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With an assist from soloist Kirill Gerstein, Alan Gilbert holds the audience rapt in his inaugural appearance with the Czech Philharmonic.

The Scottish composer's newest composition is en exuberant romp, providing a perfect showcase for the orchestra's qualities.

A fuel-filled programme from the London Philharmonic under Hannu Lintu in Nielsen and Mahler, while Lawrence Power exudes contemporary flair in Brett Dean’s Viola Concerto.

“Denmark is not all Lego and pastries!” quipped Nikolaj Znaider to the Albert Hall audience. Indeed not. It is the land of Carl Nielsen, whose 150th birthday was celebrated in a packed Prom given by the Danish National Symphony Orchestra. 

Jukka-Pekka Saraste zeigt bei seinem kurzfristigen Einspringen auf welch hohem Niveau finnische Dirigenten zurzeit stehen.