTJTLMANr introduced staff of four lines, one between and one above two lines previously used, also apparently reconstructed scale on principle of hexachords and diagram to explain them by joints of left hand, known as Guidon i an hand; thirdly, invented solmisation, use for notes of scale of syllables do re mi, etc taken from Latin hymn. Guilmant (gil'-mon), Alexandre Felix, oigt b Boulogne, Mar. 12, 1837, d Meudon, near Pans, March 30, 1911 Pupil of father and of Lemmens, m harmony of Carulli; orgt. at 16, teacher in Boulogne Cons, at 20, 1871 orgt. of La Tiimtd, Paris; 1896 prof, at Cons visited United States in 1893, 1897 and 1904; founded S concerts at Trocad6ro and x Can to rum in Paris; has published org. symphonies, sonatas, etc., ma es, motets, several collections L’orgamste pratique, etc.; one of most prominent orgts he has had great influence everywhere by the virtuosity of his own playing and through ms many pupils. Guiraud (gS-r6')> Ernest, compr. b New Orleans, June 23, 1S37, d. Pans, May 6, 1892. Pupil of father, Jean Baptiste G. (1803- about 1864), also winner of Pnx de Rome; produced opera at New Orleans at 15; studied at Pans Cons, under Marm on tel and Hal6vy; Grand pnx de Rome 1859, played at Concerts populaires; 1876 prof, of h . and accompaniment at Cons composed opera Sylme and several other ballets and operas, none of which was very succe ful.