Lloyd Schwartz

Classical music critic Lloyd Schwartz reviews a new CD set featuring George Gershwin playing his own compositions. (on the British Pearl label).

Classical music critic Lloyd Schwartz reports on cellist Yo-Yo Ma's performance at Tanglewood last week. He played the world premiere of electronic music composer Tod Machover's "Begin Again Again," which was written for the cellist.

Classical music critic Lloyd Schwartz reviews two new Brahms recordings by the Boston Chamber Music Society. Lloyd says it's great music, and a great argument for chamber music written for something OTHER than string quartet. (The recordings are on Northeastern).

Classical music critic Lloyd Schwartz reviews a new recording of Mozart piano sonatas by Yugoslavian pianist Dubravka Tomsic (TOM-sich).

Clasical music critic Lloyd Schwartz reviews a new, comprehensive CD box set of the pianist's interpretations of Beethoven.

Classical music critic Lloyd Schwartz reviews a new videotape of the first time Wagner's Ring Cycle was broadcast on television, with conductor Pierre Boulez and stage director Patrice Chereau.

Classical music critic Lloyd Schwartz previews a new PBS documentary about the groundbreaking, African American contralto.

Classical music critic Lloyd Schwartz reviews "The Original All-American Sousa," a collection of marches by John Philip Sousa that includes both new recordings and rare clips of Sousa himself from 70 years ago.

Classical music critic Lloyd Schwartz reviews composer Meyer Kupferman's new release, "Images of Chagall," which includes musical depictions of Chagall paintings and incorporates elements from folk and jazz music.

Classical music critic Lloyd Schwartz reviews two recent recordings of American composer Elliott Carter's works. Now in his 80s, Carter is still composing, and shows no sign of slowing down.