Edward Aldwell
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Edward Aldwell was an American pianist, music theorist and pedagogue.
He was particularly renowned for his Bach
interpretations, and he recorded several works, most notably the complete Well-Tempered Clavier on Nonesuch
. He taught at The Curtis Institute of Music
in Philadelphia and at the Mannes College of Music
in New York City
.
As a theorist, he was an expert in Schenkerian
analysis, and he was the co-author (with Carl Schachter
) of one of the standard theory textbooks used throughout the United States, Harmony and Voice Leading (first published in 1979).
He was particularly renowned for his Bach
Johann Sebastian Bach
Johann Sebastian Bach was a German composer, organist, harpsichordist, violist, and violinist whose sacred and secular works for choir, orchestra, and solo instruments drew together the strands of the Baroque period and brought it to its ultimate maturity...
interpretations, and he recorded several works, most notably the complete Well-Tempered Clavier on Nonesuch
Nonesuch Records
Nonesuch Records is an American record label, owned by Warner Music Group and distributed by Warner Bros. Records.-Company history:Nonesuch was founded in 1964 by Jac Holzman to produce "fine records at the same price as a trade paperback", which would be half the price of a normal LP...
. He taught at The Curtis Institute of Music
Curtis Institute of Music
The Curtis Institute of Music is a conservatory in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, that offers courses of study leading to a performance Diploma, Bachelor of Music, Master of Music in Opera, and Professional Studies Certificate in Opera. According to statistics compiled by U.S...
in Philadelphia and at the Mannes College of Music
Mannes College of Music
Mannes College The New School for Music is The New School university's music conservatory. While the university's main campus is located in Greenwich Village, New York City, Mannes maintains its main academic building on the Upper West Side of Manhattan....
in New York City
New York City
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.
As a theorist, he was an expert in Schenkerian
Heinrich Schenker
Heinrich Schenker was a music theorist, best known for his approach to musical analysis, now usually called Schenkerian analysis....
analysis, and he was the co-author (with Carl Schachter
Carl Schachter
Carl Schachter is an American music theorist, renowned as arguably the most influential Schenkerian analyst since Schenker himself. He studied with Felix Salzer, who was later co-author with Schachter of the influential text, Counterpoint in Composition. He received the B.S., from the Mannes...
) of one of the standard theory textbooks used throughout the United States, Harmony and Voice Leading (first published in 1979).