Jules Garcin (1891) by Pierre Petit - Original

Jules Auguste Garcin alomon'' (11 July 1830 – 10 October 1896) was a French violinist, conductor and composer of the 19th century.

Life

Garcin was born in

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. His maternal grandfather, Joseph Garcin, was director of a travelling company playing comic operas in the central and southern provinces of France. Having entered the

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in adolescence, studying under Clavel and Alard, Garcin took the Premier Prix for violin in 1853, and entered the Opéra orchestra in 1856. He became solo violinist, then third conductor in 1871, and finally chief conductor in 1885. His long and successful teaching career at the

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began in 1875. Among his notable students were the child prodigy

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(1874–1934) and

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(1877–1962). Garcin's association with the

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began in 1860, again as orchestral and then as solo violinist. In 1885, he was elected principal conductor of the Conservatoire concerts. In this post he actively promoted German choral and symphonic masterpieces, from Bach's

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(in 1891) to works of Brahms and Wagner (Brahms's music was then the object of much adverse criticism in Paris during the Franco-Prussian War). He was a founder-member of the

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in 1871. He wrote some music (including a violin concerto and viola concertino), a certain amount of which was published by Lemoine. Garcin also conducted the premiere of Franck's Symphony in D minor on 17 February 1889 at the Paris Conservatoire. This Symphony was dedicated to Henri Duparc, who was a member of "la bande à Franck" at the Conservatoire, along with Vincent D’Indy,

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, and

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. Three years later in 1892, Garcin retired and relinquished the post due to illness, but continued teaching. He died in Paris in 1896. He performed on violins by

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, the "Il Cremonese" of 1715 (now known as the Ex-

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), another Stradivari (Cremona, 1731) (now known as the ex-Garcin), as well as "Le Messie", a copy o
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Jean-Baptiste Vuillaume Jean-Baptiste Vuillaume (7 October 1798 – 19 March 1875) was a French luthier, businessman, inventor and winner of many awards. His workshop made over 3,000 instruments. Early life Vuillaume was born in Mirecourt, where his father and gr ...

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Accomplishments

Prizes achieved include: 2nd Prix, solfège, 1843; 1er Prix 1844; 2nd Prix, violin, 1851; 1er Prix 1853.

Quotes

Selected compositions

* ''Chanson de Mignon'', Op. 11 * Concerto for violin and orchestra, Op. 14 * Concertino for viola (or cello) and orchestra, Op. 19 (1870) * ''Villanelle'' for violin and piano, Op. 26 * ''Impromptu valse'' for violin and piano, Op. 29 * ''Canzonetta'' * ''Fantasie concertante (Coppelia)'' * ''Scherzo'' for violin and piano * ''Suite symphonique''

References

External links

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Société des concerts du Conservatoire

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Chamber Music sketch with Jules Garcin and Delphin Alard
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