Harold C. Schonberg, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Harold C. Schonberg

American writer

Date of Birth: 29-Nov-1915

Place of Birth: New York City, New York, United States

Date of Death: 26-Jul-2003

Profession: music critic, journalist, musicologist

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius

Harold Charles Schonberg (November 29, 1915 – July 26, 2003) was an American music critic and journalist, most notably for The New York Times.
In 1971, he became the first music critic to win the Pulitzer Prize for Criticism.
In addition, Schonberg reviewed mysteries and thrillers for The New York Times under the name Newgate Callender for nearly a quarter of a century.
He also wrote a number of books on music, and one on chess.