Lloyd Schwartz

Classical music critic Lloyd Schwartz reviews a recent concert of Australian pianist David Helfgott. The film "Shine" was based on Helfgott's life.

Classical music critic Lloyd Schwartz reviews the new Great Performances special on PBS (March 7, 9PM most stations), "Ira Gershwin at 100: A Celebration at Carnegie Hall."

Classical music critic Lloyd Schwartz reviews classic opera re-releases from the Sony Masterworks Heritage Vocal Series.

Classical music critic Lloyd Schwartz reviews "Chant d'amour," the new CD by mezzo-soprano Cecilia Bartoli. She's accompained by pianist Myung-Whun Chung.

Classical music critic Lloyd Schwartz reviews a series of live recordings by the Budapest Quartet made at the Library of Congress in the early 1950s

Classical music critic Lloyd Schwartz reviews a new CD of music composed by classic American songwriter Vincent Youmans and performed by William Bolcom and Joan Morris. It's called "Orchids in the Moonlight: Songs of Vincent Youmans."

Classical music critic Lloyd Schwartz reviews "Sergio Fiorentino in Germany," a live recording from 1993, on the Appian Label. Fiorentino recently performed to the U.S. for the first time in forty years.

Classical music critic Lloyd Schwartz reviews the new album "Duets and Arias" by married opera singers Roberto Alagna and Angela Gheorghiu.

The Fresh Air classical music critic reads a new poem about his mother.

Classical music critic Lloyd Schwartz reflects on some of the performances he saw at this year's Lincoln Center Festival 96. It is a three week festival in New York City that celebrates the performing arts.