1. Daniel Bonade was a French classical clarinetist and professor of clarinet.
19 Facts About Daniel Bonade
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Daniel Bonade was the most influential teacher of the first generation of American-born professional clarinetists.
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Daniel Bonade was born in Geneva, Switzerland on April 4,1896.
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Daniel Bonade's father, Louis Bonade, was a clarinetist and received the Premier Prix from the Paris Conservatory in 1870.
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Daniel Bonade's mother, Esther Poissenot, was a pianist and a vocalist.
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Daniel Bonade then studied with Henri Lefebvre, a student of Cyril Rose.
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In 1910, while studying with Lefebvre, Bonade entered the Paris Conservatory and in 1913 at the age of 18 won the Premier Prix.
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In 1916, Daniel Bonade was offered the principal clarinet position of the Philadelphia Orchestra under the direction of Leopold Stokowski.
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Daniel Bonade was with the Philadelphia Orchestra until 1922 when he took a leave of absence for two years due to salary negotiations.
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Daniel Bonade returned to the Orchestra in 1924 and left in 1930 because he thought the Orchestra was not going to survive the stock market crash.
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Daniel Bonade played with the Columbia Broadcasting Orchestra until 1933 when he was appointed principal clarinet of the Cleveland Orchestra.
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Daniel Bonade remained with the Cleveland Orchestra from 1933 to 1941.
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Daniel Bonade's career was cut short by a heart attack after which he was advised by medical doctors to stop playing.
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Daniel Bonade later devoted his time to teaching clarinet students and playing low-pressure engagements.
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Daniel Bonade was considered to be one of the greatest clarinet teachers of his time.
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Daniel Bonade taught at Curtis Institute of Music from 1924 to 1940, the Cleveland Institute of Music from 1933 to 1942, and the Juilliard School from 1948 to 1960.
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Daniel Bonade played on Selmer clarinets through the beginning part of his career until Lefebvre's death when he was given Buffet clarinets that Lefebvre had inherited from Cyril Rose.
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Daniel Bonade used these instruments until 1955, when he signed a contract with Leblanc Corporation and promoted their Symphony 3 clarinet line.
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In 1957, Daniel Bonade received a patent for a ligature design which is still used by many professionals today.