Bob van Asperen

Dutch harpsichordist and early keyboard instrument performer
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Bob van Asperen

Summary

Bob van Asperen is a human[1]. Born in Amsterdam[2], he… he was born on October 8, 1947[3]. He worked as a conductor[4], organist[5], musicologist[6], university teacher[7], and pianist[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (15 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Amsterdam[2], Bob van Asperen…
  • Bob van Asperen was born on October 8, 1947[3].
  • Bob van Asperen held citizenship in Kingdom of the Netherlands[10].
  • Bob van Asperen worked as a conductor[4].
  • Bob van Asperen worked as an organist[5].
  • Bob van Asperen's professions included musicologist[6].
  • Bob van Asperen's professions included university teacher[7].
  • Bob van Asperen's professions included pianist[8].
  • Bob van Asperen worked as a harpsichordist[11].
  • Bob van Asperen's field of work was music[12].
  • Bob van Asperen was employed by Royal Conservatory of The Hague[13].
  • Among Bob van Asperen's employers was Conservatorium van Amsterdam[14].
  • Bob van Asperen was educated at Conservatorium van Amsterdam[15].
  • A notable student of Bob van Asperen was Pieter-Jan Belder[16].
  • A notable student of Bob van Asperen was Élisabeth Joyé[17].
  • A notable student of Bob van Asperen was Jordi Reguant Danés[18].
  • Bob van Asperen is recorded as male[19].
  • Bob van Asperen's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Bob van Asperen's genre is classical music[21].
  • Bob van Asperen's given name is recorded as Bob[22].
  • Bob van Asperen studied under Gustav Leonhardt[23].
  • Bob van Asperen's instrument is recorded as organ[24].

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[25]

  • Country: NL[26]

  • Began / founded: 1947-10-08[27]

  • Genre(s): classical[28]

  • Community tags: classical, dutch harpsichordist, harpsichord, harpsichordist[29]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 1f7af258-5683-4fdd-be7a-6e60d69ad12a[30]

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Origins and Family

Bob van Asperen's place of birth was Amsterdam[2]. He was born on October 8, 1947[3].

Education

Bob van Asperen was educated at Conservatorium van Amsterdam[15]. He studied under Gustav Leonhardt[23].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include conductor[4], organist[5], musicologist[6], university teacher[7], pianist[8], and harpsichordist[11]. Bob van Asperen's field of work was music[12]. Employers include Royal Conservatory of The Hague[13], a conservatory[31], in Netherlands[32], founded in 1826[33], headquartered in The Hague[34] and Conservatorium van Amsterdam[14], a higher education institution[35], in Netherlands[36], founded in 1884[37], headquartered in Oosterdokskade 151[38]. Notable students include Pieter-Jan Belder[16], a harpsichordist[39], b. 1966[40], of Kingdom of the Netherlands[41], specialised in harpsichord performance[42]; Élisabeth Joyé[17], a harpsichordist[43], b. 1953[44], of France[45]; and Jordi Reguant Danés[18], a harpsichordist[46], b. 1954[47], of Spain[48].

Why It Matters

Bob van Asperen ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (15 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[49] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[50]

FAQs

Where was Bob van Asperen born?

Born in Amsterdam[2], Bob van Asperen…

What did Bob van Asperen do for work?

Bob van Asperen worked as conductor[4], organist[5], musicologist[6], university teacher[7], and pianist[8].

Where did Bob van Asperen go to school?

Bob van Asperen was educated at Conservatorium van Amsterdam[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [19] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] . wikidata.org.
  4. [20] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  6. [12] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [4] . wikidata.org.
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  16. [3] . filmportal.de. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [22] . wikidata.org.
  18. [16] . wikidata.org.
  19. [17] . wikidata.org.
  20. [18] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.

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

  1. [25] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [26] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [27] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  6. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [49] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [50] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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