Alexander Edelmann

{{Short description|American pianist and piano teacher (1904–1995)}}

{{Not to be confused with|Alex Edelman|text=Israeli Philharmonic member Alexander Edelmann or comedian Alex Edelman.}}{{more citations needed|date=September 2017}}

Alexander Edelmann ({{langx|ru|Александр Лазаревич Эйдельман (Эдельман)}}; 7 June 1904, Hostomel, Russian Empire – 31 October 1995, New York, United States), was a Soviet and American pianist and piano teacher.

Biography

Edelmann was born on 7 June 1904 in Hostomel, Russian Empire (modern Ukraine).

In 1923 he completed the Kyiv Conservatory, studying under Heinrich Neuhaus.{{Cite web|url=https://www.ap.be/royal-conservatoire/docent/sergei-edelmann/2949|title=Royal Conservatoire Antwerp {{!}} AP Hogeschool|website=www.ap.be|language=en|access-date=2018-09-08}}

From 1925 he taught at the Kyiv Conservatory.

1943-1950 — professor at the Kyiv Conservatory.

1950-1978 — professor at the Lviv Conservatory.

In 1978 he emigrated from the USSR to the USA. From 1978 he lived in the USA. He worked as a professor at New York University.

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