Lloyd Schwartz

Lloyd Schwartz on poet Elizabeth Bishop and how he saved a poem of hers from obscurity. It's called "Breakfast Song." Lloyd is the editor of Elizabeth Bishop and Her Art (University of Michigan Press). The poem will be published in the upcoming issue of The New Yorker.

Classical music critic Lloyd Schwartz reviews the new 13-CD collection of recordings by pianist Maurizio Pollini: Maurizio Pollini Edition

Classical music critic Lloyd Schwartz reviews the new 2-CD album set Elaine Stritch at Large, a live recording from Stritchs recent one-person show.

Classical Music Critic Lloyd Schwartz reviews violinist Ida Haendels new 2-CD set on Decca and the video on VAI.

Classical music critic Lloyd Schwartz reviews Vienna New Years Concert with Seiji Ozawa (Phillips), a new recording of the Vienna Philharmonic conducted by Seiji Ozawa, who is leaving the Boston Symphony Orchestra to conduct the Vienna Philharmonic.

Music critic Lloyd Schwartz reviews the soundtrack from the film Gosford Park, directed by Robert Altman. The film features original music and songs from the 1920s and 1930s. The CD has just been released.

Classical music critic Lloyd Schwartz reviews Pierre Boulez conducting Wagners Ring Cycle on DVD (Universal) and works by Stravinsky, Debussy, and Berg on two DVDs (Image).

Classical Music Critic Lloyd Schwartz previews the Great Performances special The Art of Violin, airing on PBS stations tonight. The program is also available on DVD. For more information, visit The Art of Violin Web site.

Classical Music Critic Lloyd Schwartz has some thoughts after seeing an exhibit of Dutch painter Piet Mondrains Transatlantic Paintings at Harvard.

Classical music critic Lloyd Schwartz reviews Three Mo' Tenors, a PBS Great Performances program and a new CD. It features the African-American tenors Rodrick Dixon, Victor Trent Cook and Thomas Young.