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'''Jules Auguste, Garcin [Salomon] ''' - (b. [[Bourges]], 11 July [[1830]] ; d [[Paris]], 10 Oct [[1896]]). Illustrious French violinist, conductor and composer of the 19th century.
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[[File:Jules Garcin (1891) by Pierre Petit - Original.jpg|210px|thumb|Jules Garcin in 1891 by [[Pierre Petit (photographer)|Pierre Petit]]]]'''Jules Auguste Garcin [Salomon]''' (11 July 1830 – 10 October 1896) was a French violinist, conductor and composer of the 19th century.


==Life==
His maternal grandfather, Joseph Garcin, was director of a travelling company playing opéra comique in the central and southern provinces of France.
Garcin was born in [[Bourges]]. His maternal grandfather, Joseph Garcin, was director of a travelling company playing comic operas in the central and southern provinces of France.
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Having entered the Paris Conservatoire in adolescence, studying under Clavel and Alard, Garcin took the premier prix for violin in 1853, and entered the Opéra orchestra in 1856.


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Having entered the [[Paris Conservatoire]] in adolescence, studying under Clavel and [[Jean-Delphin Alard|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.
He became solo violinist, then third conductor in 1871 and finally chief conductor in 1885. His long and successful teaching career at the Conservatoire began in 1875.
Garcin’s association with the Société des Concerts du Conservatoire began in 1860, again as orchestral and then as solo violinist.


His long and successful teaching career at the [[Conservatoire de Paris]] began in 1875. Among his notable students were the child prodigy [[Henri Marteau]] (1874–1934) and [[Jules Boucherit]] (1877–1962).
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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 B minor Mass (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).
[[Symphony in D minor (Franck) | Franck’s Symphony in D minor]] premiere took place on February 17, 1889 at the Paris Conservatoire under the direction of Jules Garcin.
This Symphony was dedicated to Henri Duparc, who was a member of “la bande á Franck” at the Conservatoire, along with Vincent d’Indy, Emmanuel Chabrier, and Paul Dukas.
Three years later Garcin relinquished the post because of bad health, but continued teaching. Garcin was a founder-member of the [[Société Nationale de Musique]] in 1871. He wrote some music (including a violin concerto and viola concertino), a certain amount of which was published by Lemoine (some now in US-Bp).


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Garcin's association with the [[Orchestre de la Société des Concerts du Conservatoire]] began in 1860, again as orchestral and then as solo violinist.<ref>Grove Dictionary - DAVID CHARLTON</ref> 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 [[Mass in B minor]] (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 [[Société Nationale de Musique]] in 1871. He wrote some music (including a violin concerto and viola concertino), a certain amount of which was published by Lemoine.
Performed on violins by [[Antonio Stradivari]] "Il Cremonese" 1715 (now known as the Ex- Joachim), Antonio Stradivari, Cremona 1731 (now known as the Ex-Gracin),
as well as [[Jean-Baptiste Vuillaume]] "Le Messie" copy of 1868.


Garcin also conducted the premiere of [[Symphony in D minor (Franck)|Franck's Symphony in D minor]] on 17 February 1889 at the Paris Conservatoire. This Symphony was dedicated to [[Henri Duparc (composer)|Henri Duparc]], who was a member of "la bande à Franck" at the Conservatoire, along with [[Vincent D’Indy]], [[Emmanuel Chabrier]], and [[Paul Dukas]]. 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 [[Antonio Stradivari]], the "Il Cremonese" of 1715 (now known as the Ex-[[Joseph Joachim|Joachim]]), another Stradivari (Cremona, 1731) (now known as the ex-Garcin), as well as [[Messiah Stradivarius|"Le Messie"]], a copy of [https://web.archive.org/web/20110405072736/http://www.cozio.com/Instrument.aspx?id=10865 1868] by [[Jean-Baptiste Vuillaume]].<ref>[http://www.filimonovfineviolins.com Filimonov Fine Violins]</ref>
==Compositions==


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


==Quotes==
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Chanson de Mignon, Op. 11
{{cquote|As a performer on the violin, he was a thorough artist, free from mannerisms which detract from real musicianship.|||[[Alberto Bachmann]], 1925.<ref>''Encyclopedia of the Violin'', Alberto Bachmann.</ref>}}


==Selected compositions==
Concertino
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* ''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
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* ''Canzonetta''
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* ''Fantasie concertante (Coppelia)''
* ''Scherzo'' for violin and piano
* ''Suite symphonique''


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==References==
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Fantasie concertante (Coppelia)
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==External links==
* {{Internet Archive author |sname=Jules Garcin}}
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20070514034255/http://hector.ucdavis.edu/SdC/ Société des concerts du Conservatoire]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20050509175105/http://www.cozio.com/Owner.aspx?id=1382 Cozio.com]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20080828041651/http://www.jose-sanchez-penzo.net/henley.html Provenance of the instruments made by Stradivari]
* [http://www.radiologiacremona.it/breast_unit/secondo_simposio/stradivari.htm Il Cremonese del 1715]{{Dead link|date=December 2024 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
* [http://www.jose-sanchez-penzo.net/stIn_G-I.html The Garcin Stradivari of 1731] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080421183209/http://www.jose-sanchez-penzo.net/stIn_G-I.html |date=2008-04-21 }}
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20110719103301/http://edocs.ub.uni-frankfurt.de/frontdoor.php?source_opus=7903768&la=de Chamber Music sketch with Jules Garcin and Delphin Alard]


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==References==
{{succession box | title=[[Orchestre de la Société des Concerts du Conservatoire|Principal conductors, Orchestre de la Société des Concerts du Conservatoire which later became Orchestre de Paris]] | before=[[Edouard Deldevez]] | years=1885–1892 | after=[[Paul Taffanel]]
* [[François-Joseph Fétis]]
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*H. Imbert: Portraits et études (Paris, 1894)
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* New Grove Dictionary
*Encyclopedia of the Violin - Bachmann
*A. Dandelot: La Société des concerts du Conservatoire (1828–1923) (Paris, 1898)
[http://books.google.com/books?id=qCvVwtB38XcC&pg=PA134-IA1&lpg=PA134-IA1&dq=Jules+Garcin&source=web&ots=J87dZOkEYB&sig=2XKBnMYhsQVbOxmzUYfc8hR34xY&hl=en The Société Des Concerts Du Conservatoire, 1828-1967 ]
*C. Pierre: Le Conservatoire national de musique et de déclamation (Paris, 1900), 760
*E. Hondré, ed.: Le Conservatoire de Paris: regards sur une institution et son histoire (Paris, 1995)


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Latest revision as of 09:45, 14 December 2024

Jules Garcin in 1891 by Pierre Petit

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

Life

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Garcin was born in Bourges. 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 Paris Conservatoire 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 Conservatoire de Paris began in 1875. Among his notable students were the child prodigy Henri Marteau (1874–1934) and Jules Boucherit (1877–1962).

Garcin's association with the Orchestre de la Société des Concerts du Conservatoire began in 1860, again as orchestral and then as solo violinist.[1] 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 Mass in B minor (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 Société Nationale de Musique 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, Emmanuel Chabrier, and Paul Dukas. 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 Antonio Stradivari, the "Il Cremonese" of 1715 (now known as the Ex-Joachim), another Stradivari (Cremona, 1731) (now known as the ex-Garcin), as well as "Le Messie", a copy of 1868 by Jean-Baptiste Vuillaume.[2]

Accomplishments

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

Quotes

[edit]

As a performer on the violin, he was a thorough artist, free from mannerisms which detract from real musicianship.

— Alberto Bachmann, 1925.[3]

Selected compositions

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  • 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

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  1. ^ Grove Dictionary - DAVID CHARLTON
  2. ^ Filimonov Fine Violins
  3. ^ Encyclopedia of the Violin, Alberto Bachmann.
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Preceded by Principal conductors, Orchestre de la Société des Concerts du Conservatoire which later became Orchestre de Paris
1885–1892 		Succeeded by
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