Bernhard Billeter

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Bernhard Billeter (born July 26, 1936 in Zurich ) is a Swiss pianist , organist and musicologist .

Life

After studying piano, organ and musicology in Zurich, Vienna and Basel - he taught piano at the Lucerne Conservatory from 1969 to 1981, and from 1975 at the merger of the Zurich Conservatory and the Zurich Music Academy, now the Zurich University of the Arts , Faculty of Music, up to his resignation on July 1, 2001 organ, fortepiano, clavichord and performance practice. From 1984 to 1997 he was editor-in-chief of the Schweizerische Musikpädagogischen Blätter , then a member of the editorial committee of the Schweizer Musikzeitung until 2010 . He was also organist at various churches and lecturer at the University of Zurich . As a member of the central board of the “Swiss Music Education Association”, he was responsible for the further development of the vocational training offered by this association from 1994 to 2005.

In addition to his work as a pianist and organist, as a lecturer and editor, Bernhard Billeter has published numerous articles on Frank Martin , Paul Hindemith , Olivier Messiaen and Norbert Moret, as well as glosses and reviews that make an important contribution to music theory and musical practice.

Publications (selection)

  • Bach's piano and organ music. Amadeus Verlag, Winterthur 2011, 2nd edition 2013.
  • Instructions for tuning keyboard instruments at different temperatures. Verlag Merseburger, Kassel 1979, 4th, completely revised new edition 2010.
  • Music theory and practice. Collected Essays. Edited by Dominik Sackmann. Peter Lang Verlag 2004.
  • Frank Martin. Career and musical language of his works. Schott Verlag, Mainz 1999.
  • Frank Martin's harmony. Investigations into the analysis of newer music (dissertation 1969). Paul Haupt Publishing House, Bern 1971.
  • Frank Martin. An outsider of the new music. Effect and shape. Huber publishing house, Frauenfeld 1970.
  • Adolf Brunner. 156th New Year's Gazette of the Allgemeine Musikgesellschaft Zürich for 1972. Hug Verlag, Zürich 1972.
  • Editor of various sheet music editions by Paul Hindemith, Othmar Schoeck , Josef Rheinberger and Theodor Kirchner

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personal data
SURNAME Billeter, Bernhard
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Swiss organist, pianist and musicologist
DATE OF BIRTH July 26, 1936
PLACE OF BIRTH Zurich