About Gustave Poncelet
Lived 1844 – 1903 (aged 58–59). Gustave Poncelet was a Belgian clarinetist.
Gustave Poncelet (1844-1903) was a Belgian clarinetist-saxophonist. He is credited with creating the first clarinet choir (this ensemble consisted of up to about twenty-seven players) at the Brussels Conservatory in the late nineteenth century while he was teaching there.
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Who was Gustave Poncelet?
Belgian musician
When was Gustave Poncelet born?
Gustave Poncelet was born in 1844.
When did Gustave Poncelet die?
Gustave Poncelet died in 1903.
What was Gustave Poncelet's occupation?
Gustave Poncelet was a clarinetist.
What nationality was Gustave Poncelet?
Gustave Poncelet was Belgian.
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