Hurwitz, David, 1961-

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Name (Latin)
Hurwitz, David, 1961-
Date of birth
1961-08-29
Gender
male
MARC
MARC

Other Identifiers

VIAF: 29854831
Wikidata: Q4152265
Library of congress: n 88237930
HAI10: 000603501
Sources of Information
  • Phone call to pub. 02-02-90(David Hurwitz; b. Aug. 29, 1961)
  • His The Prentice Hall guide to classical music, 1990:CIP t.p. (David Hurwitz)
  • Phone call to pub. 02-02-90(David Hurwitz; b. 08-29-61)

Wikipedia description:

David Hurwitz (born 29 August 1961) is an American music critic and author who specializes in classical music. Based in New York, Hurwitz is the founder and executive editor of ClassicsToday.com and frequently reviews recordings there. He was the chairman of the Cannes Classical Awards, while they existed, from 1994 to 2010. Hurwitz has published numerous books, primarily guides on specific composers for the Amadeus Press "Unlocking the Masters" series, namely Mahler, Mozart, Dvořák, Haydn, Shostakovich, Sibelius, Bernstein, Strauss, C. P. E. Bach, and Handel. Other publications include an introduction to classical music, two articles on the 19th-century use of vibrato as well as surveys on the symphonies of Beethoven (the 5th and 7th) and Brahms (all four).

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