Lloyd Schwartz

Classical Music Critic Lloyd Schwartz changes hats and becomes poet Lloyd Schwartz and reads a poem about his mother. (Rebroadcast)

Classical music critic Lloyd Schwartz considers the changing reputation but enduring skill of Pierre Boulez who, after years dedicating himself to composition, has returned to conducting.

Classical music critic Lloyd Schwartz is also a poet. Today, he reads an autobiographical poem called "She Forgets."

Classical music critic Lloyd Schwartz tells us about his favorite recordings from 1993.

Classical music critic Lloyd Schwartz on the new trends in Baroque music performance. While many musicians strive for historical accuracy, they often lack emotional depth.

Classical music critic Lloyd Schwartz is also a poet, and today he reads one of his poems about leaves changing color.

Classical music critic Lloyd Schwartz is also an accomplished poet. The U.S. Information Agency recently sent Lloyd to Brazil for a lecture tour. He tells us he found a country with a huge love of poetry.

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.

A while back, classical music critic Lloyd Schwartz reviewed a live recording by the late pianist Artur Schnabel. Schnabel lost his place during the performance, but the error was edited out of the recording. Now Lloyd has a chance to play the original for us, which he actually finds more enjoyable.

After seeing a performance the night the Gulf War began, classical music critic Lloyd Schwartz tells us about how music can be a poignant response to war.