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Andrey Baranov's stunning performance of Shostakovich's harrowing Violin concerto no. 1 with Daniel Raiskin and the Belgrade Philharmonic overshadowed the other items in the programme.

James Ehnes was an ideal soloist in Walton's Violin Concerto, well partnered by John Wilson and the BBC Philharmonic, with atmospheric Bax and a powerful Vaughan Williams 4.

John Wilson oversees a glossy, superficial take on early 20th-century works from England and the USA.

The BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra tackle two elusive Sibelius symphonies and a new work by Michael Finnissy in a packed programme at the Proms.

There was something for everyone in Maxim Vengerov and Itamar Golan’s recital programme at the Barbican last night. The music of nine different nations was represented in a multicultural extravaganza of shifting horizons, moods and styles.

The moment the first chord rang out in the Stern Auditorium at Carnegie Hall Monday night, the audience caught their breath. Opening with Felix Mendelssohn’s Violin Sonata in F Major, violinist Joshua Bell and pianist Sam Haywood set the tone for the rest of the evening.Mendelssohn’s Violin Sonata in F Major was performed with a controlled frenzy throughout.

Pendant près de trois heures, le prince des violonistes russes s'est livré à une démonstration de charme et d'humilité sans pareille. On s'incline !