Alexander Edelmann

Alexander Edelmann, was a Soviet and American pianist and piano teacher.

Biography

Edelmann was born on 7 June 1904 in Hostomel, Russian Empire.
In 1923 he completed the Kyiv Conservatory, studying under Heinrich Neuhaus.
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.