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John Wilson brings energy, colour and drama to his Russian-dominated Dublin programme, while Emanuil Ivanov dazzles technically but leaves Tchaikovsky’s lyricism wanting.

Gemma New and Christian Tetzlaff deliver an intense programme of music depicting 20th-century tension and struggle, with the help of a flawless CBSO. 

Filmic Grażyna Bacewicz, virtuosic Saint-Saëns with Simon Trpčeski, intruiging Lutosławski and a freshly minted Ravel’s Boléro are expertly conducted by Thomas Søndergård. 

Take lesser-known pieces by Bacewicz, Mozart and Elgar, and finally one of Dvořák’s most lyrical symphonies: these were the dishes served up by Sakari Oramo, Julie Price and the BBCSO.