David Hurwitz

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David Hurwitz is a classical music writer and record reviewer. He has written reviews for High Fidelity, Fanfare, classicstoday.com, and Amazon.com. Hurwitz has written several books designed to acquaint the casual listener with classical music, including Beethoven or Bust: A Practical Guide to Understanding and Listening to Great Music. He has also written an "Unlocking the Masters" series, which includes books on specific composers (Haydn, Dvorák, Mozart) and "Owner's Manuals" to some of their works, such as the symphonies of Mahler, Shostakovich, and Sibelius. Hurwitz, who also works in real estate, resides in New York City.