Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-07-09
A LONG LIFE ENDED.

Last sunday there died iu London a
remarkable man. Manuel Garcia. at tbs
age Of ioi years. lie attained this age.
not through leading a sleepy existence
In a poor-house. as many centenarians
have done. he was not even noted for
having lived the simple life.' lie had
been a travelling opera singer, a sailor
before the mast O teacher Of music.
and an inventor. The New York Eve
ning Post takes occasion 10 point out
the wonderful development Of the musl-
cal World, he had witnessed during his
lifetime That paper remarks:
III was given to him to see the ex-
trJordinary development OF chamber
music, OF the piano piece. and the
modern song, as well az OF the opera
and the symphony, which marked his
century While he began 10 revolutions
lie the art Of teaching by his great
invention and the theories he based up
on 10. Schubert and Schumann and
many lesser lights were developing the
art song. whose very creation must
b. attributed 10 Schubert. despite the
few pretty lAedcr Of Haydn, Mozart,
and Gluck. In the opera field Garcia
witnessed even more remarkable
changes Waguer's revolution OF the
IS hole operate plan and theory. More
than that. America al the time Of Car
cia's birth was musically quite undls-
covered. and remained 50 until he wax
"a Ia
lived 20 see u become not only one of
The greatest OF musical countries, but
able 10 produce and train It's own art
its for opera and concert stage without
the necessity Of a resort to European
teachers IN England, too, In his old
age. he was able 20 perceive a remark
able progress In public appreciation u
the best la musical art
Manuel Garcia was born in Madrid,
March n. 1895 After Waterloo his fam
iy came 10 Paris. senior Garcia taught
his children music and singing. and
several ~ them achieved notable sue
cess. Maria. Afterwards Nine, Mali
bran, possessed beautiful contralto
voice. and appeared in the principal
cities Of tho world Her tour Of the
United states is said to have Melted
Der $50 600. a large fortune al that time.
In 1899 Manuel Garcia and his father
established singing classes IN Paris, and
So lsil ne met Jenny Lind, who after
wards became HIS most famous pupil.
She was then q years old Garcia real
lied the wonderful possibilities Of her
phenomenal voice, and IN less than a
year had made her the great singer she
was Moyorheer was anxious TO take
her 10 London al once, but Garcia.
fearing that CRISIS great fame would
prevent the younger artist from being
gwen a real chance, prevented her ap-
pearance t!li 1857.
After the French Revolution Of lsis,
Gsrcla came 10 England, and ever aft
erWards made q his home, teaching
daily in his studio IN London until 1895.
A London music critic, quoted in the
Boston Transcript. has this TO say OF
Garcia:
THAT he Is. himself. The last Of the
great teachers J do not hesitate Tor q
moment 10 assert There are no doubt
some admirable vocal instructors still
% b. found On various parts Of the
world. but not one. surely, who can
compare with Manuel Garcia In wealth
~ tradition. in unerring instinct for
probing 20 the utmost the capacities Of
singer ln comprehensive grasp alike
OF The physiological ana the aesthetic
sides % IFS art, and in perfect mastery
Of every technical detail that goes TO
the making Of finished vocalist
Above an. be taught a style that was
irouroacnable in iis purity. irresistible
Boz us charm and his treatment Of tho
Mozart 0r tEc Rossini aria was a per-
feet model % the highest and most ac-
cuutc tradition. Re knew exactly how
and whore every turn. every gruppetto.
every appoggiatura, every tiny uuance
lll been executed under the comp0s-
r"s direction. aud 90 acquire that
knowledge from Manuel Garcia was 70
obtain t from the fountain head and
with % measure of authority that no
nffcr 'lrr- being could have the right
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