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GUILLU (Guillou) Joseph (1784, Paris - 1853, Petersburg) - French. flutist, composer, teacher, music. critic. He studied flute playing with F. Devienne. Since 1816 musician, first opera flute player and professor at the conservatory in Paris. Since 1830, he performed in many places. countries. In 1831 he moved to USA. He performed in Washington, later the first flute player of Petersburg. imp theaters. In St. Petersburg, he lectured and published criticism. articles on music. In 1846-47 he published a journal. "L'artiste russe", in which, along with music.-critic. articles printed own. engravings from paintings and portraits of Rus. artists (I.K. Aivazovsky, F.A. Bruni, A.E. Egorov, etc.). The author of a concert and a number of pieces for flute. He owns the libra. the opera Bianca and Gualtiero by A. F. Lvov (1843, post. 1844, Dresden).