Harold Charles Schonberg (November 29, 1915 - July 26, 2003) was a American music critic and journalist, most notably for the New York Times between 1960 and 1980. He was awarded the Pulitzer Prize for criticism in 1971. November 29 is the 333rd (in leap years the 334th) day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1915 was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... July 26 is the 207th day (208th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 158 days remaining. ... 2003 is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... A critic (derived from the ancient Greek word krites meaning a judge) is a person who offers a value judgement or an interpretation. ... A journalist is a person who practices journalism, the gathering and dissemination of information about current events, trends, issues and people. ... The New York Times is an internationally known daily newspaper published in New York City and distributed in the United States and many other nations worldwide. ... The Pulitzer Prize is a United States literary award given out each April. ...

A graduate of Brooklyn College and New York University, Schonberg was born and brought up in New York. In 1939, he became a record critic for American Music Lover magazine (later renamed the American Record Guide). Schonberg joined the New York Times in 1950, before rising to the post of senior music critic a decade later. In this capacity he published daily reviews and longer features on operas and classical music on Sundays. Brooklyn College of The City University of New York Brooklyn College of The City University of New York is a senior college of the City University of New York. ... New York University (NYU) is a large research university in New York City. ... State nickname: Empire State Other U.S. States Capital Albany Largest city New York Governor George Pataki Official languages None Area 141,205 km² (27th)  - Land 122,409 km²  - Water 18,795 km² (13. ...

Schonberg is an extremely influential music writer, and has published a number of books concerning this subject. Particularly noted are The Lives of the Great Composers (1981), which traces the lives of major composers from Monteverdi to present day, and The Great Pianists: From Mozart to the Present (1963). Portrait of Claudio Monteverdi in Venice, 1640, by Bernardo Strozzi Claudio Monteverdi (May 15, 1567 (baptised) – November 29, 1643) was an Italian composer, violinist and singer. ...

Schonberg died in Manhattan, New York. For other uses, see Manhattan (disambiguation). ...