Harry Sparnaay

Dutch musician (1944-2017)
Person human Q2328123
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Harry Sparnaay

Summary

Harry Sparnaay is a human[1]. His place of birth was Kingdom of the Netherlands[2]. He was born on April 14, 1944[3]. He died in Lloret de Mar[4]. He died on December 12, 2017[5]. He worked as a composer[6], music educator[7], clarinetist[8], wind instrument player[9], and musicologist[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (22 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Harry Sparnaay's place of birth was Kingdom of the Netherlands[2].
  • Harry Sparnaay was born in Amsterdam[12].
  • Harry Sparnaay passed away in Lloret de Mar[4].
  • Harry Sparnaay was born on April 14, 1944[3].
  • Harry Sparnaay died on December 12, 2017[5].
  • Harry Sparnaay held citizenship in Kingdom of the Netherlands[13].
  • Harry Sparnaay worked as a composer[6].
  • Harry Sparnaay's professions included music educator[7].
  • Harry Sparnaay's professions included clarinetist[8].
  • Harry Sparnaay's professions included wind instrument player[9].
  • Harry Sparnaay's professions included musicologist[10].
  • Harry Sparnaay worked as a musician[14].
  • Harry Sparnaay's field of work was bass clarinet[15].
  • Harry Sparnaay's field of work was musicology[16].
  • Harry Sparnaay's field of work was music education[17].
  • Harry Sparnaay's field of work was music composing[18].
  • Harry Sparnaay's field of work was composed musical work[19].
  • Harry Sparnaay's field of work was music composition[20].
  • Harry Sparnaay was employed by Conservatorium van Amsterdam[21].
  • Harry Sparnaay was employed by Catalonia College of Music[22].
  • Harry Sparnaay was educated at Conservatorium van Amsterdam[23].
  • Harry Sparnaay is recorded as male[24].
  • Harry Sparnaay's instance of is recorded as human[25].
  • Harry Sparnaay's Commons category is recorded as Harry Sparnaay[26].
  • Harry Sparnaay's family name is recorded as Sparnaay[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: NL[29]

  • Began / founded: 1944-04-14[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 2017-12-12[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: e847606f-befe-4684-9530-c620844bf6f5[32]

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Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Kingdom of the Netherlands[2], a sovereign state[33], founded in 1815[34] and Amsterdam[12], a city[35], in Netherlands[36], founded in 1300[37]. Harry Sparnaay was born on April 14, 1944[3].

Education

Harry Sparnaay's education included a stint at Conservatorium van Amsterdam[23].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer[6], music educator[7], clarinetist[8], wind instrument player[9], musicologist[10], and musician[14]. Fields of work include bass clarinet[15], a type of musical instrument[38]; musicology[16], an academic discipline[39]; music education[17], a branch of education[40]; music composing[18], a type of arts[41]; composed musical work[19], a type of work of art[42]; and music composition[20], an academic discipline[43]. Employers include Conservatorium van Amsterdam[21], a higher education institution[44], in Netherlands[45], founded in 1884[46], headquartered in Oosterdokskade 151[47] and Catalonia College of Music[22], a Higher Conservatory of Music[48], in Spain[49], founded in 2001[50].

Death and Burial

Harry Sparnaay died on December 12, 2017[5]. He died in Lloret de Mar[4].

Why It Matters

Harry Sparnaay ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (22 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[51] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[52]

FAQs

Where was Harry Sparnaay born?

Harry Sparnaay was born in Kingdom of the Netherlands[2].

Where did Harry Sparnaay die?

Harry Sparnaay passed away in Lloret de Mar[4].

What did Harry Sparnaay do for work?

Harry Sparnaay worked as composer[6], music educator[7], clarinetist[8], wind instrument player[9], and musicologist[10].

Where did Harry Sparnaay go to school?

Harry Sparnaay was educated at Conservatorium van Amsterdam[23].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [32] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  18. [50] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [51] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [52] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 20d ago · Hannolans · 2026-09-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Copyright status as a creator → works protected by copyrights
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P7763]]: [[Q73555012]], Add copyright status based on date of death"
  2. 21d ago · Hannolans · 2026-09-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Work location → Eindhoven
    Has works in the collection → Groninger Museum
    "/* wbmergeitems-from:0||Q141286901 */"
  3. 8w ago · Hannolans · 2026-07-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Nederlands film festival person id → harry-sparnaay
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  4. 18w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instrument → bass clarinet, clarinet
    Place of birth → Kingdom of the Netherlands, Amsterdam
    Citizenship → —
    Educated at → Conservatorium van Amsterdam
    + 16 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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