Edward Aldwell, Faure Nocturne, No 4, Op 36

Every human-being, if lucky enough, has met a handful of people the impact of which was deep and ever-lasting. Edward Aldwell was such a rare person. He was much more than teacher, he was a mentor, and dear friend.
Edward Aldwell was a distinguished teacher of piano and music theory and analysis at the Mannes College of Music in New York and the Curtis Institute of Music in Philadelphia. 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 world, Harmony and Voice Leading (first published in 1979). This book has been translated into Chinese and many European languages.
Deeply committed to teaching analysis which enhances performance, he has appeared throughout the world in master-classes and lecture-recitals.
Adward Aldwell received both the Bachelors and Masters of Science degrees from the Juilliard School, studying principally under the noted piano guru Adele Marcus. Later, as a recipient of the Marie Dring Prize, Aldwell was afforded the opportunity to extensively study the keyboard works of J.S. Bach. He also began studying theory with his future co-author, Carl Schachter. Subsequently, the pianist received an Ingram Merrill Foundation grant for analysis and performance of Bach's keyboard music.