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NPR’s From the Top

The hour-long showcase of America’s talented young classical musicians can be heard on Sundays at 5 PM, beginning March 7, 2021.

Historic Performances returns on Sunday, 3 October, with early broadcasts of the NBC Symphony Orchestra.

WHRB speaks to Nicholas Cords, violist of the contemporary string quartet Brooklyn Rider and a professor at the New England Conservatory.

Operatic bass Christian Van Horn discusses his favorite roles, returning to the stage, and Joseph Summer's new opera The Tempest.

This week, Bruno Walter conducts Wagner in recordings spanning four decades.

WHRB reviews the BSO concert of October 16th, featuring violinist Lisa Batiashvili in the Sibelius Violin Concerto.

This week, music of Bartok; the Pro Arte Quartet plays Schubert; and the first electrical recording of Bruckner's Seventh.

This week: the first recording of Tchaikovsky's Piano Concerto No. 1, Cortot playing Weber's A-flat major Piano Sonata, and more.