Lloyd Schwartz

Classical music critic Lloyd Schwartz reviews a new album of contemporary American music by pianist Ursula Oppens. It has music both commissioned and performed by Oppens. It's "Ursula Oppens Plays American Piano Music of Our Time" on the Music & Arts label.

Classical music critic Lloyd Schwartz reviews recent recordings of three Mendelssohn string symphonies, all written in Mendelssohn's teens. They're performed by William Boughton and the English String Orchestra.

Classical music critic Lloyd Schwartz reviews a new recording of 17th century composer Henry Purcell's "The Fairy Queen."

Classical music critic Lloyd Schwartz reviews the recordings of music by composer, Sofia Gubaidulina (So-FEE-ah Goo-bye-DOO-lee-na). She's the Soviet Union's leading female composer.

Classical music critic Lloyd Schwartz reviews a new recording of Ferruccio Busoni's (fe-ROOCH-ee-oh boo-SONY) piano concerto, performed by Garrick Ohlsson accompanied by the Cleveland Orchestra. Lloyd says the concerto is one of the most ambitious works ever composed, and this new recording should revive interest in it.

Classical music critic Lloyd Schwartz reviews a recording of 18th century flute quartets by the Mannheim Quartet. The group performs several of Mozart's quartets here on original instruments.

Classical music critic Lloyd Schwartz reviews three reissues of music by composer Erich Wolfgang Korngold. Korngold was a success at both serious composition and writing music for the movies...among his film scores are the classics "The Sea Hawk," and "The Adventures of Robin Hood."

Classical music critic Lloyd Schwartz reviews a new compact disc of Beethoven sonatas played by renowned Irish pianist John O'Conor.

Classical music critic Lloyd Schwartz reviews a new recording of works by Sir Michael Tippett. Tippett is generally considered the greatest living British composer. He's in the U.S. for the world premiere of his fifth opera, "New Year," in Houston on October 27.

Classical music critic Lloyd Schwartz reviews a recording of two new works by the Soviet Union's leading female composer, Sofia Gubaidulina.