Lloyd Schwartz
New Recording Of Busoni's 'Piano Concerto' Is An Extraordinary Experience
The Boston Symphony Orchestra's 2017 performance of Ferruccio Busoni's monumental concerto met all the composer's impossible demands. A new live recording of the event is both serious and fabulous.
'My Mother Is Mad At The Sun': A Poet Reflects On His Mom's Alzheimer's Disease
Classical music critic Lloyd Schwartz reads a poem about his late mother, who had Alzheimer's Disease. Schwartz's latest collection is Little Kisses.
Pianist David Deveau Offers An Intimate Take On Works By Mozart And Beethoven
Deveau and the Borromeo String Quartet perform piano concertos by Mozart and Beethoven as chamber music on a new recording. Lloyd Schwartz says the album is "full of feeling and discovery."
New Recording Of 'Doctor Atomic' May Be The Opera's Definitive Performance
John Adams' opera, which premiered in 2005, centers on the first atomic bomb test at Los Alamos, N.M. Now, a new album features a recording of Doctor Atomic conducted by the composer himself.
Pink Floyd's Roger Waters Offers A Seductive Take On A Stravinsky Classic
The legendary frontman plays all the characters in a new recording of Igor Stravinsky's The Soldier's Tale. Critic Lloyd Schwartz calls it a seriously enjoyable addition to the Stravinsky catalogue.
An Intimate Pontormo Show Outshines The Met's Big Delacroix Retrospective
In the age of blockbuster art exhibitions, a small show sometimes makes just as big an impression as a large one. That's what happened to critic Lloyd Schwartz on a recent trip to New York.
Yo-Yo Ma Presents Bach As A Wise And Spellbinding Storyteller In 'Six Evolutions'
Ma began learning Bach's famous cello suites when he was 4. Now in his 60s, Ma has released his third recording of the pieces. Critic Lloyd Schwartz says this latest iteration may be his favorite.
New Bethany Beardslee Release Heralds The Golden Age Of German And Viennese Singers
Though known for her avant-garde concert performances, the 92-year-old soprano recorded songs by 19th-century classical composers, including Schubert, Schumann and Brahms, when she was turning 60.
Ella Fitzgerald And Louis Armstrong Go 'Cheek To Cheek' On A New 4-Disc Set
Fitzgerald's warm, yet ultra-cool voice was at the opposite pole of jazz singing from Armstrong's gravelly growl. There's absolutely no reason their voices should blend so effortlessly — but they do.
CD Set Offers A Long, Satisfying View Of The New York Philharmonic Orchestra
The New York Philharmonic celebrates its 175th birthday with a box set dating back to its very first recordings a century ago, featuring some of the greatest musicians of the 20th-century.