Lloyd Schwartz http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=4781320&ft=1&f=4781320 Lloyd Schwartz is the classical music critic for NPR's Fresh Air with Terry Gross. en Copyright 2013 NPR - For Personal Use Only NPR API RSS Generator 0.94 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 12:40:00 -0400 http://media.npr.org/images/npr_news_123x20.gif Lloyd Schwartz http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=4781320&ft=1&f=4781320 The Art Of Life: Claes Oldenburg At MOMA Claes Oldenburg is one of the best-known American pop artists. Critic Lloyd Schwartz found himself not alone in enjoying the current Oldenburg exhibit at the Museum of Modern Art, which continues through Aug. 5. Wed, 19 Jun 2013 12:40:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/2013/06/19/193146719/the-art-of-life-claes-oldenburg-at-moma?ft=1&f=4781320 http://www.npr.org/2013/06/19/193146719/the-art-of-life-claes-oldenburg-at-moma?ft=1&f=4781320 Claes Oldenburg is one of the best-known American pop artists. Critic Lloyd Schwartz found himself not alone in enjoying the current Oldenburg exhibit at the Museum of Modern Art, which continues through Aug. 5.

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]]> Cinerama Brought The Power Of Peripheral Vision To The Movies In the 1950s, as movie directors were trying to offer TV watchers something they couldn't get on a small screen, Cinerama films threw three simultaneous images onto a curved screen to create peripheral vision. Two classic Cinerama films — <em>This Is Cinerama</em> and <em>Windjammer</em> — are now out on DVD. Mon, 04 Mar 2013 13:52:00 -0500 http://www.npr.org/2013/03/04/173061060/cinerama-brought-the-power-of-peripheral-vision-to-the-movies?ft=1&f=4781320 http://www.npr.org/2013/03/04/173061060/cinerama-brought-the-power-of-peripheral-vision-to-the-movies?ft=1&f=4781320 In the 1950s, as movie directors were trying to offer TV watchers something they couldn't get on a small screen, Cinerama films threw three simultaneous images onto a curved screen to create peripheral vision. Two classic Cinerama films — This Is Cinerama and Windjammer — are now out on DVD.

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]]> Mozart's Starring Role In 'Sunday Bloody Sunday' The 1971 John Schlesinger film, recently released on Blu-ray, tells the story of a love triangle and makes moving use of a trio from the opera <em>Cosi fan tutte</em> as the film's musical theme. Mon, 07 Jan 2013 10:07:00 -0500 http://www.npr.org/2013/01/07/168784666/mozarts-starring-role-in-sunday-bloody-sunday?ft=1&f=4781320 http://www.npr.org/2013/01/07/168784666/mozarts-starring-role-in-sunday-bloody-sunday?ft=1&f=4781320 The 1971 John Schlesinger film, recently released on Blu-ray, tells the story of a love triangle and makes moving use of a trio from the opera Cosi fan tutte as the film's musical theme.

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]]> Cecilia Bartoli's New 'Mission' Unearths Baroque Gems Critic Lloyd Schwartz welcomes the opera star's new album, <em>Mission</em>, which breathes new life into the work of Italian composer Agostino Steffani. Bartoli, he says, has an astonishing capacity for vocal fireworks and warm, delicate lyricism. Tue, 27 Nov 2012 13:52:00 -0500 http://www.npr.org/2012/11/27/165993067/cecilia-bartolis-new-mission-unearths-baroque-gems?ft=1&f=4781320 http://www.npr.org/2012/11/27/165993067/cecilia-bartolis-new-mission-unearths-baroque-gems?ft=1&f=4781320 Critic Lloyd Schwartz welcomes the opera star's new album, Mission, which breathes new life into the work of Italian composer Agostino Steffani. Bartoli, he says, has an astonishing capacity for vocal fireworks and warm, delicate lyricism.

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]]> What Happened To 'Baby Jane'? She's Turning 50 On its 50th anniversary, Robert Aldrich's classic horror film <em>What Ever Happened to Baby Jane?</em> has just been released on Blu-ray. Though it's far from a musical, classical music critic Lloyd Schwartz says its musical elements are crucial to the film. Fri, 23 Nov 2012 12:36:00 -0500 http://www.npr.org/2012/11/23/165771272/what-happened-to-baby-jane-shes-turning-50?ft=1&f=4781320 http://www.npr.org/2012/11/23/165771272/what-happened-to-baby-jane-shes-turning-50?ft=1&f=4781320 On its 50th anniversary, Robert Aldrich's classic horror film What Ever Happened to Baby Jane? has just been released on Blu-ray. Though it's far from a musical, classical music critic Lloyd Schwartz says its musical elements are crucial to the film.

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]]> Always A Rose: Elliott Carter Remembered Carter lived one of the most fulfilled lives any artist could wish for. What's sad about his death Monday at 103 isn't just that a whole era in music has come to an end, but that Carter was still composing, and on the highest level. Wed, 07 Nov 2012 14:35:00 -0500 http://www.npr.org/2012/11/07/164605465/always-a-rose-elliott-carter-remembered?ft=1&f=4781320 http://www.npr.org/2012/11/07/164605465/always-a-rose-elliott-carter-remembered?ft=1&f=4781320 Carter lived one of the most fulfilled lives any artist could wish for. What's sad about his death Monday at 103 isn't just that a whole era in music has come to an end, but that Carter was still composing, and on the highest level.

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]]> Budapest Quartet Gets To The Heart Of Beethoven Among the most central pieces of the classical-music repertoire are the 16 string quartets Beethoven composed over the course of his career. For critic Lloyd Schwartz, these quartets, especially as recorded by the Budapest String Quartet, were crucial to his own musical upbringing. Tue, 16 Oct 2012 12:23:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/2012/10/16/163009901/budapest-string-quartet?ft=1&f=4781320 http://www.npr.org/2012/10/16/163009901/budapest-string-quartet?ft=1&f=4781320 Among the most central pieces of the classical-music repertoire are the 16 string quartets Beethoven composed over the course of his career. For critic Lloyd Schwartz, these quartets, especially as recorded by the Budapest String Quartet, were crucial to his own musical upbringing.

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]]> 60 Years Later, Still 'Singin' In The Rain' The beloved musical celebrates its 60th birthday with a one-night screening of a newly restored print and a new reissue on DVD and Blu-Ray. Thu, 09 Aug 2012 11:47:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/2012/08/09/158489285/60-years-later-still-singin-in-the-rain?ft=1&f=4781320 http://www.npr.org/2012/08/09/158489285/60-years-later-still-singin-in-the-rain?ft=1&f=4781320 The beloved musical celebrates its 60th birthday with a one-night screening of a newly restored print and a new reissue on DVD and Blu-Ray.

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]]> Tanglewood Celebrates 75th With Free Web Stream Tanglewood, the summer home of the Boston Symphony Orchestra, is celebrating its 75th anniversary. To celebrate, the BSO is streaming a different historic Tanglewood concert on its website every day for 75 days. Fri, 13 Jul 2012 12:56:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/2012/07/13/156488910/tanglewood-celebrates-75th-with-free-web-stream?ft=1&f=4781320 http://www.npr.org/2012/07/13/156488910/tanglewood-celebrates-75th-with-free-web-stream?ft=1&f=4781320 Tanglewood, the summer home of the Boston Symphony Orchestra, is celebrating its 75th anniversary. To celebrate, the BSO is streaming a different historic Tanglewood concert on its website every day for 75 days.

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]]> 'St. Matthew Passion': A Monumental Bach Feast Bach's oratorio The <em>St. Matthew Passion</em> has been called the Mount Everest of Western classical music. For some three and a half hours, it tells the story of Jesus' last days, based on the Gospel of St. Matthew. A new DVD deals with this monumental work in an original way. Tue, 10 Jul 2012 11:46:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/2012/07/10/155370328/st-matthew-passion-a-monumental-bach-feast?ft=1&f=4781320 http://www.npr.org/2012/07/10/155370328/st-matthew-passion-a-monumental-bach-feast?ft=1&f=4781320 Bach's oratorio The St. Matthew Passion has been called the Mount Everest of Western classical music. For some three and a half hours, it tells the story of Jesus' last days, based on the Gospel of St. Matthew. A new DVD deals with this monumental work in an original way.

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]]> 'Car 54' Re-Release Drives An Old Fan To Reminisce <em>Car 54, Where Are You?,</em> the TV comedy series about a mythical police station in the Bronx, was created by Nat Hiken in 1961. It's just appeared for the first time on DVD to the delight of fans, including critic Lloyd Schwartz. Fri, 15 Jun 2012 10:55:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/2012/06/15/155097399/car-54-re-release-drives-an-old-fan-to-reminisce?ft=1&f=4781320 http://www.npr.org/2012/06/15/155097399/car-54-re-release-drives-an-old-fan-to-reminisce?ft=1&f=4781320 Car 54, Where Are You?, the TV comedy series about a mythical police station in the Bronx, was created by Nat Hiken in 1961. It's just appeared for the first time on DVD to the delight of fans, including critic Lloyd Schwartz.

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]]> Remembering Baritone Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau The classical music world lost one of its legendary figures last week. The German baritone Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau died ten days short of his 87th birthday. He was one of the most recorded classical singers in recording history. Classical music critic Lloyd Schwartz was one of his admirers. Wed, 23 May 2012 12:52:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/2012/05/23/153380639/remembering-baritone-dietrich-fischer-dieskau?ft=1&f=4781320 http://www.npr.org/2012/05/23/153380639/remembering-baritone-dietrich-fischer-dieskau?ft=1&f=4781320 The classical music world lost one of its legendary figures last week. The German baritone Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau died ten days short of his 87th birthday. He was one of the most recorded classical singers in recording history. Classical music critic Lloyd Schwartz was one of his admirers.

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]]> A Gershwin Biopic That Ain't Necessarily So True <em>Rhapsody</em> <em>in</em> <em>Blue</em>, a 1945 film version of the life of George Gershwin, is out for the first time on DVD. Classical music critic Lloyd Schwartz says it's a fascinating mixture of real facts, pure invention and memorable musical moments. Thu, 22 Mar 2012 14:24:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/2012/05/04/149160380/a-gershwin-biopic-that-aint-necessarily-so-true?ft=1&f=4781320 http://www.npr.org/2012/05/04/149160380/a-gershwin-biopic-that-aint-necessarily-so-true?ft=1&f=4781320 Rhapsody in Blue, a 1945 film version of the life of George Gershwin, is out for the first time on DVD. Classical music critic Lloyd Schwartz says it's a fascinating mixture of real facts, pure invention and memorable musical moments.

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]]> Wilhelm Furtwaengler: A Complex German Conductor German conductor Wilhelm Furtwaengler is regarded as one of the greatest musicians of the 20th century, but his legacy was affected by his decision to stay in Germany during WWII. Classical music critic Lloyd Schwartz looks at how Furtwangler is seen today. Mon, 29 Aug 2011 13:41:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/2011/12/16/140038799/furtwangler-a-complex-german-operatic-composer?ft=1&f=4781320 http://www.npr.org/2011/12/16/140038799/furtwangler-a-complex-german-operatic-composer?ft=1&f=4781320 German conductor Wilhelm Furtwaengler is regarded as one of the greatest musicians of the 20th century, but his legacy was affected by his decision to stay in Germany during WWII. Classical music critic Lloyd Schwartz looks at how Furtwangler is seen today.

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]]> At MoMA, A Look At De Kooning's Shifts In Style New York's Museum of Modern Art is currently hosting the first major Willem de Kooning retrospective. Critic Lloyd Schwartz says the exhibit traces the development of de Kooning's entire career, along with the little detours he took along the way. Mon, 05 Dec 2011 11:43:00 -0500 http://www.npr.org/2011/12/05/143134807/at-moma-a-look-at-de-koonings-shifts-in-style?ft=1&f=4781320 http://www.npr.org/2011/12/05/143134807/at-moma-a-look-at-de-koonings-shifts-in-style?ft=1&f=4781320 New York's Museum of Modern Art is currently hosting the first major Willem de Kooning retrospective. Critic Lloyd Schwartz says the exhibit traces the development of de Kooning's entire career, along with the little detours he took along the way.

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