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Malcolm Bilson, fortepiano

UC Berkeley Music Department

UC Berkeley Music Department Malcolm Bilson, fortepiano

Malcolm Bilson, Emeritus Professor of Music at Cornell University, is a renowned American pianist and scholar, specializing in early pianos. He will be performing on the department's Regier fortepiano.

Program: Cramer, 11 Variations on Ein Madchen oder Weibchen from The Magic Flute; Dussek, Fantasy and Fugue in F minor; Mozart, Sonata in F major, K. 332; Beethoven, Sonata No. 12 in A-flat major, op. 26; Haydn, Sonata in C major, Hob. 50
Co-sponsored by the Townsend Center for the Humanities

  • Venue: Hertz Hall
  • Date: Fri February 26, 2010 8:00pm
  • City: Berkeley
  • Price Range: free
  • Tickets: 510-642-4864

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Malcolm Bilson

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Artist Spotlights
February 23, 2010

American pianist Malcolm Bilson is a rare gem in the world of music. For nearly four decades he has been equal parts performer, scholar, educator, and a beacon in the period instrument movement. Emeritus Professor of Music at Cornell University, he is a key contributor to the restoration of the fortepiano to the concert stage and to seminal recordings of mainstream repertory as a soloist and chamber player. More »