David Hurwitz (music critic)
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Born | August 29, 1961 Music critic |
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David Hurwitz (born 29 August 1961) is an American
Cannes Classical Awards
while it existed from 1994 to 2010.
Hurwitz has published numerous books, primarily guides on specific composers for the
Brahms
(all four).
Life and career
David Hurwitz was born on 29 August 1961, in
Brooklyn, New York.[2]
Hurwitz is the founder and executive editor of ClassicsToday.com, a daily review site for
Marché International du Disque et de l'Edition Musicale by a multinational jury of critics from around the world. The CCA existed from 1994 to 2010, until it was replaced by the Midem Classical Awards and presently, the International Classical Music Awards; Hurwitz left after 2010.[7][8]
Hurwitz has written several books on classical music, including various volumes for the "Unlocking the Masters" series of the
In 2020 Hurwitz launched a YouTube channel on which he regularly posts video reviews and discographical surveys.[10]
Selected writings
- Books
- Hurwitz, David (1992). Beethoven or Bust: A Practical Guide to Understanding and Listening to Great Music. New York: ISBN 978-0-385-42054-9.
- —— (2004). The Mahler Symphonies: An Owner's Manual. Unlocking the masters. Vol. 2. Pompton Plains: ISBN 978-1-57467-099-8.
- —— (2005a). Getting the Most Out of Mozart: The Instrumental Works. Unlocking the masters. Vol. 3. Pompton Plains: ISBN 978-1-57467-096-7.
- —— (2005b). Getting the Most Out of Mozart: The Vocal Works. Unlocking the masters. Vol. 4. Pompton Plains: ISBN 978-1-57467-106-3.
- —— (2005c). Dvořák: Romantic Music's Most Versatile Genius. Unlocking the masters. Vol. 5. Pompton Plains: ISBN 978-1-57467-107-0.
- —— (2005d). Exploring Haydn: A Listener's Guide to Music's Boldest Innovator. Unlocking the masters. Vol. 6. Pompton Plains: ISBN 978-1-57467-116-2.
- —— (2006). Shostakovich Symphonies and Concertos: An Owner's Manual. Unlocking the masters. Vol. 9. Pompton Plains: ISBN 978-1-57467-131-5.
- —— (2007). Sibelius: The Orchestral Works: An Owner's Manual. Unlocking the masters. Vol. 12. Pompton Plains: ISBN 978-1-57467-131-5.
- —— (2008). Beethoven's Fifth and Seventh Symphonies: A Closer Look. New York: ISBN 978-0-8264-2944-5.
- —— (2009). Brahms' Symphonies: A Closer Look. New York: ISBN 978-0-8264-3164-6.
- —— (2011). Bernstein's Orchestral Music: An Owner's Manual. Unlocking the masters. Vol. 22. Montclair: ISBN 978-1-57467-193-3.
- —— (2014). Richard Strauss: An Owner's Manual. Unlocking the masters. Vol. 25. Montclair: ISBN 978-1-57467-442-2.
- —— (2016). C.P.E.: A Listener's Guide to the Other Bach. Unlocking the masters. Vol. 28. Pompton Plains: ISBN 978-1-57467-467-5.
- —— (2019). Handel: An Owner's Manual. Unlocking the masters. Pompton Plains: ISBN 978-1-57467-487-3.
- Articles
- Hurwitz, David (February 2012). "'So klingt Wien': Conductors, Orchestras, and Vibrato in the Nineteenth and Early Twentieth Centuries". .
- —— (June 2014). "Vibrato, the Orchestral Organ and the 'Prevailing Aesthetic' in Nineteenth-Century Symphonic Music". Nineteenth-Century Music Review. 11 (1). S2CID 191397435.
References
Notes
- ^ Various other volumes were written by Victor Lederer, Mark Ringer and John Bell Young. Writers Gordon Johns, M. Owen Lee and Thomas May also wrote one each.[9]
Citations
- ^ a b "About The Ultimate Classical Music Guide by Dave Hurwitz". YouTube.
- ^ a b c Filipski, Kevin (26 March 2005). "Hear This". The Brooklyn Paper. Archived from the original on 30 June 2017. Retrieved 27 February 2010.
- ^ Amazon. Archivedfrom the original on 21 September 2016. Retrieved 31 August 2021.
- ^ "About Us". Classics Today. Archived from the original on 29 June 2021. Retrieved 31 August 2021.
- ^ "Rating System". Classics Today. Archived from the original on 28 June 2021. Retrieved 31 August 2021.
- ^ "David Hurwitz". Bloomsbury Publishing. Archived from the original on 31 August 2021. Retrieved 31 August 2021.
- ^ "Souvenirs, souvenirs….ICMA Jury Goes Back To Its Roots". International Classical Music Awards. 23 October 2013. Archived from the original on 31 August 2021. Retrieved 31 August 2021.
- ^ Czech music Český hudební fond Praha. Hudební informační středisko – 1995 "... which took part in the French seaside resort of Cannes between January 21st and 25th, ... chairman of the competition is the well known New York music critic and Czech music connoisseur David Hurwitz."
- ^ a b "Unlocking the Masters". Rowman & Littlefield. Archived from the original on 31 August 2021. Retrieved 31 August 2021.
- ^ David Hurwitz. Retrieved 31 August 2021 – via YouTube.
External links
- Articles by David Hurwitz on the Classics Today website
- Articles by David Hurwitz on the Reference Recordings website