David Ewen (November 26, 1907 - December 28, 1985) was an American writer on music and editor.
[2][3] He attended classes at the City College of New York, and studied musicology at Columbia University; he also received private lessons in piano and music theory,[1] the latter with Max Persin.
[2] At the time of his death from heart disease, Ewen lived in Boca Raton, Florida;[3] he died in Miami.
His writing appeared in major publications on music in both the United States and England, and his work was featured in numerous nationally recognized newspapers and magazines, among them The New York Times.
[1] At his death Ewen was survived by his wife, Hannah, and son, Robert, as well as a granddaughter; two brothers outlived him as well.