Bertil H. van Boer

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Bertil H. van Boer
BornOctober 2, 1952 [1]
Tallahassee, Florida [2]
Occupation Musicologist, composer, conductor, violist
SubjectMusicology, Mozart scholarship

Bertil H. van Boer (born October 2, 1952) is an American musicologist, composer, conductor and violist. [3] [4]

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Life and career

Bertil Hermann van Boer studied at the University of California, Berkeley. He received his Master of Arts at Oregon University and his PhD in Music History from Uppsala University. [3]

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Van Boer is Professor of Music at Western Washington University. [3]

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References

  1. ↑ Notice de personne: Van Boer, Bertil Herman", BnF.
  2. ↑ Margaret Bikman, "'Collegium Musicum' at WWU presents easy-on-the-ear, pre-1800 music, The Bellingham Herald , May 8, 2014
  3. 1 2 3 "Bertil van Boer" at website of Western Washington University.
  4. ↑ Bertil H. van Boer at WorldCat.
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