Quote of the day
A great deal of talent is lost to the world for the want of a little courage. Every day sends to their graves a number of obscure men who have only remained obscure because their timidity has prevented them from making a first effort.
Harold C. Schonberg

Born: November 29, 1915
Died: July 26, 2003 (aged 87)
Bio: Harold Charles Schonberg was an American music critic and journalist, most notably for The New York Times. He was the first music critic to win the Pulitzer Prize for Criticism. He also wrote a number of books on musical subjects, and one on chess.
Known for:
- The Lives of the Great Composers (1970)
- Grandmasters of Chess (1973)
- Chamber and Solo Instrument Music (1955)






