Live, Video: Kritiken zu klassischen Konzerten, Opern, Ballett und Tanz finden | Cummings ist der Dichter

A BBC day of talks and concerts yields delight and revelation in equal measure. 

This Late Night Prom was a fitting way to remember the man. Such events draw a lighter scattering of musical night owls, minimising the hall and allowing for meditative concentration.

Exceptional performances of Grisey, Dufourt and Boulez were let down by weak Beethoven from the BBC Symphony Orchestra under Ilan Volkov at the Barbican.