Snoer, Johannes (Johan) 28.jun.1868-1.mar.1936 Netherlands, Amsterdam - Austria, Vienna
cellist, harpist, studied cello with Alexander Pohle, -1883 with Fritz Giese, 1883- with Henri Bosmans, studied harp with his mother and 1882 with Edmund Schuecker in Amsterdam and later in Vienna ; 30.mar.1881 debuted as harpist with Orkestvereeniging Euterpe Haarlem, 1880 cellist and harpist of the Park Orchestra and Park Theatre Amsterdam, 1888 of the Concertgebouworkest, 1900 he bought a harp from Lyon and Healy Chicago, 1894-1.may.1910 professor of harp at Leipzig Conservatory and harpist of the Gewandhausorchester Leipzig, 1902-1904 at Bayreuth theatre, 1912 Winderstein Orchestra Leipzig, Wiener Philharmoniker, 1915 Vienna State Opera ; son of Martinus Gerardus Snoer (-7.oct.1895 Amsterdam) and harpist C J Schonecker ; 12.may.1894 he married harpist Antoinette Rutters in Amsterdam